Woodlands Academy musical production based on Studs Terkel book

Description

The musical “Working” will be presented two more times by the Theatre Program at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart. All performances are in the Susan Saint James Performing Arts Center at Woodlands Academy, 760 E. Westleigh Road, Lake Forest, at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5. This stage presentation is based on Studs Terkel’s book “Working” and features songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Taylor and others. It’s about the hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the average working American. In one 24-hour workday, the audience meets various workers including a schoolteacher, parking lot attendant, waitress, mill worker, mason trucker, fireman and housewife. Tickets, which are $15 at the door, can be purchased for $10 in advance. To order tickets, visit https://www.woodlandsacademy.org/working. Audience members will be asked to wear a mask in the theater.