Cheaper by the Dozen
by Christopher Sergel
Directed by Scott McCutchen
April 26-30, 2005
Suppose you're an attractive high-school girl and you're not only a member of a large and unique family but your father is, in fact, one of the great pioneers of industrial efficiency. Then suppose he decides, for no apparent reason, to apply his unorthodox methods to you and to the rest of your big family. The results are terribly embarrassing, funny and—it must be admitted—extremely effective! To Anne, however, the chief effect seems to be that of making them seem ridiculous to everyone else at school—especially to the boys! Dad pushes ahead with better organization for his large and delightful family. He puts up a chart for the young people to initial after completing each household task, uses a rung as an imaginary bathtub to demonstrate how to take a really efficient bath and appoints a utilities officer to levy fines on wasters of electricity. While the situations are often uproarious, there's a serious reason. Dad has a heart condition that he's keeping secret. The children don't understand them. Anne, the oldest, rebels. Both Dad and she are miserable at the lack of understanding between them. Then in a deft and moving scene, Dad becomes aware of how much Anne has grown up.
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Cast
Mr. Gilbreth - Darrell Underwood Mrs. Gilbreth - Dora Wallace Ernestine - Adrienne Pearson Frank - John Thigpen Jackie - Errin Day Dan - Jake Sheffield Bill - Josh Murrell Fred - Jake Miller Anne - Georgia Jeffreys Lillian - Brandi White Martha - Melody Murrell Mrs. Fitzgerald - Stacy Day Dr. Burton - Oscar Glover Joe Scales - Chanler Raper Miss Brill - Rebecca Wilson Larry - Samuel Thigpen Crew Scott McCutchen - Director Mary Dyer - Stage Manager Scott McCutchen - Lighting and Sound Scotty Kennedy - Set Design/Construction Linda Jackson - Set Design/Construction Rita Jeffreys - Hair and Makeup Jane Williams - Hair and Makeup Judy Malone - Hair and Makeup Clyniece Ledbetter - Hair and Makeup Linda Jackson - Hair and Makeup Beth Hammock - Ticket Coordinator |
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