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Live for the first time since 1986...

The Rag Dolly Revue

A digital drawing. Raggedy Ann sits on a stool in front of a microphone, grinning and winking. Raggedy Andy and The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees stand below, looking up at her with jealousy and anxiety, respectively.
Art by November Gorrell/NovellaG

Arcola Masonic Lodge, 111 S Locust St, Arcola, IL

June 7th, doors open at 11am, show begins at 11:30
Free admission! There will be a donation box by the door

Music and lyrics by Joe Raposo
Additional music and lyrics by Hazel Hawlik & Silas Green

Performers:

Presley Ellison, Gwyneth Gaunt, November Gorrell, Hazel Hawlik, Grey Lee, McKenah Rose, & Brooklyn Williams

Musical Numbers:

Gingham and Yarn Ragettes & Company
Carry On Poppa & Marcella
Diagnosis Doctors
The Light Raggedy Andy, Baby, Raggedy Ann, Teddy, Company
Blue Camel, Marcella, Raggedy Ann
Rag Dolly Raggedy Ann
Never Get Away Bat
What Did I Lose/Somewhere Mommy, Raggedy Ann
Gingham and Yarn Reprise Company

A digital drawing. Marcella, Baby Doll, Teddy, Poppa, and Mommy peek between two large red curtains. Bat looms above them.
Art by Grey Lee

Live for the first time since 1986, come experience a selection of songs from the previously lost musical!

The Raggedy Ann Revival Effort will be performing a showcase of songs from the Rag Dolly musical on June 7th, during the Arcola Raggedy Ann Rally. Our cast will be singing concert-style alongside piano accompaniment by Hazel Hawlik. The Rag Dolly Revue will also be the public debut of new music arrangements and lyric revisions, with permission from the Raposo estate to use this performance as a test before discussing proper workshops. This is the first step towards our goal of a full revival.

The show will be part of the festivities taking place during the Raggedy Ann Rally in Arcola, Illinois, a yearly get-together of Raggedy Ann fans that has been gathering since 1989. The organizers are very supportive of our Revival Effort and helping us get this performance off the ground.

Interested in helping out? We're looking for volunteers for ushers and greeters! Contact us through our social media.

Not attending the rally but would still like to help? Please consider donating to our Ko-Fi to help us cover the venue cost.

| Debrief Post Archive |

Thank you everyone for another wonderful Raggedy Ann Rally!

This year was bigger and better than ever! We had about 20 RARE-associated friends show up to the various events, and it was lovely to see us new kids being taken in so warmly by the long-time rallygoers. We performed two concerts, talked about the show from our market booth, arranged two meetups, and went home will full suitcases of Raggedy merch!

We had 60 people attend the concert on Friday.

We got over 20 new sign-ups for our email newsletter.

We made $500 before the event to cover the ventue and accompanist fees, and another $400 during the rally for our future projects. All from donations! Thank you!

A red candy heart with the words 'The Rag Dolly Revue'

The Rag Dolly Revue

Live for the first time since 1986, come experience a selection of songs from the previously lost musical!

Music and lyrics by Joe Raposo, Additional music and lyrics by Hazel Hawlik & Silas Green

We're in the paper!

Raggedy Ann Rally experiences a renaissance among young adults

"Organizers of the Raggedy Ann Rally were surprised over the weekend by something unexpected: the turnout of youth."

Read Ben Crane's article for The County Chronicle about our appearance at the Raggedy Ann Rally in Arcola IL.


What's next?

We've Begun thinking about what the rally will look like next year. Will we do another concert like this? Possibly! Will we be doing our meetups and getting people involved? Definitely. Who knows... we may be very busy next spring. If you'd like to start making your plans for the Raggedy Ann Rally 2025, all our information is still up at the link below.

We hope that in the future, our presence will expand the Raggedy Ann Rally and we can continue adding events through your support. For musical, book, and movie fans alike.