Royal City Musical Theatre stages Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 The Musical, April 25 to May 11

Fast-paced feminist adventure follows three coworkers who rebel against their boss

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(From left) Maia Beresford as Doralee, Irene Karas Loeper as Violet, and Madeleine Suddaby as Judy in *9 to 5 The Musical*. Photo by Emily Cooper

Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) presents the hotly anticipated production of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical, on stage April 25 to May 11 at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster. In this fast-paced feminist adventure that takes place in the Rolodex era, three female coworkers dream up an elaborately zany plan to get even with their terrible boss, giving their workplace a dream makeover in the process.

Set in 1979, 9 to 5 The Musical follows three coworkers—Violet, Doralee, and Judy—as they endure their mundane and demoralizing office jobs at Consolidated Industries under the thumb of their sexist and egotistical boss, Franklin Hart Jr. When the women are suddenly given the chance to turn their wildest revenge fantasies into reality, they hatch a plan to kidnap their nasty boss and step into their full potential, ultimately taking control of the company. The play stars returning RCMT alumni Irene Karas Loeper as Violet, Maia Beresford as Doralee, Madeleine Suddaby as Judy, and Dustin Freeland as Franklin Hart Jr.

RCMT’s 9 to 5 The Musical team is led by codirector Chris Adams, codirector and choreographer Valerie Easton, musical director Angus Kellet, set designer Emily Dotson, lighting designer Rob Sondergaard, costume designer Deborah Basterfield, sound designer Rick Colhoun, and props manager Stephanie Barclay.

Easton, who is also RCMT’s outgoing artistic director, says in a release that the production “features the whimsical storyline and charming characters that audiences know and love from the classic 1980 film, with the addition of an entire score of toe-tapping, show-stopping musical numbers by the legendary Dolly Parton.” Among the songs included are “Change It”, “Backwoods Barbie”, and of course, “9 to 5”.

9 to 5 The Musical made its Broadway debut in April 2009, earning 15 Drama Desk Award nominations, four Tony Award nominations, and a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. A decade later, the musical debuted in London’s West End, and has since toured both the U.S. and U.K. The book is written by Patricia Resnick, who cowrote the film’s original script.

For tickets and information, visit Royal City Musical Theatre.

Post sponsored by Royal City Musical Theatre.

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