Cheaper by the Dozen tells the story of the Gilbreth family. Their inventor father, who is well-known for bringing better efficiency to factories, keeps his family of twelve children running just as efficiently. This play is told from the point of view of two of his children reflecting on the time with such a large family. It is an extremely funny, heart-warming, and family-friendly tale.
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN CAST
- Mr. Gilbreth – Robert Roach
- Mrs. Gilbreath – Sonja Thompson
- Ernestine – Luna Reza
- Frank – August Thompson
- Jackie –
- CAST A: Gentzen Glover
- CAST B: Jase Pickens
- Dan – Simon List
- Bill – Syndey Prickett
- Fred – Ryker Williams
- Anne – Mariska Martin
- Lillian –
- CAST A: Abigail Tucker
- CAST B: Alice Johnson
- Martha –
- Sofie Waldron
- Adrianna Pennington
- Smaller Gilbreaths (Extras)
- Ivy Seabolt
- Kennedi Pennington
- Mrs. Fitzgerald – Julie Newsome
- Dr. Burton – Andrea Lebar
- Joe Scales – Phoebe York
- Miss Brille – Amber Pennington
- Larry – Brianna Pickett
HCCT PRODUCTION CREW
Director…………………………………………………. Elizabeth Murphy
Co-Director…………………………………………….. Rickey Eberhardt
Set Design…………………………………….. Scott Clay & Jeff Hearn
Costume Design……………………………………………. Lani Sessoms
Sound Design……………………………………………… Michael Green
Lighting Design…………………………………………………. Jeff Hearn
Stage Manager………………………………………………… Sanna Laird
Stage Crew……………………………………………………… Laney Crabb
Stage Crew…………………………………………………….. Gabbi Glover
Stage Crew…………………………………………………. Deborah Ingram
Stage Crew……………………………………………….. Alexandria LeBar
Stage Crew…………………………………………………. William Peardon
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Based on the book by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey; Dramatized by Christopher SergelProduced by Special Arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock Illinois
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Cheaper by the DozenNovel by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Cheaper by the Dozen is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children.