2026 Rag Dolly: The Raggedy Ann Musical Staged Reading at Offsite Connecticut Theatre
| Directed by | T. Craft |
|---|---|
| Music and Lyrics by | Joe Raposo |
| Book by | William Gibson |
| Revised by | RARE Theatricals |
| Produced by | Offsite Connecticut Theatre & RARE Theatricals |
Only one year since our first Rag Dolly staged reading at Ohio University, this winter we’re incredibly excited to announce that we have more in the works! RARE Theatricals is working with Offsite Connecticut Theatre, bringing new perspectives and energy to our revival process. We can’t wait to see what they come up with.
Join Offsite Connecticut Theatre for a one-night-only staged reading in New Britain, CT, on January 31st. Just like our previous show, admission is free.
Rag Dolly will not be the first “lost” or forgotten stage show for Offsite. Their “Golden Age Theatricals” program has brought back revivals of shows such as L. Frank Baum’s The Woggle Bug and Wizard of Oz. In the website’s words: “Our goal is to introduce audiences to shows they may have never heard of before. We also strive to be able to revive shows that may be becoming lost, and put together the pieces we have, to create revival of the show for all to enjoy!” With such similar goals, it’s no surprise that Offsite founder T. Craft has been a friend of RARE since the early days. We’re so glad to see our collaboration graduate from Zoom table reads to proper staged readings.
This production is a collaboration with RARE Theatricals, and under our current workshop stage in the revisal process with permission from the estates of William Gibson and Joe Raposo.
- Date: January 31st
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Venue: 90 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
- Runtime: 2 hours, 30 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission
- Tickets: free
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Cast
| Poppa | Silas Green | Mommy | Rae Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella | Lee Millán | Doctors Spine, Lungs, & Tonsils | El Roiz, Rae Johnson, Tristan Cole |
| Raggedy Ann | T. Craft | Doctor Tonsils (dream) | Silas Green |
| Andy | Lucy Rae Alford | Baby | Cwennie Williams |
| Teddy | Leslie Jacobs | General D. | Tristan Cole |
| Bat | Rae Johnson | Wolf | El Roiz |
| The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees | Louis Haberlandt | ||
| Poppa | Silas Green | ||
| Mommy | Rae Johnson | ||
| Marcella | Lee Millán | ||
| Doctors Spine, Lungs, & Tonsils | El Roiz, Rae Johnson, Tristan Cole | ||
| Raggedy Ann | T. Craft | ||
| Doctor Tonsils (dream) | Silas Green | ||
| Andy | Lucy Rae Alford | ||
| Baby | Cwennie Williams | ||
| Teddy | Leslie Jacobs | ||
| General D. | Tristan Cole | ||
| Bat | Rae Johnson | ||
| Wolf | El Roiz | ||
| The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees | Louis Haberlandt |
Crew
| Costumes | T. Craft, Rae Johnson, & Maureen Rao | Props | T. Craft, Rae Johnson, & Caissie Sanderson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set Designer | T. Craft | Set Sewing | Maureen Rao |
| Lighting Design | T. Craft | Cover Artwork | @cheezy_sammiez |
| Costumes | T. Craft, Rae Johnson, & Maureen Rao | ||
| Props | T. Craft, Rae Johnson, & Caissie Sanderson | ||
| Set Designer | T. Craft | ||
| Set Sewing | Maureen Rao | ||
| Lighting Design | T. Craft | ||
| Cover Artwork | @cheezy_sammiez |
Script
| Book by | William Gibson |
|---|---|
| Book Revisions by | Gwyneth Gaunt, Mckenah Rose, Brooklyn Williams, Presley Ellison, and Michael Mylen |
| Music and Lyrics by | Joe Raposo |
| Music Revisions by | Gwyneth Gaunt & Michael Mylen |
| Lyric Revisions by | Gwyneth Gaunt, Mckenah Rose, Brooklyn Williams, Presley Ellison, and Silas Green |
Songs
Act 1
| 1. Gingham and Yarn | Ragettes |
|---|---|
| 2. Carry On | Poppa, Marcella, Ragettes |
| 3. Diagnosis | Dr Spine, Dr Lungs, Dr Tonsils, Raggedy Ann |
| 4. The Light | Andy, Baby, Raggedy Ann, Teddy, Marcella |
| 5. Camel’s Diagnosis | Doctors |
| 6. Blue | Camel, Marcella, Raggedy Ann |
| 7. Mexico | Andy, Dolls, Marcella, Ragettes |
| 8. Quiet Night | |
| Something in the Air | Dolls, Marcella, Clouds |
| So Beautiful | Marcella |
| Heavenly Choir | Yellow Yum Yum, Clouds |
| Shooting Star | Shooting Star |
| Rat in the Rolls Royce | |
| Wedding Finale | Company |
| 9. Rag Dolly | Raggedy Ann |
Act 2
| 10. Gingham and Yarn (Reprise) | Ragettes |
|---|---|
| 11. You’ll Love It | Bat, Batettes, Andy, Wolf |
| 12. A Little Music | Marcella, Dolls, Camel |
| 13. Gone/Why Not? | Marcella, Dolls, Ragettes, Witch |
| 14. What Did I Lose/Somewhere | Witch, Raggedy Ann |
| 15. He Comes Riding | Wolf, Ragettes |
| 16. Welcome to L.A./Diagnosis L.A. | Nurses, Doctors |
| 17. Carry on (Reprise) | Raggedy Ann, Poppa, Marcella, Dolls |
| 18. Gingham and Yarn (Finale) | Ragettes, Company |