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Working Illustration FINAL Full

From the book by Studs Terkel
Adapted by Nina Faso & Stephen Schwartz
Localized format conceived by Daniel C. Levine for ACT of CT
Directed by Tom Wyatt
Performance Dates: February 28 - March 29, 2025
Run time: 2h 30m
(including intermission)

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. While most of the professions have been updated, the show, still set in contemporary America, contains timeless truths. Behind every job, there is a person with a story to tell.

To download the production postcard for Working — A Musical to share with your friends, visit the Downloads page of our website and look under the Production Postcard heading. 

Please note: Working contains strong language and mature themes. This production also uses flashing lights, and a smoke machine.

There will be no performance on Sunday, March 9.

Reviews:

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dcmta logo"I cannot emphasize this enough. This show is unique. You will never have a chance to see this particular production ever again. Do not miss it."

theatre bloom logo "a truly remarkable production; evocative and gripping, life-altering in a way that defies description."

md theatre guide"Every member of this outstanding cast delivers an A+ performance"

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