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.