# Event Details - **Event Name**: Auditions for RAGTIME - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: We're pleased to host an open casting call for Ragtime! IN-PERSON AUDITIONS: Saturday, August 29, 2026 — Registration is from 11:30am - 12:00pm — Audition begins promptly at 12:00pm This audition is NOT by appointment — all interested performers should arrive before 12:00pm. – AUDITION LOCATION – Players by the Sea Mainstage 106 N. 6th Street Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 – PRE-REGISTRATION – Save time by pre-registering for this audition! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/WNVqWFc6WdxsHA5ZA) ahead of the audition date to secure your place in line. • Pre-registration closes at 11:00am on August 29, 2026. • Filling out this form prior to the audition date is STRONGLY encouraged but not required. – VIDEO SUBMISSIONS – Can’t make it to the in-person audition? The creative team of Ragtime is accepting video submissions for interested performers that are unable to make the in-person audition. Video submissions must follow the audition guidelines and will only be accepted until Saturday, August 29 at 12:00pm. Use this form to register to submit a video: https://forms.gle/CAgSLkzKv4MmtF7t7 – PREPARATIONS – • Please prepare 16-32 bars of a piece of musical theatre similar to the style of music found in Ragtime. Singing from the show will be accepted. • An accompanist will be provided; please provide clearly marked sheet music. Instrumental tracks will be accepted and played from your device on a Bluetooth speaker provided by PBTS. No acapella auditions. • You may be asked to read selections from the script. • Please bring a headshot and resume. (If you pre-register, we will have your headshot and resume at the audition.) • Please bring ALL known conflicts between August 30 - December 13, 2026. (PLEASE NOTE: There are no planned performances Thanksgiving weekend, November 26 - 29) — REHEARSAL INFORMATION — • Although the schedules are currently not set, productions typically rehearse *select* weeknights (Monday – Friday, anywhere between 6:30pm – 10:00pm.) Occasional weekend rehearsals will occur depending on the conflicts and needs of the production. • Rehearsals will be held onsite at Players by the Sea. If additional offsite locations are needed, these will be communicated to the cast with as much advance notice possible. – ABOUT RAGTIME – Sweeping and powerful, Ragtime paints a portrait of America at the turn of the 20th century—when industrial progress collided with racial and class divides. Through the intersecting stories of an upper-class white family, a Black musician from Harlem, and a Jewish immigrant and his daughter, the musical captures the struggle for justice, freedom, and the elusive American Dream. With its lush score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, Ragtime remains a timeless story of hope, change, and the pursuit of equality. Book by Terrence McNally • Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens • Music by Stephen Flaherty Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Directed by Bradley Akers Music Direction by Anthony Felton Choreography by Jillianne Tamillo Associate Music Direction by Shelley Golden – PRODUCTION DATES – November 20, 21, 22, December 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2026 There are *NO* performances Thanksgiving weekend (November 26, 27, 28, 29) – PRODUCTION VENUE – PBTS Mainstage – AVAILABLE ROLES – * Non-equity only * Casting Note: Ragtime tells the intersecting stories of three distinct communities in early 20th-century America: a white, upper-class family from New Rochelle; Black residents of Harlem; and Eastern European Jewish immigrants living on New York’s Lower East Side. Authentic representation of these communities is important to the storytelling, and individual character breakdowns below identify roles where race, ethnicity, or cultural identity is integral to the character. THE NEW ROCHELLE STORY MOTHER Late 20s-30s | White | Female Identifying The reflective center of the show. A devoted wife and parent who begins the story sheltered and dutiful, then grows into a woman with her own conscience and convictions as the world around her shifts. FATHER 30s-40s | White | Male Identifying An accomplished businessman and amateur Arctic explorer. Confident and set in his ways, he returns home to find that the country — and his own family — has moved on without him. YOUNGER BROTHER 20s | White | Male Identifying Mother's restless, idealistic sibling. Drawn first to Evelyn Nesbit, then to the radical politics of Emma Goldman, he eventually channels his passion into Coalhouse's fight for justice. LITTLE BOY 10-13 | White | Male Identifying Mother and Father's young son. Watchful, curious, and strangely perceptive, he often senses the truth of a situation before the adults around him do. GRANDFATHER 50s-60s | White | Male Identifying A retired, opinionated scholar living in the family household, quick to grumble about the changing times. THE HARLEM STORY COALHOUSE WALKER, JR. Late 20s-30s | Black | Male Identifying A gifted ragtime pianist with quiet pride and faith in his own future. His belief that he deserves fair treatment in America collides with brutal prejudice, sparking the musical's central tragedy. SARAH 20s-30s | Black | Female Identifying A young laundress with a fierce will to live beneath her gentle exterior. After early heartbreak, she falls completely in love with Coalhouse and their bond becomes the show’s emotional anchor. SARAH’S FRIEND 20s-30s | Black | Female Identifying A fellow Harlem resident who stands by Sarah through hardship and grief. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Mid 40s-50s | Black | Male Identifying The real-life educator and orator, portrayed as a dignified voice of patience and gradual progress who clashes with Coalhouse’s growing militancy. THE IMMIGRANT STORY TATEH 30s | Eastern European Jewish | Male Identifying A Latvian Jewish immigrant artist freshly arrived with little money but enormous determination. His devotion to his daughter and his artistic talent eventually carry him to unexpected success. LITTLE GIRL 10-13 | Eastern European Jewish | Female Identifying Tateh’s daughter, newly motherless and wary of her surroundings. She stays close to her father as the two of them find their footing in a new country. HISTORICAL FIGURES HARRY HOUDINI Late 20s – 30s | European Jewish | Male Identifying The celebrated escape artist an, immigrant himself, whose daring feats embody the era’s fascination with reinvention and spectacle. EVELYN NESBIT 20s-30s | White | Female Identifying A vaudeville beauty and tabloid darling whose name became notorious after a sensational love-triangle scandal. EMMA GOLDMAN 30s | Russian Jewish | Female Identifying A real-life anarchist and labor activist whose fiery speeches stir Mother’s younger brother toward radical action HENRY FORD Late 30s-40s | White | Male Identifying The visionary industrialist behind the assembly line, representing the era’s rapid mechanization and industrial ambition. J.P. MORGAN 50s-60s | White | Male Identifying The formidable financier whose wealth and influence loom over the era’s industrial and social order WILLIE CONKLIN Late 20s-30s | White | Male Identifying A bigoted volunteer fireman whose act of vandalism against Coalhouse’s car ignites the story’s central conflict ENSEMBLE: Baseball fans, Coalhouse’s supporters, Volunteer firemen, Newly arrived immigrants, New Rochelle townspeople, Newspaper reporters, Atlantic City vacationers For audition questions, please email auditions@playersbythesea.org. No phone calls, please. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville-beach/auditions-for-ragtime/200030629480025 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Workshops, Music, performances, Sports, Theatre, Nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Jacksonville Beach - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: 106 6th St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32250 - **lat**: 30.28884 - **long**: -81.3957 - **full address**: 106 6th St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32250 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Auditions for RAGTIME - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/08c0abff08df4cbfc264b1e26d8385b3793abda01a5eef98947afaf8d78a26a3-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1788004524 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Auditions for RAGTIME being held? - **A:** Auditions for RAGTIME takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 106 6th St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32250. - **Q**: Who is organizing Auditions for RAGTIME? - **A:** Auditions for RAGTIME is organized by Players by the Sea Theatre. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Auditions for RAGTIME", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/08c0abff08df4cbfc264b1e26d8385b3793abda01a5eef98947afaf8d78a26a3-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1788004524", "startDate": "2026-08-29T12:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-08-29T16:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/jacksonville-beach/auditions-for-ragtime/200030629480025", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "106 6th St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32250", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "106 N 6th St, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250-5533, United States", "addressLocality": "Jacksonville Beach", "addressRegion": "FL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "30.28884", "longitude": "-81.3957" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "We're pleased to host an open casting call for Ragtime! \n\nIN-PERSON AUDITIONS: Saturday, August 29, 2026\n— Registration is from 11:30am - 12:00pm\n— Audition begins promptly at 12:00pm\nThis audition is NOT by appointment — all interested performers should arrive before 12:00pm.\n\n– AUDITION LOCATION –", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Players by the Sea Theatre", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/players-by-the-sea-theatre/1625534", "description": "Your Beaches Theatre. 54 Seasons. 8 Year Best of Jax Award Winner. \n\nExpect the Unexpected \n\nAre you #ProudToBeAPlayer?" } ] } ] ```