FCT presents "Cheaper

Fayette Community Theatre Inc.

will present the three-act comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen" at

Sams Auditorium Oct. 5-8 and Oct. 12-15.

Adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel and based on the best selling

novel of the same name by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth

Carey, "Cheaper By the Dozen" relates the story of their years

growing up in the Gilbreth household of the 1920s.

The play centers on their father, a well-known efficiency expert of the

era, who believed you could run a home as efficiently as a factory. This

founded-on-fact comedy is full of genuine and delightful humor while conveying

a meaning and importance as valid as it was when the novel was first published

in 1946.

Terry Hoffman as Mr. Gilbreth heads the cast of 16 with Diane Glenn as

his wife, Eric VanDervort, playing Frank Gilbreth Jr. and Kim Blair as

the young Ernestine Gilbreth. Other cast members include Kristi Glenn

as Anne, Danielle Cheek as Martha, Shane Quamme in the role of Bill and

Kelly Jackson playing Lillian.

Mallory Tarter plays the role of Frederica, with Brandon Cato cast as

Dan and Benjamin Brettin plays Jackie. Dennis Glenn fills the role of

Dr. Barton, Brad Boseman as Larry and Craig De Lorenzo plays Joe Scales.

Completing the cast are Melia Foley-Lane as Miss Brill and Diana Kulaga

in the role of Mrs. Fitzgerald. Director Eileen Baldwin

heads the production, assisted by Carlee Baker.

Tickets for "Cheaper By the Dozen" can be purchased at the Peachtree

City and Fayetteville libraries or can be ordered by phone at 770-631-1542.

Thursday evening performances are at 8 with all tickets priced at $8.

Friday and Saturday performances have a curtain time of 8 p.m.; Sunday

performances have a curtain time of 3 p.m. with tickets priced at $10

for adults ad $8 for seniors, students and children under 12.

Fayette Community Theatre also announced audition dates for its next three

productions.

Auditions for "Rock 'n' Roll Santa," directed by Laura Jurecic

will be Oct. 16 and 17 in the band room at the Lafayette Educational Center.

Audition times are 6:30-9 p.m. both days. Performance dates are Dec. 1-3

and 8-10 at the Spring Hill Elementary School.

Well-known area director Michael McLendon will conduct auditions for "Dearly

Departed" Jan. 22 and 23 at Sams Auditorium with performances scheduled

for March 29-31 and April 1-7 at the same location.

"Annie" has been rescheduled for a three-week run at Duke Auditorium,

Starr's Mill High School. Auditions are set for April 30 and May 1 at

the Lafayette Educational Center. Performances will be June 21-24, 28-30

and July 5-7.

For information, visit the theater group's web page at www.geocities.com/gofct

or phone 770-631-1542.

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