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Working (1982)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Kirk Browning, Stephen Schwartz

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
Himself - Host
Barry Bostwick
Barry Bostwick
Steelworker
Scatman Crothers
Scatman Crothers
Parking Attendant
Barbara Browning
Barbara Browning
Editor
Vernee Watson-Johnson
Vernee Watson-Johnson
Secretary
Jay Garner
Jay Garner
Corporate Executive
Billy Jayne
Billy Jayne
Newsboy
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
Schoolteacher
Carole Schwartz
Carole Schwartz
Supermarket Checker
Bill Beyers
Bill Beyers
Boxboy
Fausto Barajas
Fausto Barajas
Migrant Worker
Charles Haid
Charles Haid
Gas Man
Beth Howland
Beth Howland
Housewife
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Call Girl
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Millworker
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Waitress
James Taylor
James Taylor
Trucker
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
Telephone Operator
Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg
Switchboard Operator
Didi Conn
Didi Conn
Receptionist
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Retired Man
Matt Landers
Matt Landers
Fireman
Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Cleaning Woman
Mark Neely
Mark Neely
Salesman
David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly
Copyboy
Daniel Valdez
Daniel Valdez
Singer "Un Mejor Dia Vondra" (voice)
Jennifer Warnes
Jennifer Warnes
Singer "Millworker" (voice)
Gilmer McCormick
Gilmer McCormick
Grape-buying Woman

Crews

Kirk Browning
Kirk Browning
Director
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Director
Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
Book
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Adaptation
Nina Faso
Nina Faso
Adaptation
Phylis Geller
Phylis Geller
Producer
Lindsay Law
Lindsay Law
Producer
Yvonne Smith
Yvonne Smith
Associate Producer
Jac Venza
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Roy Stuart
Roy Stuart
Editor
Gary Shaffer
Gary Shaffer
Casting
Charles Lisanby
Charles Lisanby
Art Direction
Dwight Jackson
Dwight Jackson
Set Decoration
Richard Bostard
Richard Bostard
Costume Design
Nancy Ferguson
Nancy Ferguson
Makeup Artist
Elizabeth Stabholz
Elizabeth Stabholz
Hairstylist
Marilyn Larson
Marilyn Larson
Unit Manager
Jack Eberhart
Jack Eberhart
Props
Peter McGuire
Peter McGuire
Carpenter
John Frazier
John Frazier
Special Effects
Ken Dettling
Ken Dettling
Lighting Director
Greg Harms
Greg Harms
Camera Operator
Kenneth Patterson
Kenneth Patterson
Camera Operator
George Riesenberger
George Riesenberger
Lighting Design
Dan Webb
Dan Webb
Camera Operator
Sammy Baynes
Sammy Baynes
Music Director
John Adams
John Adams
Music Supervisor
Tom Pierson
Tom Pierson
Orchestrator
Stephen Michael Reinhardt
Stephen Michael Reinhardt
Choreographer
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Songs
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Lyricist
Micki Grant
Micki Grant
Songs
Micki Grant
Micki Grant
Lyricist
Mary Rodgers
Mary Rodgers
Songs
Susan Birkenhead
Susan Birkenhead
Lyricist
James Taylor
James Taylor
Songs
Graciela Daniele
Graciela Daniele
Lyricist
Matt Landers
Matt Landers
Lyricist
Craig Carnelia
Craig Carnelia
Songs
Craig Carnelia
Craig Carnelia
Lyricist
James Taylor
James Taylor
Lyricist

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