The Freed Center for Performing Arts at Ohio Northern University continues its 2023-24 Season with 9 to 5, The Musical on April 20, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 21 and 27 at 2 p.m. in the Freed Center's Biggs Theatre.
The musical is based on the 20th Century Fox film with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick and is made possible with underwriting by The Middlefield Banking Company.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.FreedCenter.com, by phone at 419-772-1900 or in person at the Freed Center Box Office, Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Adult tickets are $20 with discounts for ONU employees ($15), senior citizens ($10), and $5 tickets for ONU students, non-ONU students and children.
Audiences are advised that this production includes comic sexual references, light drug use and the occasional curse word; and uses strobe lights, haze, fog and gunshots. Performances will include one intermission and run time is approximately 2 1/2 hours.
WHO PLAYS WHO
The hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era follows three female coworkers who are pushed to their boiling point with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee -- played by musical theatre majors Katja Roberts (St. Petersburg, Fla.), Pyper Sharkins (West Milton, Ohio) and Olivia Gierke (Toledo, Ohio) -- live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot. While Hart, portrayed by Brady Griffin (Rochester, N.Y.), remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down.
Other named characters are office personnel led by Roz portrayed by Holland Beiser, Joe (Matt Cook), Maria (Abby Lerma), Kathy (Madisen Schenk), Margaret (Morgan Francis), Tinsworthy (Ross Fogle) and Bob (Cameron Geoffrion); while various family members include Dwayne (Gavin Hull), Josh (Micah Hamstra), Missy (Armani Ponder-Keith) and Dick (Andrew Holdsworth).
Additional ensemble cast members include Jacob Bassitt, Carmen Bednarski, Molly Beth Blanchard, Kayleigh Jarkowsky, Andi Brooke Keller, Vivian Lakin, Adalyna Mislevy, Selah Schertz, Emily Signor and Maggie Titus.
CREATIVE TEAM
The show's creative team is led by guest director and choreographer Ann Cooley with additional direction by David Coolidge and Madisen Schenk (assistant director), and additional choreography by Andi Brooke Keller (assistant choreographer). Troy Reineke, BA '01, is the musical director, while guest designers include Karen A. Glass (scenic) with Ian Wesley as assistant scenic designer, Kimberly Glennon Manning (costumes), lisa leibering (puppets), Stacey Boggs (lighting), Sarah Speck (sound)
Production staff members include production manager Kathleen E. DeVault; Brian Phillips, BA '97, technical director; Ameera Ansari, costume shop manager; stage management mentor Kyle Dill; stage manager Paige Welsheimer; assistant stage managers Julie McConnell, Sydney Mistretta and Sam Ryan; along with property heads Sarah Cracas and Malayna Gahris.
For more information about 9 to 5, The Musical or other events in the Freed Center's 2023-2024 Season, visit www.FreedCenter.com or call the Box Office at 419-772-1900.
