Working

1h 29min

Drama

Music

This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people--construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries, and cleaning women, Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams.

Production Companies

Thirteen

KCET

Broadway Theatre Archive

Cast

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

Self - Host
Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

Steelworker
Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Parking Attendant
Jay Garner

Jay Garner

Corporate Executive
Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Schoolteacher
Carole Schwartz

Carole Schwartz

Supermarket Checker
Fausto Barajas

Fausto Barajas

Migrant Worker
Beth Howland

Beth Howland

Housewife
Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Millworker
Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Waitress
Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

Telephone Operator
Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Switchboard Operator
Didi Conn

Didi Conn

Receptionist
Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Retired Man
Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Cleaning Woman
Mark Neely

Mark Neely

Salesman
Daniel Valdez

Daniel Valdez

Singer "Un Mejor Dia Vondra" (voice)
Jennifer Warnes

Jennifer Warnes

Singer "Millworker" (voice)
Gilmer McCormick

Gilmer McCormick

Grape-buying Woman

Release date

13th Apr 1982

Status

Released

Spoken languages