9 to 5 The Musical

I am always impressed by the strong ensemble singing that Largs AOS can produce and 9-5 lends itself very well to this. The big ensemble numbers; “Shine Like the Sun”, “Change It” and the title song “9-5”, were wonderful, punchy and strong. They manage all this while creating strong characters and performing lively choreography which transitioned effortless in and out of the scenes. Leading this great ensemble and driving the story were Sarah Campbell as Violet, Lynsey Ewing as Doralee and Ailie Kelly as Judy. All three brought humour, charm and strength to these roles each showing different sides to their character development which helped drive the story. All three handled their solo songs very well and when they came together it was great, especially ”I Just Might” which was just beautiful. They all brought a warmth to the scenes together which made their strong bond even more believable. In a show like 9-5 the old saying “behind every strong man there is a strong woman” can certainly be flipped as the female principals lead the show, however there were strong supporting male principals especially; Andy Park as Franklin Hart Jr and Jack Harkness as Joe and Cameron Barker as Josh. All giving great performances and supporting the three main principlal well. In particular Andy’s sleezy and smug Franklin Hart had the right balance of comedy and unpleasantness, making the audience laugh and hate him all at the same time. Rounding up the main characters was Jacqui Breakenridge as Roz Keith. Excellent comic timing and delivery, using her facial expressions and physicality to bring extra humour to the role. The ensemble and minor characters were all excellent and worked well in this big cast. The scene changes were slick, keeping the story moving which kept the audience engaged throughout. Another success for the Largs AOS club, cast and production team.

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