9 to 5: The Musical

UGA Theatre presents “9 to 5: The Musical” as part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts festival.

Performances will be held in the Fine Arts Theatre on Nov. 14-15 and 20-22 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Performances on Nov. 21 and 22 will feature ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation for deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members.

Tickets are $18 or $6 for students and can be reserved at ugatheatre.com/ninetofive or by phone at 706-542-4400 or in person at the Performing Arts Center or Tate Center box offices.

From Dolly Parton and Patricia Resnick comes “9 to 5,” a musical adaptation of the 1980 20th-Century Fox film of the same name. The musical follows Violet, Judy and Doralee, three office employees who are fed up with their egotistical boss Franklin Hart Jr.’s overt misogyny and decide to take drastic action. With the opportunity to give the office a much-needed makeover in Hart’s absence, the women set about creating a workplace that functions for everyone, not just the “Boy’s Club.”

Like its film predecessor, “9 to 5: The Musical” draws much of its inspiration from the 9to5 movement of the 1970s, which saw female office workers organizing for equitable workplace treatment and fair wages.

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