Cheaper By The Dozen Script
'Cheaper By the Dozen', based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families. Frank Gilbreth, Sr., was a pioneer in the field of motion study, and often used his family as guinea pigs (with amusing and sometimes embarrassing results). Cheaper by the Dozen is a 1950Technicolor film based upon the autobiographical book Cheaper by the Dozen (1948) by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. And Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. The film and book describe growing up in a family with twelve children, in Montclair, New Jersey. The title comes from one of Gilbreth's favorite jokes, which played out in the movie, that when he and his family were out.
Casting Call
'Cheaper by the Dozen'
Adapted by: Christopher Sergel
From the book by:
Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey.
Producers:
Dominick and Karren Abbatiello
Directed by:
Christopher Russoniello
Sponsored by:
Synopsis: Suppose you're an attractive high school girl and you're not only a member of a large and unique family but your father is, in fact, one of the great pioneers of industrial efficiency. 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 terribly 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!
Director Christopher Russoniello is seeking the following:
2 Adult Males and 3 teens
3 Adult Females and 3 teens
4 Boys
1 Girl
Character | Character Age | Description |
| Frank Bunker Gilbreth | Late 40's-mid 50's | Father- A time and motion study engineer. Carries himself with the self-assurance of a successful man who is proud of his wife and family as well as his business accomplishments. Though a disciplinarian, he loves nothing so much as a good joke, preferably one on himself. |
| Lillian Moller Gilbreth | Early 40's to 50 | Mother-A gracious, attractive women. She is also a psychologist. In her own way she is often able to get better results with her large family more so than her disciplinarian husband. |
| Anne Gilbreth | 17 | The oldest Gilbreth child. Attractive, sweet natured, yet stubborn. Dedicated to loosening up her father's rules (not just for herself, but for her younger siblings) |
| Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. | 16 | A Gilbreth child The Co-Narrator. |
| Ernestine Gilbreth | 15 | A Gilbreth child Co-Narrator Anne's Co-conspirator |
| Martha Gilbreth | 14 | A Gilbreth child Another of Anne's Co-conspirators |
| Bill | 10-12 | A younger Gilbreth child |
| Lillian | 9-11 | A younger Gilbreth child |
| Fred | 8-10 | A younger Gilbreth child |
| Dan | 7-9 | A younger Gilbreth child |
| Jackie | 5-7 | A younger Gilbreth child |
| Mrs. Fitzgerald | 50-70 | The housekeeper - a kind woman who is completely devoted to the family. Sometimes her patience is tried by the ongoing chaos of the large family |
| Dr. Burton | 40's-50's | Family Doctor |
| Joe Scales | 17 | A small cheerleader. Very cocky and interested in dating Anne. |
| Miss Brill | 20+ | A teacher who has no love for the children. |
| Larry | 17 | A nice looking, clean cut boy interested in Anne. |
Special Notes for Auditioners:
Reading will be from the script. List of credits appreciated.
Auditions will be held at the
Somerset Valley Players
Located at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. For directions click here
Tuesday, May 15th 2018 at 7:00 p.m. There will not be any callbacks
The show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
July 20th through August 5th 2018.
Cheaper By The Dozen Script
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Cheaper By The Dozen 1950 Script
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