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Gilbert and Holly Ross Haynes (incidently daughters of director Lois Ross) bring the Cupp sisters to lifesassy, flirtin’ southern gals who make a living schlepping diner fare to their customers who had better leave the proper tip or suffer the consequences.
Snappy, irreverent duets such as “Tips” and “Menu Song” are interspaced with ballads such as “Sister” as the Dinettes tell their story through song.
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Family harmony is a special entity in that the voices often blend closely and almost are never off the mark. These two sisters, who most likely have been singing together for years, bring that special musical quality to their roles.
“Pump Boys and Dinettes,” according to Mrs. Ross, has been out for about 15 to 20 years and played off Broadway, as well as nearby at the Kennedy Center last year. She had proposed the show to other FCT directors for the past 10 years, with no takers, and finally decided to-do it herself.
"This is a musical revue,” Mrs. Ross explained prior to the opening performance, “and has little or no story line.” While, indeed, the evening was carried by musical numbers, the story has there, told by proficient performers who brought the lyrics to life in such a way that
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