Working, a Musical

Name: Working, a Musical
Start: 2025-04-10T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-10T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building

Schedule

Thu Apr 10 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building | Cottleville, MO

From the book by STUDS TERKEL; Adapted by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ and NINA FASO
With additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg
Songs by
CRAIG CARNELIA
MICKI GRANT
LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
MARY RODGERS and SUSAN BIRKENHEAD
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
JAMES TAYLOR
Appropriate for Middle School and above
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This new 2012 version of Working is a musical exploration of 26 people from all walks of life. While most of the professions have been updated, the show's strengths are in the core truths that transcend specific professions; the key is how people's relationships to their work ultimately reveal essential aspects of their humanity, regardless of the trappings of the job itself. The show, still set in contemporary America, contains timeless truths. This new version of Working allows the audience to get a rare glimpse of the actors and technicians, working to put on a show. This raw adaptation only enhances the realistic and relatable nature of the subject matter. Working is one of the most accessible, relevant, and substantive musicals ever created. The new, revised 2012 version includes updated lyrics, a streamlined book and two new songs.
Performance Dates:
04/10/25, 7 PM
04/11/25, 10 AM
04/11/25, 7 PM
04/12/25, 7 PM
04/13/25, 2 PM
ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES & INFORMATION
Every patron, regardless of age, requires a ticket to attend.
Shook Theatre has a no “babes in arms” policy, which means that a child must be able to sit in their own seat for the duration of the show in order to attend.
Hearing assist devices are available for every performance. Please check with the Box Office prior to the performance. We offer this service free to our patrons but do require that you leave an ID card for each hearing assist that is needed until the device is returned.
There are no stairs in the seating area of the theater.
If the campus must be closed due to inclement weather or some other unforeseen incident, a performance scheduled during the closure will also be canceled.
St. Charles Community College strives to provide reasonable accommodations to everyone at any SCC-sponsored event. Please contact Disability Support Services at [email protected] or 636-922-8581 as early as possible to discuss your needs.
WORKING-2012 REVISED VERSION is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.com