Director’s Letter

As a director I have done everything from comedies to dramas; slap-stick shows to

edgier works. But nothing gives a director that sense of pride and accomplishment the

way a humble family show can. For some, that’s what theatre is all about. When I do a

show I find the best work comes from a cast that feels and acts like a family. That is one

of the most important aspects of this show.

My cast has done an amazing job of becoming a family. I have pushed hard, and they

have worked hard. I am extremely proud of all they’ve done. They have taken a true story

about a strict and efficient father, a well-spoken and mild-mannered mother, their horde

of children, and turned it into a wonderful piece of art.

But this play isn’t just about a strict dad who doesn’t let his girls have fun and go out on

dates. Or a dad who doles out school work and mathematical projects at home, pushing

his children to skip grades and go further in school. This show is about a father who

loves his children—his family—and only wants the best for them; a father who wants to

save time. What for you ask? For work if that’s what you love best. For beauty, for art.

For mumbelty peg if that’s where you heart lies. That’s what you save time for…

wherever your heart lies.

So, where does your heart lie?

Jillian NolanDirector

STAGE RIGHTBoard of Trustees

Mike Goode Molly Goode Greg Kelly Glen Lambert Thomas Lockhart Jr. Amy Sowers Carolyn Corsano Wong Steven Wong

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Cheaper by the DozenCast (In alphabetical order)

Miss Brill .........................................................................Marcia Feldt Bates Anne Gilbreth ....................................................................... Hayley Baxter Bill Gilbreth .................................................................Russell Cadwallader Joe Scales .................................................................... Michael Cadwallader Mr. Gilbreth ........................................................................... Katt Gilcrease Larry .................................................................................... Connor Heaton Dan Gilbreth ........................................................................... Mac Johnson Lillian Gilbreth ...........................................................................Kaylie King Fred Gilbreth ............................................................................ Austin Lyon Jackie Gilbreth ............................................................................Ian Montez Mrs. Fitzgerald ................................................................... Melody Montez Martha Gilbreth ............................................................... Amanda Roberts Mrs. Gilbreth ................................................................... Melissa Singleton Frank Gilbreth .................................................................... Cole Thompson Ernestine Gilbreth ...............................................................Holly Winberg Dr. Burton .................................................................................. Joe Witcraft

Production Staff

Director ..................................................................................... Jillian Nolan Producer .................................................................Carolyn Corsano Wong Technical Director .............................................................. James Bingham Set Design .................................................................................... Greg Kelly Costumes/Makeup ................................................................. Cast & Crew House Manager ..................................................................... Sarah Roberts Lighting Design ................................................................. Roger Ormiston Lights ................................................................................. Tom Lockhart Jr. Sound Design ...............................................................................Jim Tatum Stage Manager/Assistant Director .........................................Seth Radliff

Place & TimeThe living room of the Gilbreth home, Montclair, New Jersey during the 1920s.

There will be a 15 minute intermission between acts I & II.

Cast BiographiesCast BiographiesMARCIA FELDT BATES (Miss Brill) Marcia is a Realtor with Texas Edge Real Estate in Montgomery. Since moving to Montgomery from Sugar Land in 2001, she has enjoyed the Crighton Theatre as stage manager for the 2002 production of Radio TBS, assistant stage manager for The Cemetery Club and Tea House of the August Moon. She assisted in the light booth for several Stage Right productions. Onstage, Marcia has played Madeline in The Cemetery Club, a village lady in Tea House, Mrs. Shellhammer in Miracle on 34th Street and Lizzie in The Uninvited. Marcia graduated from UCLA and worked for seven years as a CPA in Public Accounting before opening Feldt Personnel Consultants in 1983. After selling this company to a national corporation, Marcia and her husband built a townhome on the Lake. They have three daughters living in Houston, Austin and The Woodlands. And proud grand-parents of year old twins!

HAYLEY BAXTER (Anne Gilbreth) This is Hayley’s first production with Crighton Theatre. She got started in theatre when she was 5 years old and has loved it ever since. Her favorite role was Elvira in Blithe Spirit. She enjoys costuming and makeup as well as acting.

MICHAEL CADWALLADER ( Joe Scales) Michael is a 16 year old, home-schooled, junior in high school. He has played such parts as Tom Jenkins in Scrooge Crighton Players, Romeo in Romeo and Harriet with Crighton Kidz, Smiling Slade in Westward Whoa! also Crighton Kidz, Robinson Crusoe in Robinson Crusoe with Missoula Children’s Theater, and a bunch more. He has loved being on stage since he was in his first play at the age of 8. He is also enjoying the other side of the stage by taking filming classes and making and directing films with his brothers and sister. He is excited to be in Cheaper by the Dozen and hopes you will enjoy watching the show as much as he enjoys performing in it.

RUSSELL CADWALLADER (Bill Gilbreth) Russell Cadwallader is an 11 year old homeschooled 5th grader. Russell is the youngest of 6 kids and there-fore “at the bottom of the foodchain”, as his sister puts it. Maybe this is why he so outspoken and confident to be on the stage. He has been performing in Missoula Children’s Theater and Crighton Kids since he was 6 years old. His parts have been Peter Cratchit in Scrooge, Abraham in Romeo and Harriet, and various other parts in several plays. This is one of his first adult plays where

he has a speaking part and he is very excited about his role as Bill Gilbreth. He says, “Enjoy!”

KATT GILCREASE (Mr. Gilbreth) Katt has appeared in many stage, com-mercial, television, and movie productions winning a best actor award for his portrayal of Cpt. Noah Hart in the reality based T.V. series Suspect to Super-star: A Family Feud. One of Katt’s latest films Tree of Life starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt will have its national release in 2010. Some of Katt’s favorite roles include Cpt. Arthur Keller; The Miracle Worker, Jonathan Brewster; Ar-senic and Old Lace, Geoffrey; The Lion in Winter, Will Stockdale; No Time for Sergeants, and now, of course, Frank Gilbreth. You may last remember Katt in Stage Right’s debut production of Christmas Belles as the redneck, kidney stone passing Santa Claus, Dub Dubberly. Katt wishes to thank Jillian Nolan and Stage Right for this wonderful opportunity to play Mr. Gilbreth and to work with such a talented and fun cast, and as always a big hug and kiss to Susan for her support without which none of this could happen.

CONNOR HEATON (Larry) Connor is pleased to be performing on stage at the Crighton Theatre for the first time as Larry. Connor’s prior stage ap-pearances have been in The Music Man (Tommy Djilas) and Turn of the Screw (Miles) at Country Playhouse and Treasure Island ( Jim Hawkins) and To Kill a Mockingbird ( Jem Finch) at Playhouse 1960. Connor has also performed as a lead voice artist for ADV Films and appeared in various national commer-cials for Hasbro. Connor is a sophomore at Cy Fair High School where he is a member of the soccer team as well as various other clubs.

MAC JOHNSON (Dan Gilbreth) Mac started acting with Crighton Kidz and he is now a founding member of Stage Right’s Bravo Company. He has performed in Christmas Belles, the Stage Right Children’s Showcase and vari-ous school programs. He is 8 years old and attends Buckalew Elementary School where he will be entering second grade. Along with acting, Mac enjoys reading, Legos, playing outside and sports. Mac lives in The Woodlands with his parents, sister and brother.

KAYLIE KING (Lillian Gilbreth) Kaylie King, 10, is a homeschooled sev-enth grader. She has been in several church productions with singing and dancing parts. Kaylie was also an orphan in CYT’s Annie Jr. She would like to have a job with animals when she grows up. Most importantly, Kaylie would like to thank her parents for taking her to rehearsals and everyone that helped with Cheaper by the Dozen.

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AUSTIN LYON (Fred Gilbreth) Austin Lyon is a 13 year old, going into the 7th grade at Calvary Baptist School. His favorite thing to do is skate-boarding. He has been in two plays with the Crighton Kidz - Twinderella and Romeo and Harriet.

IAN MONTEZ ( Jackie Gilbreth) Ian is making his Crighton theatre debut in this production. When he was six months old, he played baby Pippin and his mother’s baby in a musical. Now he is six years old and wants to be an actor! He lives in the Woodlands with his parents, Al and Melody Montez and his little brother Robben. He will be in first grade this fall and is very excited to be in a show with his mom!

MELODY MONTEZ (Mrs.Fitzgerald) Melody is glad to be at the Crigh-ton again after her role as Rhonda Lynn in Stage Right’s production of Christ-mas Belles. She has been an actress for over 20 years mostly in theatre but also a little film and television. She is also an accomplished director and is especially proud of her Shakespeare productions. Some of her favorite roles include Roz in Moon Over Buffalo and the lead in Extremities and Shake-speare’s Comedy of Errors. She lives in the Woodlands with her husband Al and her sons Ian and Robben. She is extremely proud to co-star with her son Ian in this production!

AMANDA ROBERTS (Martha Gilbreth) Amanda is 17 years old and a senior at Klein Oak High School. She was in Crighton Kidz for seven years. She has performed in many of their productions. Her most recent perfor-mances include Romeo and Harriet (Romano) where she was also the student director, Westward Whoa (Glazed Hamm), and Twinderella (Fairy God-mother). Amanda would like to thank all of her family and friends for sup-porting her. She would also like to thank her aunt, Amy Sowers for introduc-ing her to acting and helping her throughout the years.

MELISSA SINGLETON (Mrs. Gilbreth) After a 12 year hiatus from the stage, Melissa returned to her love of theatre by playing Miss Holloway in The Uninvited. Since that time she has been involved with The Buddy Holly Story, Wait Until Dark and Scrooge, the musical. Melissa lives near Lake Con-roe and is the proud mother of two beautiful daughters, Oriana and Gwen.

COLE THOMPSON (Frank Gilbreth) Cole is 15 and is a resident of the Woodlands where he is a sophomore at College Park High School. He plays football and soccer for CP High. Cole has been active in Class Act Produc-tions for 9 years and would one day like to major in broadcasting and own his own radio show.

HOLLY WINBERG (Ernestine Gilbreth) Holly Winberg is 16 and will be a junior at The Woodlands College Park High School.Her past shows have been; Leading Ladies (Audrey), Music Man (Mrs. Parroo), Fame (Mabel), Bye Bye Birdie (Suzie), High School Musical, High School Musical 2, Oliver, Okla-homa, King and I, West Side Story and others! Her Hobbies include Musical theater, singing, playing sports, and hanging out with friends. She would like to thank her mom and my dad and Jill and scuba Steve for being so support-ive. Holly also thanks all of her friends “that are always there for me through my shows.” Holly thanks the directors for giving her this opportunity!

JOE WITCRAFT (Dr. Burton) Joe currently resides in The Woodlands with wife Tari and daughters Jenna and Jaimie. He is the Owner/Operator for The Woodlands Courier Service. Joe got involved in community theatre due to his daughters interest. He appeared in a movie for NBC; The Babe Ruth Story and prior to moving to Houston in productions of the Rockwall Community Theatre where he was on the Board of Directors. On the Crigh-ton stage Joe appeared in the Player’s production of M*A*S*H and Miracle on 34th Street. Joe truly enjoys the comradery you have when working on theatre productions.

HARLEY WONG (Dog) Cheaper by the Dozen marks Harley’s theatrical debut. He is a 4 yr old German Shepherd/Chow mix. Harley had so much fun during the production of this play he is considering dying his hair blond so he can play Sandy in Stage Right’s production of Annie next year. He is a proud member of the Montgomery Pet Partners and regularly visits his friends at area assisted living centers and has children read to him at the South County Library. He dedicates this performance to the Parker family who fostered him from the Montgomery County Animal Shelter so he could be adopted. Harley says; “check out you local shelter; who knows the future star you may find there!”

Crew BiographiesCrew BiographiesJILLIAN NOLAN (Director) Jillian is a Theatre graduate from Valparaiso University in Northern Indiana. While there, she established herself as a director and writer, occasionally doing work on and off stage. Some of her credits included Line, Snow White, Two Noble Kinsmen, The Sausage Eat-ers, Miss Julie, Into the Woods, Noises Off, Romeo and Juliet, Side by Side by Sondheim, and many more. She has also been involved in multiple Murder Mysteries for charity, Theatre Outreach programs for youth, and several col-lective projects containing Shakespeare’s works. Since moving to Texas, Jil-lian has performed in Time Square Angel at Country Playhouse and Terror on the Tracks for ACE Theatre’s Spring Melodrama. Jillian is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Fraternity, and is currently going back to school for her Masters in Education. Jillian plans to establish herself as a professional director here in Texas, and never wants to imagine a day without theatre. “Theatre is my passion. My life. I thank God every day for giving me this passion and drive. And I thank my family for putting up with my crazy antics, as theatre can sometimes consume every ounce of our soul. Not that I mind!”

CAROLYN CORSANO WONG (Producer) Carolyn has had the privilege of performing on the Crighton stage numerous times. Most recently in Southern Hospitality reprising the role of the crusty frustrated director Miss Geneva in STAGE RIGHT’S premiere produc-tion; Christmas Belles. Perhaps that role was foreshadowing things to come since she recently made her directorial debut with Love Letters. Other recent visits to the Crighton stage include My Fair Lady, M*A*S*H, and Arsenic & Old Lace; all with the Crighton Players. Carolyn has performed on other stages in the Houston area including ACE and Playhouse 1960 and many in the DFW metroplex. She thanks her guys; Steve, Michael and Harley for their love, support and an occasional sloppy kiss.

JAMES BINGHAM (Technical Director) Executive Director of The Crighton Theatre Foundation for the past 19 years, Jim was last seen on the Crighton stage as the Commander in South Pacific. His most notable role here was as Oscar in The Odd Couple. Jim has been involved with theatre for over 35 years in shows ranging from Aida to 1776. Welcome to the Crigh-ton!

GREG KELLY (Set Design) Greg is a founder of STAGE RIGHT and has served as technical director and set designer for Christmas Belles, Love Letters, and Southern Hospitality. Greg’s experiences also include several on-stage roles, serving as a musical director on several occasions, and many times working the backstage prior to, and during plays, musicals and concerts. He is a mathematics teacher at Moorehead Junior High in Conroe and serves as the Minister of Music at the River Pointe Baptist Church, also in Conroe.

SARAH ROBERTS (House Manager) Sarah Roberts is one of the smiling faces that greet you in the lobby of the Crighton Theatre. She has ushered and run concessions for the first two Stage Right productions Christmas Belles and Love Letters. She has worked the front of house and backstage in many capaci-ties, especially when her daughters, Amanda and Susan are onstage.

ROGER ORMISTON (Light Design) STAGE RIGHT is pleased to have Roger’s creativity displayed in this show. Patron’s raved over his lighting ef-fects in Love Letters. Roger was in the unique position of being lit by his own design: having recently appeared onstage in Lone Star at the Owen Theatre.

THOMAS E. LOCKHART JR. (Lights) Tom is making his debut in the light booth for this show. You may remember seeing him in Stage Right’s last production of Southern Hospitality where he played Sheriff Buntner. Previous roles include Raynard Chisom of Fayro, TX in Christmas Belles, Commander Brooke in The Uninvited, the man from Selsey in My Fair Lady, and his fa-vorite role of Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th St. Now sit back and enjoy the show.

JIM TATUM (Sound) Jim is a mainstay at the sound board both here at the Crighton and at the Owen Theatre. Most recently he designed sound for Noises Off and Annie Get Your Gun. If you every need music, Jim probably has it in his collection.

SETH RADLIFF (Assistant Director/Stage Manager) Cheaper by the Doz-en is a great play and Seth is so proud to be a part of it. He would like to thank God, family, STAGE RIGHT, and Jillian Nolan for this opportunity! This is his first show in these roles and he says he “couldn’t have asked for a better cast to work with.” Seth looks forward to working with STAGE RIGHT again, at what he believes to be the best theatre in Conroe.

Austin Lyon

Connor Heaton

Hayley Baxter

Katt Gilcrease

Kaylie King

Mac Johnson

Marcia Feldt BatesMichael Cadwallader

Russell Cadwallader

Amanda Roberts

Cole Thompson

Harley Wong

Holly Winberg

Ian Montez Jillian Nolan

Joe Witcraft

Melissa Singleton

Melody Montez

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