Synopsis
Cheaper by the Dozen - PLAY VERSION
Christopher Sergel from Frank Gilbreth & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Published by Dramatic Publishing
9 Male 7 Female
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 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 which 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
One interior set
Runs about 95 minutes