Working: The Musical Analysis

Working: The Musical was a musical with a series of stories explaining the life of a worker. Most of the workers in the play were blue-collar workers trying to make a living explaining there enjoys and struggles they have with their job. The scenery of the play was a very plan and had nothing but straight edges and shapes that made a work factory. I believe this to have been symbolic, because there is no roundness to these jobs. The jobs are routine and is repetitive that continues in a straight path not getting to go anywhere but straight to retirement. I believe this play was a great experience to take part in, because it is a show that can be relatable to the minority that doesn’t get things handed to them. We work and earn our livings to survive and live a full life.
This position led me to show my leadership skills back stage by preparing the props for each show, making sure the actors were on time, and to help fix any glitch that could have occurred during the performance. I learned to step out of my comfort zone and communicate with others on a leader role to help with any issues that arise from any part of the performance. A few things that I learned through this experience were understandings of how it works to be in a cast and not act through the show. I learned what the process was of the makings of a play. Finally, I learned how much time and effort is put into the show for the show to be performed and for the show to be successful. I did enjoy the production by relating to the characters and to the work they do for a living. I did not like how there was multiple stories and not just one story that enfolds into a happy ending. Some of the areas that I assisted from Day 1 to strike were: the helping out back stage with the cast, helping set the props for the scenes and taking part of the musical as a