Pleasant Valley High School will present the classic comedy, "Cheaper by the Dozen" Friday through Sunday to kick off its 2014-15 theater season.

"Cheaper by the Dozen," based on the real life story of the Gilbreth Family, is set in the 1920s and tells the story of the well-known efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth (Nathaniel Rhoads), an industrial engineer and a leader in the field of scientific management who manages his family with the same efficiency he would expect from a factory.Told in flashback style by two of the Gilbreth children, Ernestine (Angelica Ramirez) and Frank (Kurt Ammermann), the play captures the strictness of the efficiency expert father and his underlying love and caring for his 12 children. The main storyline of the play concerns the coming of age of the eldest daughter, Ann (Hayley Blanding) and her rebellion against her strict father. Mrs. Gilbreth (Regan Welkey) provides balance to the family with an even-keel temper.Other family members include Frank's mischievous brothers Bill (Kristian Henriksen-Shea), Dan (Luis Silva), and Fred (Jacob Westerman), and the remaining sisters include Martha (Rachel Estrella), Lillian (Brianna Cicalese), Jackie (Grace Trebour), and Jane (Deanna Kahn).The characters of "Cheaper by the Dozen" also include Dr. Burton (Andrew McDermott), Joe Scales (Nick Columbo), Miss Brill (Amina Jones), Larry (Vincent Picciotti), Mrs. Fitzgerald (Erin Tortora) and Tom, the handyman (Justin Edwards)."Cheaper by the Dozen" will be performed at Pleasant Valley High School under the direction of Dan and Marcie Mulligan and with production assistance from Carol Ring. In their 21st year of directing plays and musicals, Dan and Marcie Mulligan are enjoying this experience of directing 1920s family comedy.Marcie Mulligan said, "The play brings a smile to your face as you witness the love and frustrations of the Gilbreth family."Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased at the door.