working
February 14 - March 10, 2019
WORKING original debuted in 1977, turning the stories collected by Chicago-radio personality Studs Terkel for his best-selling book on working lives into occasions for song and dance. The 2019 version at ACT, revamped by Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine, in consultation with Schwartz, updates elements of the show and, significantly, incorporates material from interviews Levine conducted with Ridgefield workers. The new version offers the best of both worlds: the Broadway polish of the original show together with home-grown local elements.
Cast & Creative Team
Cast: Brad Greer*, Cooper Grodin*, André Jordan*, Monica Ramirez*, Zuri Washington*, Laura Woyasz*
Adaptation: Stephen Schwartz and Nina Fasco
Additional contributions: Gordon Greenberg and Daniel C. Levine
Songs by: Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor
Director: Daniel C. Levine
Choreographer: Chip Abbott
Production Stage Manager: Michael Seelbach*
Music Director: Dan Pardo
Music Supervisor: Bryan Perri
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Jack Mehler
Costume Designer: Brenda Phelps
Wig Design and Hair Supervision: Liz Printz
Sound Designer: John Salutz
Media Designer: Caite Hevner
Casting by: Binder Casting
* Indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
“I could not possibly imagine it ever having been performed any better than what I experienced at the ACT of CT!””
“...altogether superb...””
“This ‘Working’ packs an emotional wallop.””
“Daniel C. Levine’s Working is a snappy example of musical theater that really works.””
