9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is Coming to Marietta Theatre Company

Marietta Theatre Company will present its second show of the 2026 season, 9 to 5: The Musical, running Thursday, May 28 through Saturday, June 6, 2026.

A decade ago, 9 to 5 was the spark that ignited what would become Marietta Theatre Company.  In 2016, five local artists – including MTC’s current President Katrina Stroup, Treasurer Jeff Cooper, and 9 to 5 Director Zac Phelps – came together to produce and perform 9 to 5: The Musical. 

The show run was nearly sold-out. Encouraged by the community’s enthusiasm, the founders reinvested the modest profits into officially establishing Marietta Theatre Company as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. By 2017, MTC launched its first full season.

Now, nine seasons later, MTC returns to where it all began—bringing 9 to 5 back to the very stage that inspired the company’s creation.

“Ten years ago, 9 to 5 was a leap of faith—it was five artists asking ‘what if?’,” said Katrina Stroup, President and co-founder. “That one production became nine seasons, hundreds of artists, and thousands of audience members each year. Bringing this show back now, on the same stage, feels like a celebration and a turning point—it is proof of how much this community believes in the power of local theatre.”