West Orange High School
Ragtime School Edition
BOOK BY TERRENCE MCNALLY
MUSIC BY STEPHEN FLAHERTY
LYRICS BY LYNN AHRENS
BASED ON THE NOVEL “RAGTIME” BY E. L. DOCTOROW
RAGTIME SCHOOL EDITION is presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Based on the novel of the same name by E.L. Doctrow, Ahren’s and Flaherty’s Ragtime is a compelling epic capturing the American experience at the turn of the 20th century. Tracking three diverse families in pursuit of the American dream in the volatile “melting pot” of turn-of-the-century New York, Ragtime confronts the dialectic contradictions inherent in American reality: experiences of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair. Over the course of the show, the worlds of a wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and his motherless daughter, and an African American ragtime musician intertwine. Together, they discover the surprising interconnections of the human heart, the limitations of justice and the unsettling consequences when dreams are permanently deferred. Featuring many of the historical figures that built and shaped turn-of-the-century America, including J.P. Morgan, Emma Goldman, Harry Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit and Henry Ford, this musical sweeps across the diversity of the American experience to create a stirring epic that captures the beats of the American experience: the marches, the cakewalks and - of course, the ragtime.
This play contains dialogue and depictions of systemic racism and historical inequities during the early 1900s and may be difficult to experience. Viewer discretion is advised.
This event takes place at Lake Buena Vista High School Auditorium.
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