United States / Apr 13, 1982 / American Playhouse
Working (1982)
Directed by Stephen Schwartz, Kirk Browning
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1h 29min
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5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara Barrie | Schoolteacher |
| Carole Schwartz | Supermarket Checker |
| Bill Beyers | Boxboy |
| Fausto Barajas | Migrant Worker |
| Charles Haid | Gas Man |
| Beth Howland | Housewife |
| Barbara Hershey | Call Girl |
| Eileen Brennan | Millworker |
| Rita Moreno | Waitress |
| James Taylor | Trucker |
| Lynne Thigpen | Telephone Operator |
| Edie McClurg | Switchboard Operator |
| Didi Conn | Receptionist |
| Charles Durning | Retired Man |
| Matt Landers | Fireman |
| Patti LaBelle | Cleaning Woman |
| Mark Neely | Salesman |
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| David Patrick Kelly | Copyboy |
| Daniel Valdez | Singer "Un Mejor Dia Vondra" (voice) |
| Jennifer Warnes | Singer "Millworker" (voice) |
| Gilmer McCormick | Grape-buying Woman |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Working |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Thirteen, KCET, Broadway Theatre Archive |
| Release date | 13 aprile 1982 |
| Executive producer | Jac Venza |
| Production | Lindsay Law, Yvonne Smith, Phylis Geller |
| Writer | Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor, Craig Carnelia, Graciela Daniele, Matt Landers, Micki Grant, Susan Birkenhead, Studs Terkel, Nina Faso |
| Casting | Gary Shaffer |
| Editing | Roy Stuart |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Patterson, Dan Webb, Greg Harms |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Schwartz, Kirk Browning |
| Lighting | Ken Dettling, George Riesenberger |
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| Camera operators | Kenneth Patterson, Dan Webb, Greg Harms |
| Additional photography | Kenneth Patterson, Dan Webb, Greg Harms |
| Production design | Charles Lisanby, Jack Eberhart, Dwight Jackson |
| Art direction | Charles Lisanby, Jack Eberhart, Dwight Jackson |
| Set decoration | Dwight Jackson, Charles Lisanby, Jack Eberhart |
| Special effects | John Frazier |
| Music | Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, James Taylor, Mary Rodgers, Sammy Baynes, John Adams, Tom Pierson |
| Sound | Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, James Taylor, Mary Rodgers, Sammy Baynes, John Adams, Tom Pierson |
| Costume design | Richard Bostard, Nancy Ferguson, Elizabeth Stabholz |
| Makeup | Nancy Ferguson, Richard Bostard, Elizabeth Stabholz |
| Hairstyling | Richard Bostard, Nancy Ferguson, Elizabeth Stabholz |
Release dates
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