RAGTIME THE MUSICAL presented by CharACTers September 9, 2011

CharACTers proudly presents
RAGTIME
Book by Terrence McNally
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based on the novel, Ragtime, by E.L. Doctorow

Directed by: Cody Carlton
Music Director: Scott Johnson
Choreographer: Santana McKinney

Performance Dates:
September 9, 10, 16, and 17 7:30 p.m.
& September 11 and 18 at 2:30 p.m.
Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

Tickets are available online at www.wallacehall.org, by phone by calling 256-543-ARTS, in person at The Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, or at the box office one hour before show time. Advance tickets are highly recommended.

Go to www.CharACTersEntertainment.com for more information!

Synopsis
Called by Time Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," this acclaimed musical won 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and won both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score.RAGTIME is not only a powerful portrait of life in turn-of-the-century America, but a relevant tale for today. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens ("Once On This Island," "Seussical," "Lucky Stiff"), noted playwright Terrence McNally, ("Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Master Class"), and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, the musical intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families, as they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.

The Tony-winning score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty is just as diverse as the melting pot of America itself. It draws upon many musical styles from the ragtime rhythms of Harlem and Tin Pan Alley to the klezmer of the Lower East Side, from bold brass band marches to delicate waltzes, from up-tempo banjo tunes to period parlor songs and expansive anthems.

Featured are such show stopping songs as "Getting Ready Rag," "Your Daddy’s Son," "Wheels of a Dream," "Till We Reach That Day," "Back To Before," and "Make Them Hear You." This thrilling musical is sure to inspire actors and audiences alike!

Official Website: http://www.charactersentertainment.com