Sunday, December 3, 2:00PM – 5:00PM
Monday, December 4, 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Click here to sign up for an audition slot.
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 in 1978, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more.
Auditions will be held by appointment on Sunday, December 3 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM. and Monday, December 4 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM. Auditioners (ages 16 and up) should sign up for an audition slot here.
No Equity contracts are available for this show. Invited callbacks, if necessary, may be scheduled. Rehearsals will begin the week of January 7, 2024. The show runs February 23 – March 3, 2024.
The show contains mature themes and language. Please be familiar with the material before auditioning.
The show will be directed and music directed by Ryan Bergeron.
Those auditioning should:
- Plan to attend only one day of auditions.
- Be familiar with the show and its music, language, and themes.
- Prepare two one-minute, contrasting songs (one up-tempo, one ballad) in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater).
- Bring sheet music in the correct keys, hole-punched in a three-ring binder. Singers will not be permitted to sing a cappella.
- Featured roles exist for actors who do not consider themselves singers, however all cast members will sing in ensemble numbers and all performers should be comfortable doing so. If you wish to be considered for one of these roles, you may prepare one short (1-minute) song of your choosing and plan to read from the script at auditions.
- Bring a list of conflicts between January 7 – March 3, 2024.
Additional questions may be sent to the director at rbergeronvoice@gmail.com.
Click here to sign up for an audition slot.
Available Roles
- Roles without vocal ranges do not have featured solos, however all cast members will sing in ensemble numbers and all performers should be comfortable doing so. See audition requirements above.
- Some non-singing roles may be substituted with local worker interviews.
- Doubling is at the author’s discretion.
| Character | Occupation | Gender | Vocal Range |
| Mike Dillard | An ironworker. | Male | B2 -D4 |
| Amanda McKenny | A project manager. | Female | |
| Freddy Gomez | A fast food worker. | Male | E3 – B4 |
| Rex Winship | A hedge fund manager. | Male | |
| Rose Hoffman | A schoolteacher. | Female | F#3 – A4 |
| Terry Mason | A flight attendant. | Female | |
| Frank Decker | A trucker. | Male | F#3 – A4 |
| Raj Patel | A tech support agent. | Male | |
| Sharon Atkins | A receptionist. | Female | |
| Kate Rushton | A housewife. | Female | A3 – B4 |
| Delores Dante | A waitress. | Female | A3 – C5 |
| Anthony Coelho | A stone mason. | Male | B2 – G4 |
| Maggie Holmes | A domestic worker. | Female | Bb3 – Eb5 |
| Grace Clements | A millworker. | Female | A3 – B4 |
| Joe Zutty | A retiree. | Male | D3 – D4 |
| Tom Patrick | A fireman. | Male | |
| Theresa Bautista | A nanny. | Female | A3 – B4 |
| Jairo Trujillo | An eldercare worker. | Male | D3 – E4 |
| Roberta Victor | A sex worker. | Female | |
| Conrad Swibel | A UPS delivery man. | Male | |
| Candy Cottingham | A fundraiser. | Female | |
| Allen Epstein | A community organizer. | Male | E3 – F#4 |
| Ralph Werner | A student. | Male | |
| Charlie Blossom | An ex-newsroom assistant. | Male | |
| Emilio Hernandez | A migrant farm worker. | Male | |
| Al Calinda | A parking lot attendant. | Male |
Songlist
“A Very Good Day” Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
“All the Livelong Day” Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (with acknowledgments to Walt Whitman)
“Brother Trucker” Music and Lyrics by James Taylo
“Cleanin’ Women” Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant
“Delivery” Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Fathers and Sons” Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
“If I Could’ve Been” Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant
“It’s An Art” Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
“Joe” Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia
“Just a Housewife” Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia
“Millwork” Music and Lyrics by James Taylor
“Nobody Tells Me How” Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, Music by Mary Rodgers
“The Mason” Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia
“Something to Point To” Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia
“Lovin’ Al” Music and lyrics by Micki Grant
“Un Mejor Dia Vendra” Music by James Taylor, Spanish lyrics by Graciela Daniele and Matt Landers
