Spring Musical "Working" Opens March 14 & 15
by Jeff Falter
March 10, 2008
Auburn High will present the musical “Working” in the Middle
School auditorium on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15 at 7:30
p.m.
“Working” is a musical that is based on Studs Terkel’s 1972
best-selling book of interviews with ordinary American workers. The
musical is a celebration of the “anonymous many” whose lives touch
our everyday without our realizing it. Created by Stephen Schwartz
(“Godspell,” “Wicked”) and filled with an impressive variety of
songs by five additional composers, the story reflects the
grievances, hopes and dreams of the unsung heroes and heroines of
the American workforce.
Variously influenced by pop. folk, rock, blues, and country music,
songs like “Millwork,” Brother Trucker,” Just a Housewife,” and “If
I Could’ve Been.” beautifully capture the “poetry of the everyday”
and admirably honor the ability of the human spirit to transcend
even the most demeaning job. “Working” has remained one of the most
popular and most frequently produced musicals since its Broadway
opening in 1978.
The cast includes: Aleria Alexander, Sydney Anderson, Ben
Billesbach, Elizabeth Billesbach, Logan Butler, Alex Chubick,
Lauren Fletcher, Greg Florence, Sarah Johnson, Trent Jones, Matt
Knapp, Kelly McMann, Hannah Om, Erica Pease, Colton Shenefelt,
Amanda Shultz, Joe Stidd, Chanelle Wattington, Chris Wenzl, B. J.
Wheeler, and Delaney Young. Musical direction is by Meghan Burgess
with staging by Jeff Falter.
Tickets are $5 at the door.
Spring Musical "Working" Opens March 14 & 15
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