An Officer and a Gentleman at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Based on the Oscar-winning film, An Officer and a Gentleman is the timeless love story that celebrates triumph over adversity. The new musical features an iconic score including the Grammy and Oscar-winning #1 hit Up Where We Belong (Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes), and your favorite 80s hits, including: Higher Love (Steve Winwood), Owner of a Lonely Heart (Yes), Love is a Battlefield and Invincible (Pat Benatar), Lost In Your Eyes (Debbie Gibson), Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx), Venus (Bananarama), I Cant Hold Back (Survivor), Never Surrender (Corey Hart), Do The Walls Come Down (Carly Simon), Fly By Night (Rush), Hold On to Your Dream (Rick Springfield), Overkill (Men at Work), Renegade (Styx), and more!Zack Mayo has the raw talent and strength for the US Navys Officer Training School; but his arrogance is out of step. Graduating from the elite program will secure Zacks career and future, but can he endure the relentless commands of Drill Sergeant Foley? On his journey of self-discovery, Zack finds comfort in the arms of a strong-willed local factory worker. When tragedy befalls a fellow candidate, Zack learns the importance of friendship and honor, finds the courage to be his best self and wins the heart of the woman he loves.

Authors

• Dick Scanlon
• Douglas Day Stewart
• Sharleen Cooper Cohen