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MARCH 2025

RAGTIME THE MUSICAL

  • March 14-30, 2025
  • Byers Theatre
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Ragtime The Musical (March 2025)

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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. Winner of Tony Awards® for its music and its book, RAGTIME is filled with pageantry, emotion and hope, bursting onto the stage like no other musical before or since.

This production contains adult language, violence and adult themes that reflect the racial and social tensions of the era. The show is presented as written, as intended by the show’s authors and our production’s director. Ragtime The Musical is recommended for ages 13+. 

Winner! 1998 Tony Award, Best Book of a Musical
Winner! 1998 Tony Award, Best Original Score
Winner! 1998 Tony Award, Best Orchestrations
Winner! 1998 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Musical

Todd L. Underwood, Director

Jordan Pretorius, Choreographer

Miles Plant, Music Director

Book by Terrence McNally

Music by Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow

Jonathan Christopher*, Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Kristine Reese*, Mother 
Jordan Sam Rich*, Tateh
Max Gukhman*, Father 
Corey Bryant*, Younger Brother 
Kyla Bolling, Sarah
Nolan Waters, Little Boy
Haley Byrd, Little Girl 
Chris Damiano*, Grandfather 
Monté J Howell*, Booker T Washington
Steven Mooney, Harry Houdini
Megan K. Hill, Emma Goldman 
Bob Adams, JP Morgan
Tim Ellis*, Henry Ford
Grace Arnold*, Evelyn Nesbit
Latrice Pace*, Sarah's Friend 
Avanni Cherie, Ensemble
Naomi Green, Ensemble
Cedric Paige, Ensemble
Kyle Robert Carter*, Ensemble
Zac Pritts, Ensemble
Sarah Brinson, Ensemble
Jillian Melko, Ensemble
Wesley Tunison*, Ensemble
Alec Beard, Ensemble 
Arielle Geller, Ensemble
Leah Elm Meier, Ensemble
Diego Turner-Figueredo, Ensemble
Claudio Pestana, Ensemble
Lalo Cavali, Ensemble
Jacob Samuel, Coalhouse Walker III  

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. Winner of Tony Awards® for its music and its book, RAGTIME is filled with pageantry, emotion and hope, bursting onto the stage like no other musical before or since.

This production contains adult language, violence and adult themes that reflect the racial and social tensions of the era. The show is presented as written, as intended by the show’s authors and our production’s director. Ragtime The Musical is recommended for ages 13+. 

Winner! 1998 Tony Award, Best Book of a Musical
Winner! 1998 Tony Award, Best Original Score
Winner! 1998 Tony Award, Best Orchestrations
Winner! 1998 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Musical

Todd L. Underwood, Director

Jordan Pretorius, Choreographer

Miles Plant, Music Director

Book by Terrence McNally

Music by Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow

Jonathan Christopher*, Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Kristine Reese*, Mother 
Jordan Sam Rich*, Tateh
Max Gukhman*, Father 
Corey Bryant*, Younger Brother 
Kyla Bolling, Sarah
Nolan Waters, Little Boy
Haley Byrd, Little Girl 
Chris Damiano*, Grandfather 
Monté J Howell*, Booker T Washington
Steven Mooney, Harry Houdini
Megan K. Hill, Emma Goldman 
Bob Adams, JP Morgan
Tim Ellis*, Henry Ford
Grace Arnold*, Evelyn Nesbit
Latrice Pace*, Sarah's Friend 
Avanni Cherie, Ensemble
Naomi Green, Ensemble
Cedric Paige, Ensemble
Kyle Robert Carter*, Ensemble
Zac Pritts, Ensemble
Sarah Brinson, Ensemble
Jillian Melko, Ensemble
Wesley Tunison*, Ensemble
Alec Beard, Ensemble 
Arielle Geller, Ensemble
Leah Elm Meier, Ensemble
Diego Turner-Figueredo, Ensemble
Claudio Pestana, Ensemble
Lalo Cavali, Ensemble
Jacob Samuel, Coalhouse Walker III