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.

“Ragtime” is written by Terrence McNally with music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. It is based on the novel “Ragtime” by E. L. Doctorow. The Spotlights’ production is directed by Tim Anderson, Music Directed by Ryan Bergeron, and produced by Jean Brennan and Diane Frendak.