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“I’m no girl, I’m a woman. Do you hear me? I’m not your wife or your mother or even your mistress. I am your employee and as such I expect to be treated equally with a little dignity and a little respect!” – Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin), 9 to 5
Get ready to break through the glass ceiling: Canadian Comedy Award-nominated Bad Dog Theatre Company presents five unique, unscripted, and entirely unforgettable shows at their new theatre space in August. An homage to the “working woman” films and sitcoms of the late 80s and early 90s like Designing Woman, Murphy Brown and its namesake 9 to 5, this show delivers Bad Dog’s signature brand of intelligent, heartfelt, and dynamic improvisation with retro flair.
9 to 5 brings you behind the scenes of the production of a woman’s magazine in the early 1990s, and into the working lives of the women (and men) that produce it. Each episode focuses on the production of a new issue. 9 to 5 takes you back to a time when lips were frosted, shoulders were padded, hair was regrettable, and tough women were just trying to make it big in a man’s world. A playful look at women in the workplace, 9 to 5 is a must see for fans of precise pop culture references, power suits, and on-point comedy.
Directed by Kirsten Rasmussen (2014 Canadian Comedy Award nominee, Best Female Improviser), a group of Toronto’s top improvisers are punching-in this August to present 9 to 5. The cast includes Leigh Cameron (Tales of Whoa, Best of Fringe, 2013 Fringe Festival), Becky Johnson (2014 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee, All Our Happy Days Are Stupid), Evany Rosen (2014 Canadian Comedy Award nominee, Best TV Show), Hannah Spear (2014 Canadian Comedy Award nominee, Best Female Performance in a Web Series), Alex Tindal (Henri Faberge’s Feint of Hart), and Anders Yates (Uncalled For).
Bad Dog Theatre presents
9 to 5 An Improv Show for the Working Woman
Wednesdays, August 20, 27,
September 3, 10, 17 at 9:30pm
Bad Dog Theatre Comedy Theatre
(875 Bloor Street West)
Tickets are $12 regular/ $10 student
Tickets are available at the door,
online at baddogtheatre.com
2014-08-07
Toronto: Bad Dog Theatre Company presents "9 to 5– An Improv Show for the Working Woman"