Maine State Music Theatre’s new production of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL with Dolly Parton’s pulsating score is a high energy, hilarious madcap misadventure that somehow also manages to ring uncannily true. Both a period piece and a contemporary one, this tale of women in the workplace is propelled by zany humor, but also fueled by the empathetic characters at its core. The trio of women embattled with their narcissistic boss are - as Parton, herself, phrased it “just a step on the boss man's ladder” - and yet they sing and dance their way into our hearts in an evening filled with laughter and warmth.
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com With only two days until Election Day, and the various political parties and hopefuls revealing their election manifestos, analysts on yesterday’s Big Issues called road construction strategies a major issue. Tech-enthusiast and entrepreneur Elijah James, tourism professional Eli Fuller, and Real Estate Developer and Social…