WORKING OPENS!

SHOW CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT

HELD OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND!

THE PERFECT MUSICAL for EVERYONE who has ever WORKED a DAY in their LIVES!

Kauai Community Players announces the extension of the run of WORKING, the Musical for another weekend! Additional performances are on Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25th at 7pm and Sunday, May 26th at 4pm. For those who haven’t been able to get in, now is your chance! Come see what all the excitement is about. Or come see it again – there is still much to surprise you. Seating is limited – get your tickets now. Go to www.kauaicommunityplayers.org and click on the Brown Paper Tickets button below the flyer image, or call 800-838-3006. Information hot line is 245-7700.

WORKING is based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American Workers, adapted by Stephen Schwarz (Wicked, Godspell) and Nina Faso. The KCP production is directed by Ross Martineau with musical direction by Arnold Meister. WORKING paints a vivid portrait of the men and women 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. WORKING is a musical exploration of 26 people from all walks of life. Both funny and touching, the strength of the show is in the core truths that transcend specific professions; the key is how people’s relationships to their work ultimately reveal significant aspects of their humanity, regardless of the trappings of the job itself. With 12 of Kauai’s finest singer-actors.
Cast:
Arnold Meister: Mike Dillard (iron worker) and Joe Zutty (retiree)
Dennis McGraw: Al Calinda (car valet) and Eddie Jaffe (publicist)
Jeff Demma: Rex Winship (hedge fund manager), Anthony Coelho (stone mason) and a trucker
Billy Quibido: Raj Chada (tech support), Utkarsh Trajillo (elder care worker), Ralph Werner (student)
Ron Wood/Fredan Alfonso: Conrad Swibel (delivery man), Tom Patrick (fireman)
Bailey Hutton: Cubicle guy, Frank Decker (interstate trucker) and Charlie Blossom (ex-newsroom assistant)
Dottie Bekeart: Rose Hoffman (teacher) and Delores Dante (waitress)
Delia Valentin: Candy Cottingham (society fundraiser) and Theresa Liu (nanny)
Deb Baumung: Cubicle woman, Maggie Holmes (cleaning woman)
Jessica Silver: Sharon Atkins (receptionist) and Grace Clements (millworker)
Jennifer Downs: Terry Mason (flight attendant) and Kate Rushton (housewife)
Erin Gaines: Amanda McKenny (project manager) and Roberta Victor (prostitute)

Working

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll ask for a raise!

Kauai Community Players presents WORKING, a wonderful musical based on the book by Studs Turkel, adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Fasso.  The Kauai production is directed by Ross Martineau with musical direction by Arnold Meister, opening Friday, May 3rd at the Puhi Theatrical Warehouse.  The music is written by several different composers, including Stephen Schwarz, Mary Rogers and James Taylor.  WORKING is based on the famous interviews by Studs Terkel with workers in Chicago.  WORKING paints a vivid portrait of the men and women 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.  WORKING is a musical exploration of 26 people from all walks of life. Both funny and touching, the strength of the show is in the core truths that transcend specific professions; the key is how people’s relationships to their work ultimately reveal significant aspects of their humanity, regardless of the trappings of the job itself. The show, set in contemporary America, contains timeless truths and allows the audience to get a rare glimpse of the actors and technicians working to put on a show.  The Kauai cast includes Deb Baumung, Dottie Bekeart, Jeff Demma, Jennifer Downs, Erin Gaines, Bailey Hutton, Dennis McGraw, Arnold Meister, Billy Quibido, Jessica Silver, Delia Valentin, and Ron Wood.

WORKING will run for three weekends through Sunday, May 19 with performances at 7pm on Fridays and Saturdays and at 4pm on Sundays.  There will be a “Pay What You Can” Preview on Thursday, May 2 at 7pm (tickets at the door only).  The Puhi Theatrical Warehouse is located at 4411E Kikowaena Street in Puhi, just behind the Harley Davidson dealership.  There is a lit marquee.  Tickets are available through the website www.kauaicommunityplayers.org or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006.  Tickets are $25, with $5 off opening weekend.