Book By
TERRENCE MCNALLY
Music By
STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Lyrics By
LYNN AHRENS
Based on the Novel “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow
Performances: May 2-4, 9-11, 16-18
Director
JERRY HAINES
Music Director
BETH WONDOLOWSKI
Choreographer
JANEEN BODARY
Based on the novel of the same name by E.L. Doctrow, Ahren’s and Flaherty’s Ragtime is a compelling epic capturing the American experience at the turn of the 20th century. Tracking three diverse families in pursuit of the American dream in the volatile “melting pot” of New York, Ragtime confronts the dialectic contradictions inherent in American reality: experiences of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair. Over the course of the show, the worlds of a wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and his motherless daughter, and an African American ragtime musician intertwine. Together, they discover the surprising interconnections of the human heart, the limitations of justice and the unsettling consequences when dreams are permanently deferred. Featuring many of the historical figures that built and shaped turn of the century American, this musical sweeps across the diversity of the American experience to create a stirring epic that captures the beats of the American experience: the marches, the cakewalks, and, of course, the ragtime.
Cast list
Coalhouse Walker, Jr: Christopher Wright Jr.
Sarah: Aaliyah Flint
Mother: Randi Hamilton
Father: Russell Boyle
Younger Brother: Jacob Gilman
Tateh: Justin Digue
Booker T. Washington: Jair Alexander
Henry Ford / Ensemble: Joshua Beurer
Sarah’s Friend / Ensemble: Villetta Green
Emma Goldman / Ensemble: Leah Paige Cooley
Harry Houdini / Ensemble: Dylan Hart
Evelyn Nesbit / Ensemble: Lillith Tack
Willie Conklin / Ensemble: Noah DeRae
Little Boy: Liam Hamilton
Little Girl: Lylah Espinoza
Young Coalhouse Jr: Austin Henry
Immigrants: Allison Brenner, Rose Panyek, Sam Volpe, Sydney Assalley, Tyler Singelyn
New Rochelle: Samantha Reams, Lark Haunert, Sarah Kornacki, Jeff Graham
Harlem: Larry Santi Barker, Louie Diaz, Branden Omoregie, Odera Office, N’Jeri Nicholson, Aria Wells, Mo Thomas
Please be advised that this musical contains offensive language including racial epithets, simulated violence, gun violence, gunshots, and sexual references, and is recommended for mature audiences only.