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.
