Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason, and the housewife, just to name a few.
Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more.
Nominations for Working were:
1978 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
Book adapted by Stephen Schwartz [nominee]
1978 Tony Award® Best Original Score
Lyrics by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor; Music by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor [nominee]
1978 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Steven Boockvor [nominee]
Rex Everhart [nominee]
1978 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
Scenic Design by David Mitchell [nominee]
1978 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
Lighting Design by Ken Billington [nominee]
Cast
Allison Boufford, Corrie Cortez, Pam Gunderson, P.W. Henry, Kelly Petrie, Chris Martiin
Pat Rodgers, and Erin Roth, Mike Rea, Branden Omoregie, Sydnie Solomon
Open seating with doors open 1/2 hour before performance time.
Concessions will be available for sale with cash only during our intermission.
Join us on opening night for an afterglow with refreshments to meet the cast and crew! Thank you!
Entrance is at the rear of the church from the doors off of the main parking lot. Upon entrance, follow the signs downstairs to the Fellowship Hall. The handicap entrance is at Door 1 positioned off of Hubbard, follow the signs to the elevator. Handicap parking is available on both Hubbard and West Chicago located closely to the accessible entrance.