Juneteenth: Don’t Worry about Slavery, the White People Fixed It
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Working (1982)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama, Music
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In Theaters:4/13/1982
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Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Thirteen, KCET, Broadway Theatre Archive
Cast
Kirk Browning, Stephen Schwartz
Director
Studs Terkel
Self - Host
Barry Bostwick
Steelworker
Scatman Crothers
Parking Attendant
Barbara Browning
Editor
Vernee Watson
Secretary
Jay Garner
Corporate Executive
Billy Jayne
Newsboy
Barbara Barrie
Schoolteacher
Carole Schwartz
Supermarket Checker
Bill Beyers
Boxboy
Fausto Barajas
Migrant Worker
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