Ragtime – the complete musical
Ragtime (musical) – lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in the United States in the early 20th century: African Americans, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; upper-class suburbanites, represented by Mother, the matriarch of a white upper-class family in New Rochelle, New York; and Eastern European immigrants, represented by Tateh, a Jewish immigrant from Latvia. Historical figures including Harry Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit, Booker T. Washington, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Stanford White, Harry Kendall Thaw, Admiral Peary, Matthew Henson, and Emma Goldman are represented in the stories.
This 30 April 2011 of Ragtime was produced and performed by the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts:
Designed & Directed by Keith Carames
original design by Dan Kryston
Costume Design by Diane Amato
Lighting Design, Drew Vinson
Sound Engineer, Bruce Collins
Stage Manager, Alex Bulazo
Choreographer, Katie Kerwin
Music Director, Sean Forte
Assistant Director, Jenna Monroe
Set Construction, Theatre Technology Department
RAGTIME CAST
Coalhouse Walker, Jr. ……..Maximiliano Colter
Sarah……..Erin Solmi Friedman
Mother……..Kelsey Lauritano
Father……..Harlan Hays
Mother’s Younger Brother……..Colin True
Edgar……..Harry Egan
Grandfather……..Brendan Thorn
Kathleen ……..Elenna Davis
Tateh……..Matty McLaughlin
Little Girl……..Sophie Egan
Emma Goldman……..Jenni Lopez
Booker T. Washington……..Jens Ibsen
Willie Conklin, Fire Chief……Theodore Heckel
Harry Houdini……..Eugene Alejo
Evelyn Nesbit……..Chloe Barg
Henry Ford……..Jack Frank
J.P. Morgan……..Colin Ketcham
Admiral Peary……..Kyle Clary
Henson……..Alexander Colter
Reporter……..Eugene Alejo
Police Officer……..Isaac Rosen
Harlem Dancers……..
Alex Jones & Adriana Martinez
Coalhouse’s Men……..
Alex Colter, Alan Frenkel-Andrade
Jens Ibsen & Alex Jones
Coalhouse Walker III……..DJ Lewis
RAGTIME ORCHESTRA
Flute/Piccolo – Elsa Mayrand, Daniel Dubrovsky & Lars Mayrand
Clarinet – Arlo Wanerman & Chris Wong
Bass Clarinet – Robin Silver
Saxophone – Michael Reed
Trumpet – Robert Giambruno, John McFadden & Jordan Lee
Trombone – Anna Rubenstein
French Horn – Leo Page-Blau & James Ravanal
Violin – Polly Nelson & Lily Atkinson
Viola – Raphael Chinn & Sereen Hanhan
Cello – Josh Morris, Jesse Jenks, & Cassondra Go
Bass – Chris Mozian
Percussion – Jake Stuekle & Trent Tanzi
Piano/Keyboard – Sean Forte
RAGTIME PRODUCTION TEAM
Designer & Director…….Keith Carames
Musical Director…….Sean Forte
Assistant Director…….Jenna Monroe
Choreographer…….Katie Kerwin
Technical Director…….Paul Kwapy
Stage Manager…….Alex Bulazo
Assistant Stage Manager…….Roger Chapman
Lighting Designer…….Drew Vinson
Lighting Assistant…….Kyle Clary
Spotlight…….Carlin Macomber & Sean Gray
Sound Board Engineer…….Bruce Collins
Sound Technicians…….Aidan Williams, Nigel Wirt
Metal Work & Flies…….Stephan Gaudreau
Flies…….Gabe Pothier & Celeste Lavelle
Prop Master…….Sydney Gaudreau
Costume Designer…….Diane Amato
Costume Assistant…….Sharon Martinez
Scenic Painter…….Nome Edonna
Painting Assistants……Celeste Lavelle & Vishnu Balunstat
Production Manager…….Matthew Travisano
Production Assistant…….Connie Champagne
Dance Captain…….Adriana Martinez
Program…….Merrill Komai
SPECIAL THANKS
to the myriad people and organizations
who helped make this show possible:
Carmelo Sgarlato, Gary Pacini, Greg Markwith,
Joyce Bowe, Barbara Sherfy, Susan Stauter,
American Conservatory Theater,
Emily Keeler & ArtsEd, Linda Ricciardi & OSA,
Sean Forte, Cole Thomason-Redus,
Connie Champagne, Allison Gamlen
& Hillsdale High School,
Christopher Foster, Ellen Koivisto, Phil Rayher,
Diane Amato, Bruce Collins & JK Sound,
Merrill Komai, Anne Yanow,
Friends of School of the Arts, Colleen Ivie,
Paulette Cauthorn, Irene Cabuco, Paul Kwapy,
Sharon Martinez, Matthew Travisano,
Bud Owings, Torbin Torp-Smith,
Wendy Amarose-Bates & SFSU, Heidi Hubrich,
Heather Woodward, Nic Birondo,
Stephan Gaudreau, Tyrina Kelley,
Jim Gardia, Marin Mazzie,
the cast and crew, and especially Al Flores.
Dedicated to the memory of Dan Kryston for his enormous contributions as an artist, a teacher and a friend to all.
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