YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Kacie Hall has had a specific dream project ever since her first in university, she recalled.

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Thursday was opening night for 9 to 5: The Musical at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) with Hall is its director.

When cast and crew had their dress rehearsal on Wednesday evening, they werenSA国际影视传媒檛 exactly alone. Friends and family, along with some media, also came to see what the musical was all about.

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PartonSA国际影视传媒檚 orginal 9 to 5 is an 1980s American comedy that features three female workers who, fed up with a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss, get their comeuppance by kidnapping him and running the business themselves.

Despite its age, the storySA国际影视传媒檚 messaging about feminism and workplace culture still holds up.

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Hall said the big message is there is no definitive, right way way to be a woman, and the only right thing to do is to be there for other women.

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Quickly bursting into song and dance, the entire musical lasted around two-and-a-half hours and each song was met with cheers, while each joke came with laughs. The audience gave their seal of approval with a standing ovation.

The 9 to 5 cast and crew are hoping for a similar reaction for each of their shows. TheySA国际影视传媒檒l be on stage Friday and Saturday at NACC with shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. with further shows May 1 to 4.