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 in 1978, 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.
Audition Dates are : Monday, Feb 10 and Tuesday, Feb 11. 6:30 sign in. 7:00 pm start.
At The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent NY 12075.
Rehearsals will begin the week of February 17 and usually be Sun, Mon, Tues, Weds. The show runs April 11-27.
The show contains mature themes and language. Please be familiar with the material before auditioning.
The show will be directed by Michael Mensching and Michael McDermott and music directed by Joanne Mensching.
Those auditioning should:
*Be familiar with the show and its music, language, and themes.
* Prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater).
*Bring sheet music in the correct keys,
*Singers will not be permitted to sing a cappella.
*Bring a list of conflicts between February 17– April 27.
Additional questions may be sent to the director irishmike518@yahoo.com.
The production features a cast of six, three men and three women, allocated as follows. Depending on the number of people at auditions the production may use more cast members and/ or double them in different roles.
M E N
1. Rex Winship, Frank Decker, Conrad Swibel, Mason Soloist, Tom Patrick, Ralph Werner
2 Freddy Rodriquez, Raj Chadha, Allen Epstein, Anthony Coelho, Utkarsh Trajillo, Charlie Blossom
3 Mike Dillard, Eddie Jaffe, Joe Zutty
WOMEN
1. Terry Mason, Sharon Atkins, Grace Clements, Theresa Liu
2. Amanda McKenny, Kate Rushton, Roberta Victor, Maggie Holmes
3. Rose Hoffman, Candy Cottingham, Delores Dante
S O N G S BY CHARACTER
MAN 1
1. All The Livelong Day
2. Delivery
4. Brother Trucker
6. Millwork
7. If I Could’ve Been
8. The Mason
9. It’s An Art
13. Fathers and Sons
14. Something To Point To
WOMAN 1
1. All The Livelong Day
2. Delivery
4. Brother Trucker
5. Just A Housewife
6. Millwork
7. If I C o u l d ‘ v e Been
9. It’s An Art
11. A Very Good Day
12. Cleanin’ Women
14. Something To Point To
MAN 2
1. All The Livelong Day
2. Delivery
4. Brother Trucker
6. Millwork
7. If I C o u l d ‘ v e Been
9. It’s An Art
11. A Very Good Day
13. Fathers and Sons
14. Something To Point To
WOMAN 2
1. All The Livelong Day
2. Delivery
4. Brother Trucker
5. Just A Housewife
6. Millwork
7. If 1 Could’ve Been
9. It’s An Art
12. Cleanin’ Women
14. Something To Point To
MAN 3
1. All The Livelong Day
2. Delivery ..
4. Brother Trucker
6. Millwork
7. If I Could’ve Been
9. It’s An Art
10. Joe
13. F a t h e r s a n d S o n s .
14. Something To Point To
WOMAN 3
1. All The Livelong Day
2. Delivery
3. Nobody Tells Me How
4. Brother Trucker
5. Just A Housewife
6. Millwork
7. If I Could’ve Been
9. It’s An Art
12. Cleanin’ Women
14. Something To Point
“WORKING” SONG CREDITS
“All the Livelong Day”
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (with acknowledgments to Walt Whitman)
“Delivery”
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Nobody Tells Me How”
Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead
Music by Mary Rodgers
“Brother Trucker”
Music and Lyrics by James Taylor
“Just a Housewife”
Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia
“Millwork”
Music and Lyrics by James Taylor
“If I Could’ve Been”
Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant
“The Mason”
Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia
“It’s An Art”
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
“Joe”
Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia
“A Very Good Day”
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Cleanin’ Women”
Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant
“Fathers and Sons”
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
“Something to Point To”
Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia