Ragtime
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
Directed by Nick Vargas
Musical Direction by Jon Goldberg
Choreography by Nailah Randall-Bellinger
At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing… and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Together, they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.
CAST
Father – Peter S. Adams*
Younger Brother – Jonathan Acorn
Ensemble – Kennedy Campbell
Tateh – Tony Castellanos*
Little Boy – Ben Choi-Harris
Evelyn Nesbit/Ensemble – Tara Deieso
Ensemble – Cristina Gomez
Kathleen/Ensemble – Abigail Mack
Matthew Henson/Ensemble – Dwayne P. Mitchell
Booker T. Washington/Ensemble – Davron Monroe*
Sarah’s Friend/Ensemble – Yewande Odetoyinbo*
Ensemble – Matthew Packard
Ensemble – Henry Patton
Ensemble – Lily Park
Coalhouse Walker Jr – Anthony Pires Jr.*
Sarah – Pier La Mia Porter*
Houdini/Ensemble – Brad Foster Reinking
Grandfather/J.P. Morgan/Ensemble – Robert Saoud*
Emma Goldman/Ensemble – Nicole Sarro*
Willie Conklin/Ensemble – Tom Sawyer*
Welfare Agent/Ensemble – Carolyn Saxon*
Brigit/Ensemble – Jenna Lea Scott*
Ensemble – Maxwell Seelig
Little Girl – Marissa Simeqi
Admiral Peary/Henry Ford/Ensemble – Daniel Forrest Sullivan
Mother – Lisa Yuen*
Ensemble –Edan Zinn
Coalhouse Walker III – Justice Robinson, Lyric Robinson, Christopher Samuels, Genevieve Smith, Jian Thompson
*Denotes Member of Actors’ Equity Association
CREATIVE
Director – Nick Vargas
Choreographer – Nailah Randall-Bellinger
Musical Director – Jon Goldberg
Set Designer – Lindsay Fuori
Lighting Designer – Aja Jackson
Costume Designer – Zoë Sundra
Props Designer – Elizabeth Rocha
Sound Designer – B.C. Williams
Production Stage Manager – Nicky Carbone*
Assistant Stage Manager – Kyle Hanscom*
*Denotes Member of Actors’ Equity Association
Photos by Nile Scott Studios
Rehearsal Video
Production Promo
Ragtime is of its time and our time
Ragtime is seen through the eyes of children.
Wheelock’s Ragtime is a heartfelt triumph
Wheelock Family Theatre’s Ragtime a Story That Resonates Today
Costume Renderings by Zoë Sundra
