{"id":2451183,"date":"2019-11-15T13:57:40","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T20:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=316113"},"modified":"2019-11-15T13:57:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T20:57:40","slug":"mountain-mayhem-behind-the-scenes-of-9-to-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/mountain-mayhem-behind-the-scenes-of-9-to-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Mayhem: Behind the scenes of \u201c9 to 5\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8475711892797\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-316113-752\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/01-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/01-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Aspen Community Theatre\u2019s fall 2019 production is \" to class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Aspen Community Theatre\u2019s fall 2019 production is &#8220;9 to 5.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/01-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Aspen Community Theatre\u2019s fall 2019 production is \" to><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/02-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/02-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | The curtain call at a dress rehearsal for \" to class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>The curtain call at a dress rehearsal for &#8220;9 to 5.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/02-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The curtain call at a dress rehearsal for \" to><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/03-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/03-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Katriona Hembury photo | Dani Grace Kopf gets prepped for her part as Violet Newstead.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Dani Grace Kopf gets prepped for her part as Violet Newstead.<\/strong><br \/>Katriona Hembury photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/03-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Dani Grace Kopf gets prepped for her part as Violet Newstead.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/04-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/04-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | The hysterical hallucination scene with the three lead actresses, Amy Kaiser, Dani Grace Kopf and Katrina Klawiter.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>The hysterical hallucination scene with the three lead actresses, Amy Kaiser, Dani Grace Kopf and Katrina Klawiter.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/04-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The hysterical hallucination scene with the three lead actresses, Amy Kaiser, Dani Grace Kopf and Katrina Klawiter.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/05-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/05-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Tammy Baar, backed by the ensemble cast, as she pines for her boss with the song \" heart to hart. class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Tammy Baar, backed by the ensemble cast, as she pines for her boss with the song &#8220;Heart to Hart.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/05-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Tammy Baar, backed by the ensemble cast, as she pines for her boss with the song \" heart to hart.><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/06-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/06-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Katriona Hembury photo | Director\/choreographer Paula Makar with actress Tammy Baar backstage. \" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Director\/choreographer Paula Makar with actress Tammy Baar backstage. <\/strong><br \/>Katriona Hembury photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/06-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Director\/choreographer Paula Makar with actress Tammy Baar backstage. \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/07-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/07-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Katriona Hembury photo | Actors Gerald DeLisser and Travis Lane McDiffett. \" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Actors Gerald DeLisser and Travis Lane McDiffett. <\/strong><br \/>Katriona Hembury photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/07-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Actors Gerald DeLisser and Travis Lane McDiffett. \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/08-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/08-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy photo | Anthony Bonea Tai Hall, Andrew Miller, Katriona Hembury, Shelly Marolt and TJ Kaiser. \" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Anthony Bonea Tai Hall, Andrew Miller, Katriona Hembury, Shelly Marolt and TJ Kaiser. <\/strong><br \/>Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/08-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Anthony Bonea Tai Hall, Andrew Miller, Katriona Hembury, Shelly Marolt and TJ Kaiser. \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/09-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/09-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Production staff Mary Sloop (holding the program) and Lynette Schlepp.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Production staff Mary Sloop (holding the program) and Lynette Schlepp.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/09-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Production staff Mary Sloop (holding the program) and Lynette Schlepp.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/10-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/10-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Katrina Kalwiter playing the part of Doralee Rhodes with her boss Franklin Hart, Jr. played by Brandon Joseph.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Katrina Kalwiter playing the part of Doralee Rhodes with her boss Franklin Hart, Jr. played by Brandon Joseph.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/10-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Katrina Kalwiter playing the part of Doralee Rhodes with her boss Franklin Hart, Jr. played by Brandon Joseph.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/11-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/11-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Wendle Whiting photo | A bird's eye view of the ensemble cast from the sound engineer backstage. \" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>A bird&#8217;s eye view of the ensemble cast from the sound engineer backstage. <\/strong><br \/>Wendle Whiting photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/11-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A bird's eye view of the ensemble cast from the sound engineer backstage. \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/12-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/12-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Katriona Hembury photo | Actresses Amy Kaiser (Judy Bernly), Shelly Marolt (Margaret), Gabrielle Rafleson (Missy), Amy Laha (ensemble) and Grace Young (Maria). \" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Actresses Amy Kaiser (Judy Bernly), Shelly Marolt (Margaret), Gabrielle Rafleson (Missy), Amy Laha (ensemble) and Grace Young (Maria). <\/strong><br \/>Katriona Hembury photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/12-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Actresses Amy Kaiser (Judy Bernly), Shelly Marolt (Margaret), Gabrielle Rafleson (Missy), Amy Laha (ensemble) and Grace Young (Maria). \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/mountain-mayhem-behind-the-scenes-of-9-to-5\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/mountain-mayhem-behind-the-scenes-of-9-to-5\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once a year, an all volunteer cast and crew come together for the Aspen Community Theatre (ACT) fall production at the Aspen District Theatre, backed by a live orchestra over a multi-day run. \u201c<em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em>\u201d was selected to be this year\u2019s show with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, based on the hit feature film from 1980. While the original plot\u2019s themes of misogyny and inequality in the workplace should seem outdated (the film came out nearly 40 years ago!) they actually resonate today as contextually relevant in the #MeToo era.<\/p>\n<p>To add to the press blitz already surrounding ACT\u2019s show, I thought I\u2019d go behind the scenes and ask the cast and crew what drives them to volunteer their time and energy to be a part of the production, namely this one. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis show is a commentary on how women are treated in society\u2026. and it drove me to tell the story that women are extremely important to who we are as human beings.\u201d Brandon Joseph, actor playing the part of Franklin Hart, Jr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheatre can be such a positive thing for people who need something to get involved with \u2013 it can be a positive addiction!\u201d Rita Hunter, costume coordinator and longtime ACT producer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the people, the cast, the connections and friendships.\u201d Dani Grace Kopf, actress playing the part of Violet Newstead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did it for the camaraderie, getting to meet people that we don\u2019t see every day outside of our usual lives. You grow your circle of friends.\u201d Shelly Marolt, actress playing the part of Margaret.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommunity theatre gives me a creative outlet and I build amazing friendships. It\u2019s such a positive growing environment.\u201d Katrina Kalwiter, actress playing the part of Doralee Rhodes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always love to act in plays with Challenge Aspen, because I love to be with my friends and sing and dance in my own way. I really wanted to be in an ACT play with my friend Tammy for a long time and get out and be in an able-bodied play [like this one] that shows women can do anything that men can do.\u201d Danielle Coulter, actress in the ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>Camaraderie, fun, giving back and entertaining the community.\u201d Julie Peters, actress in the ensemble.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do it for friendships. My theatre family is so special.\u201d Colleen Fawley, costume designer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always learn something new\u2026maybe get pushed out of my comfort zone. Above all \u2013 it makes me smile and when the audience smiles too, it\u2019s priceless.\u201d Katriona Hembury, actress playing the part of Kathy<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do it for the community. We put on this show for us, for locals. It raises our spirits, brings people together, and lets us give back in a way that\u2019s hard to do in other small communities.\u201d Nate Baschamp, stage manager.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already, be sure to catch the show as it continues for a second round this weekend with performances on Nov. 14, 15 and 16 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspencommunitytheatre.org\/\">http:\/\/www.aspencommunitytheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/mountain-mayhem-behind-the-scenes-of-9-to-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspen Community Theatre\u2019s fall 2019 production is &#8220;9 to 5.&#8221;May Selby The curtain call at a dress rehearsal for &#8220;9 to 5.&#8221;May Selby Dani Grace Kopf gets prepped for her part as Violet Newstead.Katriona Hembury photo The hysterical hallucination scene with the three lead actresses, Amy Kaiser, Dani Grace Kopf and Katrina Klawiter.May Selby Tammy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2451183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-19 06:10:59","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2451183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451183\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2451183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2451183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2451183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}