"Ragtime" The Musical Seeks Kids

Seeking youth ages 7-12 for "Ragtime" Musical. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, Ragtime is the winner of the 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score. Called by TIME Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," this acclaimed musical is filled with pageantry, emotion and hope, bursting onto the stage like no other musical. At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing... and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Together, 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 is just as diverse as the melting pot of America itself, drawing 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. A truly unique and powerful portrait of America, Ragtime is sure to inspire actors and audiences alike! Additional info: July 11 Schedule 8-8:30 AM—learn jazz routine with John C. Wilson (required, if auditioning for any musical) 8:30 AM-8:45 AM present jazz routine 8:45 -9:15 AM learn tap routine with Sam Stowe (“White Christmas” and “Young Frankenstein” auditionees only) 9:15 AM-9:30 AM present tap routine 9:30 AM-10:15 AM Male presenting song taught and performed 10:15-11 AM Female presenting song taught and performed 11 AM-12 PM Readings or Callbacks, if necessary Ragtime performs Sep 11-Sep 27 *Please note that this is a period piece and contains derogatory language toward Persons of Color. To preserve the integrity of the playwright’s work and to adhere to the contract to perform the show, which does not allow changes to dialogue, the directors will perform the show as written. The directors are not changing the language to make people comfortable; it undermines the show’s message. Deadline by 4 PM Friday, July 10. If you are interested please apply.