The rehearsal process of Ragtime was as frustrating at times, but was also incredibly rewarding. Being a member of the ensemble, I was not kept too busy onstage during the rehearsal process of this show. For this reason I experienced frustration resulting from the slow-moving nature of the process. Because I was not involved that […]

I begin the show as one of only two female members of New Rochelle (besides Mother and Evelyn). So I begin the show as a very closed off member of the white group. I begin very standoffish and I am not open to the change that is happening in my community with the arrival of […]

During the Tuesday class when we had our big class-wide discussion, we devoted some time to questioning the how Ragtime as a musical divergences from Ragtime the novel. Many of these differences are relatively great. We specifically discussed why the writers of the musical would have chosen to emphasize or deemphasize certain characters. The general […]

Hi there! My name is Mary Kate Francis, and I am thrilled to be a part of this show! Owing to the fact that I cried during both “Your Daddy’s Son” and “Wheels of a Dream” during the first rehearsal, I have no doubt that I will be thoroughly moved by and obsessed with this […]