Book by Terrence McNally. Music by Stephen
Flaherty. Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
Based
on the novel of the same name by E. L. Doctorow
AUDITIONS
Friday June 21, 7-10pm
Sun June 23, 2-5pm
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington New York
GLORIOUS!
"Nothing short of heavenly." - The Washington Post
Directed by CAGLE McDONALD
Musical Director GEORGE
CROOM
Choreographer JOSUE
JASMIN
Designer DAVID LOVETT
The team who brought Hairspray and La
Cage Aux Folles to Irvington!
Rehearsals begin Sept 9. Performances Nov 2-10
The dawn of the 20th century...
everything is changing.
anything is possible.
Based on E.L. Doctorow’s acclaimed epic novel and set in
turn-of-the-century New York, RAGTIME weaves together three distinctly
American tales — A poor Jewish immigrant sells his “moving
picture” books on the street. A wealthy Victorian couple welcomes a runaway
into their home. A Harlem jazz pianist turns an issue of justice into a revolution.
Their personal journeys come alive as historic figures offer
guidance and diversion - among them escape artist Harry Houdini, auto tycoon
Henry Ford, educator Booker T. Washington, activist Emma Goldman and infamous
entertainer Evelyn Nesbit. Together, their stories celebrate the struggle
between tradition and independence all in pursuit of the American dream.
The beloved Ahrens and Flaherty score, as diverse as the melting
pot of America itself, features some of the award-winning team’s best-known songs
including the title song, “Make Them Hear You” and the anthem “The Wheels of a
Dream.”
A
relevant tale for today, and one of the most extraordinary musicals to ever
capture the American experience, RAGTIME
AUDITION: Prepare 16 bars in the style of the show or
standard Broadway preferred
Bring clearly
marked sheet music IN THE
CORRECT KEY (no CDs or
tapes).
Accompanist will be provided but may not transpose.
SIDES will be available at auditions.
BRING: Picture & Résumé, Dancewear, Dance
shoes.
CHILDREN ARE NOT CALLED FOR THIS AUDITION
All ethnicities and ages are strongly encouraged to attend.
If unable to attend, pix
& résumés may be sent to caglemcd@gmail.com
SONG LIST
ACT 1
1.
Prologue
2.
Ragtime - Company
3. Goodbye, My Love - Mother
3. Goodbye, My Love - Mother
4.
Journey On - Father,
Tateh, Mother
5.
The Crime of the Century - Evelyn
Nesbit, Mother's Younger Brother, Ensemble
6. What Kind of Woman - Mother
7.
A Shtetl Iz Amereke - Tateh,
The Little Girl, Immigrants
8.
Success - Tateh,
J.P. Morgan, Harry Houdini, Ensemble
9.
Gettin' Ready Rag - Coalhouse
Walker, Ensemble
10.
Henry Ford - Henry
Ford, Coalhouse Walker, Ensemble
11.
Nothing Like the City - Tateh,
Mother, The Little Boy, The Little Girl
12.
Your Daddy's Son - Sarah
13.
New Music - Father,
Mother, Mother's Youngest Brother, Coalhouse Walker, Sarah, Ensemble
14.
Wheels of a Dream - Coalhouse
Walker, Sarah
15.
The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square - Mother's Youngest Brother, Emma
Goldman, Ensemble
16.
Lawrence, Massachusetts -Ensemble
17.
Gliding - Tateh
18.
Justice - Coalhouse
Walker, Ensemble
19.
President - Sarah
20.
Till We Reach That Day - Trolley
Conductor, Coalhouse Walker, Emma Goldman, Mother's Youngest Brother, Mother,
Tateh, Ensemble
ACT 2
21. Harry Houdini, Master Escapist - The
Little Boy, Harry Houdini
22.
Coalhouse's Soliloquy -Coalhouse Walker
23.
Coalhouse Demands - Company
24.
What a Game - Father,
The Little Boy, Ensemble
25.
Atlantic City - Evelyn
Nesbit, Harry Houdini
26.
New Music (reprise) - Father
27.
Atlantic City (Part 2) - Ensemble
28.
The Crime of the Century / Harry Houdini, Master Escapist
(reprise) -Evelyn Nesbit, Harry Houdini
29.
Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc. - Baron
Ashkenazy
30.
Our Children - Mother,
Baron Ashkenazy
31.
Sarah Brown Eyes - Coalhouse
Walker, Sarah
32.
He Wanted to Say - Emma
Goldman, Mother's Youngest Brother, Coalhouse Walker, Coalhouse's Men
33.
Back to Before - Mother
34.
Look What You've Done - Booker
T. Washington , Coalhouse Walker, Coalhouse's Men
35.
Make Them Hear You - Coalhouse
Walker
36. Epilogue - Ragtime / Wheels of a Dream (reprise) - Company| Cast Type: | Children in Cast, Ensemble Cast - Many featured roles, Ethnic Roles, Older Role(s), Star Vehicle - Female, Star Vehicle - Male, Strong/Large Chorus |
| Dance requirement: | Standard (Musical Staging/Some Dance) |
| Casting notes: | 1 Girl, 1 Boy, 4 Men, 3 Women, Large extensively featured ensemble. |
| Character Breakdown | |
| BOOKER T. WASHINGTON | the dominant figure in the Black community of the United States at the turn of the century 45-55 yrs old C4 - E5 |
| CHORUS | To play Citizens of New Rochelle and Harlem, Coalhouse supporters, reporters, and various other supporting roles Various Ages |
| COALHOUSE | a proud, sophisticated man who fights to live within his social boundaries and then rebels against them when even that is not good enough 25-35 yrs old G3 - B5 |
| EMMA GOLDMAN | the Russian born radical anarchist in early 1900's New York City 30-40 yrs old E3 - D5 |
| EVELYN NESBIT | the beautiful vaudeville performer, famous for the murder of her high profile lover by her rich husband 18-25 yrs old B3 - D5 |
| FATHER | Rich. Conservative. Staunch in his ways but not intentionally unkind. 30-45 yrs old A3 - F5 |
| GRANDFATHER | mother's conservative father. A retired professor. Irritated by everything. 50-65 yrs old |
| HENRY FORD | an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company 35-45 yrs old D4 - F5 |
| HOUDINI | the famous magician who immigrated to America and made a name for himself largely as an escape artist 25-35 yrs old C4 - G5 |
| J.P. MORGAN | the rich, famous financier 60-65 yrs old D4 - E5 |
| LITTLE BOY | Mother and Father's son. Curious. Kind. 8-12 yrs old D4 - E5 |
| LITTLE GIRL | Tateh's daughter, a young Latvian girl in a new home 7-10 yrs old C4 - D5 |
| MOTHER | a strong, kind woman who defies social norms to do the things she feels are right 25-35 yrs old G3 - E5 |
| SARAH | a washwoman who is adopted into Mother's home when Mother finds Sarah's baby in the garden 18-25 yrs old G3 - F5 |
| SARAH'S FRIEND | a friend of Sarah's who attends her funeral 18-25 yrs old D3 - D5 |
| TATEH | a haggard, Latvian immigrant who dreams the "American Dream" for himself and his daughter 30-40 yrs old A3 - F5 *Must either look or be made to look older than his "age" |
| WILLIE CONKLIN | a racist volunteer fireman who destroys Coalhouse's car 25-40 yrs old D4 - F5 |
| YOUNGER BROTHER | Mother's younger brother who has his heart broken by Evelyn Nesbit and joins Coalhouse in his protests towards discrimination. He is a young man in search of something. 20-30 yrs old B3 - F5 |
