Photo Coverage: Ragtime Opens at the Paper Mill Playhouse

By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy Jun. 20, 2005

Ragtime, the final production in the inaugural Paper Mill Playhouse season under new President-CEO Michael Gennaro, opened on June 12th after starting previews on June 8th. Directed by Stafford Arima and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, Ragtime stars Rachel York as Mother, Quentin Earl Darrington as Coalhouse Walker Jr., Kenita R. Miller as Sarah, Neil Benari as Tateh, Shonn Wiley as Younger Brother, David Hess as Father, Betsey Wolfe as Evelyn Nesbit, Matthew Scott as Harry Houdini, Debra Cardona as Emma Goldman and Greg Roderick as Henry Ford.

The show runs through July 17th at Paper Mill. For tickets, and more information - click here.

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Photo Coverage: Ragtime Opens at the Paper Mill Playhouse Image

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Rachel York

Curtain call

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Quentin Earl Darrington

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Rachel York and boyfriend Ayal Miodovenik

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Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens

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Music director David Loud, Choreographer Liza Gennaro and Lynn Ahrens

The Ragtime Kids--Kathryn Raskin, Kyle McLaughlin,
Alona Bach, Garrett L. Eucker, Amiri Tulloch in front

Rachel York, Neil Benari and the kids

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Director Stafford Arima and Rachel York

Kenita R. Miller, Stafford Arima and Rachel York

Stephen Flaherty and Debra Cardona

Liza Gennaro and Paper Mill CEO Michael Gennaro

Liza Gennaro and Stafford Arima

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Greg and Chelsea Stone

Quentin Earl Darrington and Kenita R. Miller

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Quentin Earl Darrington and Shonn Wiley

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Betsy Wolfe and Shonn Wiley

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Matthew Scott and Betsy Wolfe

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