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Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University
WORKING: A Musical localized
From the book by Studs Terkel, with additional interviews conducted with Evanston-area workers. Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso. Localized format conceived by Daniel C. Levine for ACT of CT. Directed by Erin Ortman.
Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:30PM

Josephine Louis Theater
on the Evanston Campus of Northwestern University
20 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
Located on the southeast part of the Evanston campus, just off Sheridan Road and Campus Drive. The Louis Theatre is on the south side of the Wirtz Center building, at the base of the hill leading up to the Arts Circle, facing the parking lot(s).

Songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor.

WORKING: A MUSICAL - Localized Version is a documentary multimedia music theater piece, weaving interviews from both past and present, including people living within blocks of the Northwestern campus. Based on the book by Chicago-based author Studs Terkel, with music by songwriters including Micki Grant, James Taylor, Stephen Schwartz, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the voices of a multitude of lived experiences come together to create a never-before- seen production that brings dignity to workers in our community and across the nation by honoring their stories.

From the book by Studs Terkel, with additional interviews conducted with Evanston-area workers. Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso. Localized format conceived by Daniel C. Levine for ACT of CT. Directed by Erin Ortman.

Songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor. 

Recommended for age 13 +
Run-Time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
Strong language & mature themes.

Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
on the Evanston Campus of Northwestern University