RAGTIME
is an epic musical by the award-winning composer/lyricist team Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, Seussical)
paints a nostalgic and powerful portrait of life in turn of the century America. Based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, RAGTIME intertwines three
distinct stories that poignantly illustrate history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and love and hate.
"Tri-Valley Repertory hits all right notes with 'Ragtime'" -- Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times (
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Book by Terrence McNally.
Music by Stephen Flaherty.
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
Based on the novel, RAGTIME, by E.L. Doctorow.
Photos (on left) by Ben Krantz Studio.
Trailer (on left; click on play button to view) by Erik Scanlon.
With Ken Blair (Father), Christina Martin (Mother), Hunter Milano (Little Boy), Marcus Silva (Younger Brother), Jim Snell (Grandfather), Ron Pickett (Tateh),
Hannah Conner (Little Girl), Joan Evans (Emma Goldman), James Koponen (Houdini), Savannah Stratton (Evelyn Nesbitt), Harold Hardin (Coalhouse), Kamani Jones (Coalhouse Walker III),
LeNeac Weathersby (Sarah), Stacy Carter (Sarah's Friend), Jesse Martinez (Booker T. Washington), James Deveraux Lewis (First Mate Henson), Tom Farris (Henry Ford),
Gary Foley (Admiral Peary), Drew Fowler (Henry K. Thaw), Drew Fowler (Willie Conklin), Ron Houk (JP Morgan), Alan Wiltse (Stanford White),
and Pamela Rosen (Kathleen Maid).
The talented cast also includes
Brenon Adams,
Cathy Ashland,
Aliana Campbell,
Ashley Forney,
Laurie Gossett,
Jenna Harris,
Mackinna Hart,
Melissa Heinrich,
Ray Holston,
Marsha Howard,
Camron Jones,
Elizabeth Jones,
Cassidy Kepp,
Rebecca LaFleur,
Deborah Lagin,
Martha McDowell,
Derek Miller,
Jeffrey Morrill,
Stephanie Morris,
John Muldoon,
Martie Muldoon,
Bella Ohlmeyer,
Danielle Pierce,
Jaya Pyne.,
DJ Richardson,
Daniel Roberts,
Dori Robinson,
Dylan Spooner,
Braeden Sweeney,
Chris Waters,
and
Carol Wiltse.
RAGTIME is directed by Carol Hovey and produced by Kathleen Breedveld. The staff also includes Pamela Hicks (Vocal Director), Jo Anne Fosselman (Music Director),
Morgan Breedveld (Choreographer), Sean Alosius (Co-Vocal Director/Accompanist), Patricia Krohn-Pope (Costume Coordinator), Andrew Dorland (Lighting Designer),
and Scott Johnson (Sound Designer/ Multimedia).
Performances: 8pm Fridays/Saturdays and 2pm Sundays Oct 23 - Nov 08, 2009 (9 performances over 3 weekends) at the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Bankhead Theatre, 2400 First Street, Livermore, California 94550.
RAGTIME is presented with permission from Music Theatre International.
Note to the media: publicity photos, complete cast list, show synopsis, and additional information can be found here at www.ragtime.trivalleyrep.com.
To request interviews, high-resolution images, or more information, please send email to press@trivalleyrep.com, or call 925-462-2121.
