2024 Rag Dolly Revue in Arcola, IL
| Music and Lyrics by | Joe Raposo |
|---|---|
| Additional Music and Lyrics by | Hazel Hawlik, Gwyneth Gaunt, & Silas Green |
| Produced by | RARE Theatricals |
Live for the first time since 1986, come experience a selection of songs from the previously lost musical!
The Raggedy Ann Revival Effort performed a showcase of songs from the revised Rag Dolly musical on June 7th, during the 2004 Arcola Raggedy Ann Rally. Our cast sang a selection of 9 songs concert-style alongside piano accompaniment by Andy Rauff. Between each number, a performer gave a short description of the plot's context. The Rag Dolly Revue was also 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. Along with our performers, we also had two volunteer ushers and two parents of attendees helping us set up, pass out programs, and greet people at the door.
Our show was 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! Along with the performance organized by us, we were also invited to sing three songs (Blue, The Light, and Diagnosis) at the Rally Banquet later that night.
- Date: June 7th, 2024
- Time: Doors at 11am, show at 11:30
- Venue: Arcola Masonic Lodge, 111 S Locust St, Arcola, IL
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Attendance: 60 people
- Tickets: free
We had 60 people attend the concert on Friday, and got over 20 new sign-ups for our email newsletter! We raised $500 in the months leading up to the event to cover our venue and accompanist fees, and made another $400 in donations at the door and throughout the rally that weekend. The audience was very energetic and responsive (especially during Diagnosis) and the footage was soon up for others to enjoy as well!
Cast
| Singers | Presley Ellison, Gwyneth Gaunt, November Gorrell, Grey Lee, McKenah Rose & Brooklyn Williams |
|---|---|
| Accompanist | Andy Rauff |
Crew
| Program Art | Grey Lee |
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| Videography | Kaz |
Songs
| Gingham and Yarn | Ragettes & Company |
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| Carry On | Poppa & Marcella |
| Diagnosis | Doctors |
| The Light | Andy, Baby, Raggedy Ann, Teddy, Company |
| Blue | Camel, Marcella |
| Rag Dolly | Raggedy Ann |
| Never Get Away | Bat |
| What Did I Lose/Somewhere | Mommy, Raggedy Ann |
| Gingham and Yarn Reprise | Company |
Links
- Rag Dolly Revue at the Raggedy Ann Rally, June 7th 2024
- Full proshot of the concert.
- Mac’s Speech, Three Years of Rare (ft. November’s Camel Puppet)
- Our 2024 speech at the Raggedy Ann banquet, plus a clip of our performance of Blue.
- News Article
- Description
- Photo gallery
- Description
- (PDF) Program
- Formatted for either online or print.
Donors
- Tier One ($50+)
- Darlene Ridenour
- Sara Swanborn
- Irish Quindara
- Tier Two
- Duckwindow
- Mark Falconer
- John Worsley
- Shira Singer
- Silas
- DevLunar