Arts & Entertainment

Don't Miss: 'Working' Performed at Pearl River HS

A matinee for seniors is Thursday; evening performances are Friday and Saturday

The Pearl River High School Class of 2016 will be performing Working Friday and Saturday, with a special afternoon performance for Pearl River senior citizens on Thursday.

Based on the best-selling book of interviews with American workers by Studs Terkel, Working is a musical exploration of people from all walks of life and how their relationships to their work ultimately reveal key aspects of their humanity, regardless of the trappings of the job.

Over 100 members of the Pearl River High School Class of 2016 will since and dance in this updated musical that features songs based on real interviews. The music is by Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor, Micki Grant, Craig Carnelia, Mary Rodgers, and Lin Manuel Miranda.

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Working will be performed at the PRHS Auditorium at 7 PM on both Jan. 8th and 9th. Tickets for these evening performances are $10 and are available at the door.

A special free preview performance for Pearl River senior citizens will be at 3:30 PM on Jan. 7th in the high school auditorium.

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Pearl River High School is located at 275 East Central Avenue in Pearl River. Take the first entrance off of East Central Avenue and drive around the building to the flagpole parking lot. Both the main office and auditorium entrance are near the flagpole.

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