GSA Performance: Working (A Musical)
This isn’t just a musical about jobs. It’s about dreams, identity, and the search for meaning in our daily grind. Uplifting, moving, and refreshingly honest.
Based on Studs Terkel’s bestselling book of interviews, Working celebrates the extraordinary in the everyday. From teachers to truck drivers, waitresses to masons, it’s a tapestry of voices; funny, touching, and deeply human, revealing what we do all day, and why it matters.
With a vibrant score from some of America’s most gifted songwriters, including Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), James Taylor, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), the show blends a range of musical styles into a heartfelt, inspiring portrait of the workforce. Every song is a story, every story a window into someone’s hopes, struggles, and pride.
This production features both MFA Acting and MFA Musical Theatre students in collaboration with BA Theatre Production and MA Stage Management students.