“9 to 5: The Musical” Takes The Stage at UTC Theatre Co.

First came the movie and the song - and then, the musical.

“9 to 5: The Musical” - with music and lyrics by East Tennessee’s own Dolly Parton, who co-starred in the movie - comes this week to our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

The musical - presented by the students of UTC Theatre Co. - opens Tuesday, starting at 7:30 PM, in the Dorothy Ward Theater in the Fine Arts Center.

Steve Ray - who heads the theatre department here at UTC - is artistic director of UTC Theatre Co. and the director of “9 to 5: The Musical.”

I spoke with him - and two students in the cast: Katie Mullins, who plays Violet - and Nancy Tillman, who plays Doralee.