Tickets on sale now for River Valley Player’s ‘9 to 5: The Musical’

Show-only tickets cost $20, and dinner-theater tickets are $40

Rachel Gorenz/Johnson, Chris Kieffer, Deanne Crook , and Christine Gaspardo prepare for River Valley players 46th season opener, '9 to 5: The Musical.'

Tickets are on sale now for River Valley Player’s production of “9 to 5: The Musical,” which will hold five performances from May 4 to 7 at the St. John XXXIII Community Center, 1301 Second St. in Henry.

The production, based on the 1980 movie, premiered on Broadway in 2008. It is about three unlikely friends who take control of their office by creating a plan to get even with their egotistical boss.

Music and lyrics for the show are written by Dolly Parton, and the movie and musical scripts were written by Patricia Resnick.

Two show-only performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Traditional dinner-theater shows will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, and 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7.

Show-only tickets cost $20 a person, and dinner-theater tickets cost $40 a person.

Tickets can be bought at rvphenry.org or by calling the box office at 309-238-7878.