Phylis Geller

Брик Поллит, в прошлом известный игрок в американский футбол, проводит время в беспробудном пьянстве и получает нелепую травму. Он со своей женой Мэгги про прозвищу «Кошка» приглашён на 65-летний юбилей отца — Харви Поллита, которого все называют «Большой Папа». Харви только что был выписан из больницы, где был обнаружен неутешительный диагноз — рак, однако ни он, ни его жена не знают, что дни его сочтены. Но остальные члены семьи в курсе и начинают суету вокруг немалого наследства.

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.

Granny Weatherall (Geraldine Fitzgerald) is a spunky old lady of eighty who bosses around her doctor and her children. She seems so strong and in control, and yet she has never had the upper hand in her destiny. One morning, a flood of long-forgotten memories bring her to the realization that of all her accomplishments, she cannot console herself for the shame-filled day she was left standing at the alter. Still, her indomitable will to live and act independently infuses the last day of her life. Adapted from the short story by acclaimed writer Katherine Anne Porter ("Ship of Fools"), The Jilting of Granny Weatherall reminds us of the plight of many women who wait for life to claim them, rather than seek life out for themselves.

While at an impromptu reunion lunch, five women reminisce and relive their college days at Mount Holyoke, and weigh their goals and aspirations against their lives.