RAGTIME – Dallas/SMU

RAGTIME

Dallas Theater Center – LORT

Dallas, TX

Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow

Music by Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Book by Terrence McNally

Director and Choreographer: Joel Ferrell

Casting: Eisenberg Casting – Daryl Eisenberg, CSA

Casting Assistant: Joey Bermudez

AEA rehearsal begins: Friday, February 27, 2026

(Note: Rehearsals 2-8 pm weekdays, 11am-5pm Saturday AND Sunday. Tech 12 – 9 pm)

Tech begins: Friday, March 20, 2026

1st Preview: Friday, March 27, 2026

Opening Night: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Closing: Sunday, April 19, 2026

We will have two weekday matinees – Thurs Apr 2 and Wed April 15.

Venue: Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre at Dallas Theater Center

Rate: $1000 Stipend

SYNOPSIS:

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.NOTE: We will make every effort to rehearse after school hours. Tech, Previews, and Performances may occur during school hours. Must be a local hire to Dallas, TX. Must remain 13 years old or younger through the entirety of the run.

SUBMIT: Please send a recent photo of your child, their DOB, and a resume or relevant performing experience to dtc@ebcastingco.com. Subject Line: RAGTIME – DFW YOUTH [ROLE]

SEEKING:

LITTLE BOY: 8-12 y.o. White young boy. Mother and Father’s son. He is open-hearted and curious with inexplicable clairvoyance. Never passes judgement on others. Vocal top range: D5. Vocal bottom range: E4. PRINCIPAL

LITTLE GIRL: 7-10 y.o. young girl. The young daughter of Tateh, a Jewish immigrant artist from Latvia. A vulnerable child in a brand-new home, she has lost her mother and is guarded and shy. She clings to her father. Vocal top range: Bb4. Vocal bottom range: C4. PRINCIPAL

COALHOUSE WALKER III: 4-6 y.o. Black young boy. Coalhouse Walker Jr. and Sarah’s son. FEATURED. NO PRIOR STAGE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.