OCC Theatre-Cheaper By the Dozeon
OCC Theatre to Present 'Cheaper by the Dozen'
Tickets for the Olney Central College Theatre’s production of “Cheaper by the Dozen” will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17.
Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18th, Friday, Oct. 19th and Saturday, Oct. 20th . An afternoon show will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21st. Dinners will be held before the Friday and Saturday shows at 6 p.m. The menu includes: turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry salad, hot roll and butter, pineapple upside down cake and beverage.
This hilarious, heartwarming tale, based on the book by Frank B. Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, and adapted by Christopher Sergel, follows the real-life exploits of the turn-of-the-century efficiency pioneer, Frank Gilbreth, and chronicles a year in the life of his large and loving family.
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, fun 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 puts up a chart for the young people to initial after completing each household task, uses a rug 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 what's driving him, nor does he 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. This is truly a show to delight all audiences.
Tickets may be purchased from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Sept. 17, in the lobby of the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for reserved seats for children and adults for the production and $20 for reserved seating and the dinner. A special price of $9 each for the production and $19 for the dinner and reserved seating will be available for groups of 20 or more.
Those who wish to reserve tickets may call 618-395-7777, ext. 2408, during the hours designated for ticket sales. Tickets may be purchased with a Mastercard or Visa.
Reserved tickets will be held for five working days, until picked up in person or a check is received in the mail. Patrons may send a check with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to OCC and the tickets will be sent by return mail.
Any remaining tickets may be purchased one hour before the performance.
Tickets for the Olney Central College Theatre’s production of “Cheaper by the Dozen” will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17.
Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18th, Friday, Oct. 19th and Saturday, Oct. 20th . An afternoon show will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21st. Dinners will be held before the Friday and Saturday shows at 6 p.m. The menu includes: turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry salad, hot roll and butter, pineapple upside down cake and beverage.
This hilarious, heartwarming tale, based on the book by Frank B. Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, and adapted by Christopher Sergel, follows the real-life exploits of the turn-of-the-century efficiency pioneer, Frank Gilbreth, and chronicles a year in the life of his large and loving family.
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, fun 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 puts up a chart for the young people to initial after completing each household task, uses a rug 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 what's driving him, nor does he 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. This is truly a show to delight all audiences.
Tickets may be purchased from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Sept. 17, in the lobby of the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for reserved seats for children and adults for the production and $20 for reserved seating and the dinner. A special price of $9 each for the production and $19 for the dinner and reserved seating will be available for groups of 20 or more.
Those who wish to reserve tickets may call 618-395-7777, ext. 2408, during the hours designated for ticket sales. Tickets may be purchased with a Mastercard or Visa.
Reserved tickets will be held for five working days, until picked up in person or a check is received in the mail. Patrons may send a check with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to OCC and the tickets will be sent by return mail.
Any remaining tickets may be purchased one hour before the performance.
OCC Theatre-Cheaper By the Dozeon
Date and Time
Friday Oct 12, 2012
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM CDT
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