Working 9-5
Well known locally for their incredible sell out performances, Woodbridge based Riverside Musical Theatre Company are heading back to the Riverside stage this June with another hit show, the fabulous 9 to 5 to Musical, the hilarious and empowering story where three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world!
9 To 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic.
Pushed to boiling point, three female co-workers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?
Director and Choreographer – Sam De Vita, who is also playing Violet in the eagerly awaited production says ,“I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved as a company over the years, not just for the concerts and shows that we have performed but also for the amount of money that we have donated to charity thanks to our extremely generous and supportive audiences. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication from the cast and background team to bring a show like this to the stage but the proof is in the pudding when that curtain goes up on opening night”.
A high-energy show with its jubilant score and easily relatable characters, 9 to 5 is the perfect production for this talented cast and a night at The Riverside you simply won’t want to miss!
The company has once again chosen to support charities that are extremely personal to them. The first one is HSP (Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia) Support Group which is a group of extremely rare genetic disorders and the second is The Firefighters Charity.
Tickets are available from The Riverside Box Office on 01394 382174 or online.