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9 to 5: The Musical
Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009
Myrona DeLaney, director and choreographer
Sain Leyva, music director
Kassia Curl, lighting design
Rebecca Shepherd, costume design
Junyuan “Betty” Xiong, scenic design
Jeremiah Turner, sound design
Scott Stone, dramaturg
Logan Brubaker, stage management
Nov. 21-24, 2024
9 to 5: The Musical features music and lyrics by the beloved Dolly Parton and a book by the original screenwriter, Patricia Resnick. This rollicking adaptation of the iconic 1980 film is set in the same year and follows three female coworkers—Violet, Judy, and Doralee—who are fed up with their hypocritical boss, Franklin Hart. Pushed to their limits, they devise a plan to overthrow him, leading to a series of hilarious and empowering events. As they take control of their workplace, implementing progressive changes and seeking revenge, the women face challenges and unexpected twists. With its jubilant score and themes of friendship, empowerment, and corporate sisterhood, 9 to 5 is a must-see production that resonates with audiences of all genders.
"Goofily entertaining."
– New York Post
"Fresh and original... Bouncy and big-hearted songs."
– New York Daily News
"A nostalgic crowd-pleaser."
– Variety
Hear Director and Choreographer Myrona DeLaney and Music Director Sain Leyva introduce the show here.
9 to 5: The Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. (www.mtishows.com)
Approximate length: 2 hours, 15 minutes (with intermission)
- Recommended for age 8+
- This production contains some mature content, some mature language, and substance use. Please check with box office for details.
Major support for 9 to 5: The Musical is provided by Robert and Lorna Cohen Endowment for Excellence in Drama, Steven Sorenson, the Theatre Guild, and the Claire Trevor Society.
Image design: Neo Patel, Joel Veenstra
PEFORMANCE DATES:
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 8 pm
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8 pm
Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2 pm
Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8 pm
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2 pm
Additional Productions
Emergent Series and Off the Grid (OTG) projects will happen throughout the year. Details will be on the Digital Callboard/Callboard, sent to your uci.edu email, or distributed in class.
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Winter 2025 Productions
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Gloria
Andrew Borba, director
Gretchen Ugalde, scenic design
Christina Toth, costume design
Mac McDermott, lighting design
Andrew Yoder, sound design
Eric Backus, music composition
Diana Fathi Rasgani, dramaturg
Jordyn McEvoy, stage management
Jan. 31-Feb. 8, 2025
Get ready for the explosive Pulitzer Prize finalist Gloria, a dark comedy by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins that skewers the cutthroat culture of modern media. Follow a group of twentysomething editorial assistants at a prestigious Manhattan magazine as they navigate ambition, opportunity, and the pursuit of success. From satire to thriller, this play of wit and irony keeps audiences engaged as the stakes for telling one's own story reach new heights.
“All you need to know is that the bitingly funny and fierce Gloria is one of [the year's] best shows. What playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins says about American society, the media, and how we package celebrity and tragedy is as spot-on as it is depressing.”
—New York Post.
Hear Director Andrew Borba introduce the show here.
Gloria is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
Approximate length: 2 hours (with intermission)
- Recommended for age 18+
- This production contains mature content and violence. Please check with box office for details.
Major support for Gloria is provided by Robert and Lorna Cohen Endowment for Excellence in Drama, the Theatre Guild, and the Claire Trevor Society.
Image design: Neo Patel, Joel Veenstra
PERFORMANCE DATES:
(Note: All Performances will include Post-Show Talkbacks)
Friday, January 31, 2025 at 8 pm
Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 8 pm
Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2 pm
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 8 pm
Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8 pm
Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2 pm
Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8 pm
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Written by Anna Marjorie Fitzgerald
Juliette Carrillo, director
Rojin Bolandbakht, scenic design
Christian Alvarez, costume design
Aria Roach, lighting design
Melanie Falcòn, sound design
Jeremiah Turner, music composition
Emily Parise, dramaturg
Daniel Rosales, stage management
Feb. 28-March 15, 2025
Step into a world pulsating with energy, where every moment crackles with the intensity of life. Maddie, Tig, and Jules are in a laundromat in rural America, exploding with pent-up rage from young motherhood, workplace misogyny, and uncertainties about marriage. A generation earlier, Chrys, Lou, and Jo similarly struggle against patriarchal norms and their lives parallel those of the laundromat women. Quit Bitchin' explores cycles of oppression within women's lives, from Ancient Greek myths to modern day, so prepare for a journey where every twist is a revelation.
Quit Bitchin' is a Developmental Production, a fully staged version with full sets, costumes, and production elements, but with the understanding that changes may still be made before an official world premiere at a later date. This production is written by third-year M.F.A. candidate Anna Marjorie Fitzgerald and has been workshopped at UC Irvine.
Hear Director Juliette Carrillo introduce the show here.
Visit the dramaturgy website here.
Approximate length: 1 hour, 40 mins (no intermission)
- Recommended for age 16+
- This production contains mature content, mature language, and substance use. Please check with box office for details.
Major support for Quit Bitchin' is provided by Robert and Lorna Cohen Endowment for Excellence in Drama, the Theatre Guild, and the Claire Trevor Society.
Image design: Neo Patel, Joel Veenstra
PERFORMANCE DATES:
February 28, 2025 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 1 2025 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 2 pm
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 8 pm
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2 pm
Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8 pm
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 8 pm
Friday, March 14, 2025 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 2 pm
Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 8 pm
Additional Productions
Emergent Series and Off the Grid (OTG) projects will happen throughout the year. Details will be on the Digital Callboard/Callboard, sent to your uci.edu email, or distributed in class.
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Spring 2025 Productions
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Written by Gabrielle Suzanne Villeneuve
Adapted for the stage by Annie Loui
Annie Loui, director
Efren Delgadillo, scenic design
Yee Eun Nam and Junyuan (Betty) Xiong, co-projection design
Ashley Morgan, costume design
Jacob Nguyen, lighting design
Andrew Yoder, sound design
Mike Hooker, music composition
Vicky Michalopoulou, dramaturg
DJ Maloney, stage management
May 2-10, 2025
Where does an artist get inspiration from?
The virtuous Belle, in order to save her bankrupt father’s life, surrenders her person to the Bête, whom she eventually agrees to marry when her feelings of gratitude outweigh the drawbacks of his repulsive physique. This is the moral of the fairytale “Beauty and the Beast” written by Mme. Gabrielle Suzanne Villeneuve in 1742. Driven by her father’s debts to the Paris salons of Louis XIV, impoverished noblewoman and newcomer Mme. Villeneuve is mocked by courtiers. She is befriended by the shabby but infamous poet Crébillon, who prefers animals to humans and honesty to the wit of the court.
A short time later, “La Belle e la Bête” was published and became an instant hit. Voltaire, Mme. Pompadour and Machiavelli join Crébillon as characters in her world. The interwoven stories of Mme. Villeneuve’s own life and her fairytale about the transformative powers of love are told in movement, dialogue and music in the style of CounterBalance Theater. Based on a true story.
Hear Director and Adapter Annie Loui introduce the show here.
Approximate length: 90 minutes (no intermission)
- Recommended for age 12+.
- This production has some mature content. Please check with box office for details.
Major support for La Belle La Bete is provided by Robert and Lorna Cohen Endowment for Excellence in Drama, the Theatre Guild, and the Claire Trevor Society.
Image design: Neo Patel, Joel Veenstra
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 8 pm
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2 pm
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8 pm
Friday, May 9, 2025 at 8 pm
Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2 pm
Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 8 pm
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By Barry Keating and Stuart Ross
Nikki Snelson, director and choreographer
Zachary Dietz, music director
Mariko Cilley, scenic design
Savannah Flower, costume design
Rin Mizumoto, lighting design
Eric Backus, sound design
Daniel Rosales, stage management
May 30-June 7, 2025
Eleanor, a shy teenager, escapes the challenges of growing up by immersing herself in sci-fi comic books. Her life changes dramatically when she is transported into the comic book world where she must learn to harness her inner strength to defeat her foes and lead her allies. Starmites is a vibrant musical with contemporary songs and humor, perfect for all ages, and it combines elements of beloved fantasy series with the energetic spirit of contemporary musical styles: hip-hop, rap, gospel, boy band, female pop ensemble, as well as classic musical theater. This reimagining of the cult-classic Broadway hit, promising big laughs and heartfelt moments in the adventurous world of Innerspace.
Nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical!
“First there was Star Trek. Then there was Star Wars. Now... There is Starmites, which is certainly the mite-iest of the three intergalactic epics, a vest-pocket musical nebulae of cheerful nuttiness.”
– The New York Times
Hear Director and Choreographer Nikki Snelson introduce the show here.
Starmites PRO is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. (www.concordtheatricals.com)
Approximate length: 2 hours (with intermission)
- Recommended for age 6+
- This production contains some age-related content regarding adolescence. Please check with box office for details.
Major support for Starmites is provided by Robert and Lorna Cohen Endowment for Excellence in Drama, the Theatre Guild, and the Claire Trevor Society.
Image design: Neo Patel, Joel Veenstra
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, May 30, 2025 at 8 pm - Opening Night
Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 8 pm
Sunday, June 1 2025 at 2 pm
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 8 pm
Friday, June 6, 2025 at 8 pm
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2 pm
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 8 pm
Additional Productions
Emergent Series and Off the Grid (OTG) projects will happen throughout the year. Details will be on the Digital Callboard/Callboard, sent to your uci.edu email, or distributed in class.
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Tickets available at the UCI Box Office.
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