FCT

presents "Cheaper By The Dozen" announceas auditon dates for next

three shows

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

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. The results are terribly

embarrassing, funny, and it must be admitted - extremely effective.

His older daughters

rebel against their father's methods, unaware of his motive. None of the

children know that their father has a heart condition and that he is driving

them toward super efficiency so the family will be able to survive better

when he's gone. Dad does not realize that Anne, the oldest daughter, has

grown up causing a strained relationship between them. The breaking apart

of Anne and her father, and their eventual coming to a special maturity

a mutual respect give meaning and emotion to what is otherwise a delightful

and original comedy romp.

This founded-on-fact

comedy is full of genuine 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

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.

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