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 turn-of-the-century New York, RAGTIME confronts the dialectic contradictions inherent in American reality: experiences of wealth and poverty, freedom, and prejudice, hope and despair. Throughout 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.
Content Warning: Contains adult language, racial epithets, simulated violence, gun violence, gunshots, and sexual references.
Production and Creative Team
Director – Adán Varela
Music Director – Walter Tambor
Production Manager – Abbey Dibble
Producer – MacKenzie Brennan
Choreographer – Marley Ritchie
Stage Manager – Emma Inga
Scenic Designer – Jami Newstrom
Lighting Designer – Andrew Vance
Costume Designer – Jennifer Schultz
Hair and Makeup Design – Jennifer Schmidt
Wig Stylist – Katie Gellerman
Props Manager – Brandon Reger
Sound – Gideon Lubbers
Assistant Director – Michael Brown
Assistant Stage Manager – Amelia Marquez
Assistant Costumer – Latashia White
Photography / Video – Steve Campbell
Performances
Friday, March 31 – 7:00P
Saturday, April 1 – 7:00P (ASL Performance*)
Sunday, April 2 – 2:00P
Friday, April 7 – 7:00P (Pay What You Can)
Saturday, April 8 – 7:00P
Sunday, April 9 – 2:00P
Friday, April 14 – 7:00P
Saturday, April 15 – 7:00P
Sunday, April 16 – 2:00P (ASL Performance*)
*ASL Interpreters will be located on house right.
Performance Location
Thomas Edison High School
700 22nd Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
MEET THE CAST
John Brownell
Coalhouse Walker, Jr.
Marley Ritchie
Sarah
Angela Walberg
Mother
Matthew Nicholson
Father
Alec Trelstad
Younger Brother
Chloe Sorenson
Little Boy
Trevor Rolando
Tateh
Eleanor Alcorn Webb
Little Girl
Mary Palazzolo
Emma Goldman
Rachel Raeon
Evelyn Nesbit
Ashton Valentines
Sarah's Friend
Asa Kienitz Kincade
Houdini
France Roberts
Booker T. Washington
Eric Alman
Henry Ford
Christopher Taykalo
J.P. Morgan
Andrew Rosdail
Willie Conklin
Michael Fischetti
Grandfather
Kelly Anderson
Ensemble
Sarah Anderson
Ensemble
Joe Burch
Ensemble
Sam Cacciatore
Ensemble
Abdoulie Ceesay
Ensemble
Maggie Diebel
Ensemble
Ann Farrell
Ensemble
Robynn Jensen
Ensemble
Christy Johnson
Ensemble
Joshua Krauskopf
Ensemble
Collin Krieger
Ensemble
Amber Lee
Ensemble
Anissa Lubbers
Ensemble
Joshua Meltzer
Ensemble
Carter Monahan
Ensemble
Jason Nyabuto
Ensemble
Lexi Neumann
Ensemble
Sophie Pimsler
Ensemble
Jenny Reierson Naumann
Ensemble
Emmanuel L. Woods
Ensemble
Alex Yang
Ensemble
