The winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie was 2002’s most awarded new show on Broadway.

Over the weekend of May 2 – 4 the Un-Common Theatre Company will be bringing this singing, dancing, romancing musical to the Orpheum Theater in Foxboro Ma.

Meg Dussault of Sharon, Ma directs this show, featuring 27 talented, local young performers, that will take the audience back to the height of the Jazz age in Manhattan, 1922. With Musical Direction by Linda Barbieri of North Attleboro, Ma, Choreography by Karen Anderson of Mansfield, Ma and Orchestra Direction by Shannon Manley of Wrentham, Ma this show features over 15 high spirited and romantic musical numbers.

Based on the 1967 movie of the same name, “Thoroughly Modern Mille” tells the story of Millie Dillmount, (Sarah Shear of Mansfield, Ma) who escapes to New York City in search of a new life for herself. Millie is determined to marry her wealthy boss - whoever he may be. Bobbing her hair and assuming the modern look of a "flapper" she takes a room at the Hotel Priscilla for Women and gets a job as a stenographer at the Sincere Trust Insurance Company. In short time, she finds herself involved with Jimmy Smith (Johnny Fullerton of Mansfield, Ma), a poor but fun-loving paper-clip salesman; Miss Dorothy Brown (Katie Vincent of Mansfield, Ma), a gentle aspiring actress who never seems to have spare change; several other stage-struck young women staying at the hotel; and Muzzy van Hossmere (Rachel Johnston of Mansfield, Ma), a madcap Manhattan cabaret singer and heiress with a zest for the high life and a glamorous penthouse.

Millie's pompous but wealthy boss, whom she intends to marry, is Trevor Graydon III (David Mizzoni of Cranston, RI). But trouble comes in several respects. First, Millie is falling for Jimmy, but she fears that Jimmy is having a fling with Millie's new friend, Miss Dorothy. In addition, the hotel proprietress, the mysterious and sinister Mrs. Meers (Alina Ostrow of Franklin, Ma), and her two Chinese henchmen, Ching Ho (Lee Cohen of Sharon, Ma) and Bun Foo (Josh Marcus-Blank of Sharon, Ma) appear to be up to no good. Millie, Jimmy, and Mr. Graydon discover what Mrs. Meers is up to and move to foil her plans.

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The production will take place at the Orpheum Theater in Foxboro, Ma on Friday May 2nd at 7.30pm, Saturday May 3rd at 2pm and 7.30pm and Sunday May 4th at 2pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. To order tickets 24/7 call Brown Paper Tickets  at (800) 838-3006 or online at www.brownpapertickets.com .

For information on Group rates and for Handicapped and Member tickets please call The Un-Common Theatre Co. at (508)698-3098. More information can be seen at www.uncommontheatre.org