Working

Stephen Schwartz
1982-04-13


4.3
89 min

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.

Cast

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