MHS will perform 'Cheaper By the Dozen'
A 16-member cast will take the stage Friday and Saturday for the Marion High School production of "Cheaper by the Dozen."
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. in the Marion City Auditorium. Admission is free. The balcony of the auditorium will be closed to children under high school age unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
A family comedy, which has been delighting families for years, the play is the story of Frank Gilbreth, a pioneer in the field of motion study and his 12 children. Using the motto, "What works in a factory will work at home," Gilbreth attempts to apply his theories of industrial efficiency to his family.
The play was written by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey and Frank Gilbreth.
Cast members are Mr. Gilbreth, Joe Svitak; Mrs. Gilbreth, Ive Eddy; Anne, Megan Whitaker; Frank Jr., Tim Schuler; Ernestine, Hannah Eis, Martha, Sarah Davidson; Bill, Justin Brookens; Fred, Michael Brookens; Dan, Torey Hett; Lillian, Nikki Moody; Jackie, Derek Vetter; Mrs. Fitzgerald, Renae Lundgren; Dr. Burton, Eric Steiner; Miss Brill, Megan Helmstead; Larry, Patrick Becker; and Joe Scales, Trevor Jones.
