New Britain’s Connecticut Theatre Company‘s is set to present its production of the musical, “9 to 5” at its home, The Repertory Theatre.
The Theatre says that the play, “with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie.”
The play is to open on Friday, March 18, 2022.
“Set in the late 1970s,” the Theatre says, “this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.”
The play and Parton’s song, “9 to 5,” American Songwriter says, “are both inspired by the women’s activist organization named 9to5,” now also called the National Association of Working Women.
The Theatre says that, in the play,
Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss.
The play stars Angela Jackson as “Violet,” Kat Blair as “Doralee” and Erin Campbell as “Judy,” as well as Fredrick Goff as “Franklin Hart.”
The cast includes Susan Smith as “Roz Keith,” Chris Corrales as “Joe,” Brendon Rogers as “Dwayne,” Galen Donovan as “Josh,” Cindy Maher as “Missy,” Julie Carvalho as “Maria” and “Doralee” understudy, Stephen Maher as “Bob,” “Dick,” “Tinswothy,” and “Franklin Hart” understudy and Sheila Duckworth as “Margaret” and “Violet” understudy.
The Theatre says that the ensemble includes, “Emma Gulick, Angela Williams, Erin Frechette, Kim Saltzman, Natalie Partola, Julia Leba, Raegan Howard”
Starting on March 18th, the play is to have eight performances through April 3rd.
Tickets are available for the play on the Theatre’s Box Office web page.
The Connecticut Theatre Company says it, “was formed in 2013 by the members and directors of two local community theatre groups, Bristol Theatre Arts and the New Britain Repertory Theatre group.”
Saying that it is, “a 100% volunteer-based organization,” the Theatre says it, “is a performing arts group that is dedicated to entertaining, educating and supporting our community.”
“While all theatres are based around performing arts, Connecticut Theatre Company is dedicated to finding and pursuing opportunities to partner with other entities for the betterment of the community,” the Theatre says.
The Connecticut Theatre Company is located at the The Repertory Theatre in New Britain at 23 Norden Street.
