RAGTIME - Dallas/SMU

RAGTIME Southern Methodist University - URTA Dallas, TX

TO SUBMIT:

Email picture/resume to ragtime@ebcastingco.com Subject Line: RAGTIME [Coalhouse] Dallas Local

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 Wed – Fri 2 – 8 pm, Sat AND Sun 10 am – 4 pm. 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 with possible extension to Sunday, May 3, 2026 Venue: Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre at Dallas Theater Center

Rate: URTA-Tier IV $1107/week

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.

SEEKING:

COALHOUSE WALKER JR: 25-40 year old Black Male. A proud and talented pianist. A Black man who believes that he can take part in the new America and will be treated fairly.  Vocal range top: A4. Vocal range bottom: G2