The Raggedy Ann Revival Effort (or R.A.R.E.) is an online volunteer effort dedicated to preserving, archiving, and eventually reviving the Broadway musical Raggedy Ann.
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We are one month away from the Raggedy Ann Rally in Arcola, IL, the largest gathering of Raggedy Ann fans today! For more information, go to our Information Page. Sign up here for the Costume Jamboree as a Walk-On or to perform in the Lip-Sync!
RARE Socials
- YouTube: Raggedy Ann Revival Effort
- Interviews, found footage, and clips from our performances.
- Instagram: @raggedyannrevivaleffort
- BlueSky: @raretheatricals.bsky.social
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- Check out our merch from the last workshop.
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- Email us at: theraggedyannrevivaleffort@gmail.com
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Learn More
- Wikipedia: Raggedy Ann (musical)
- Lost Media Wiki: Raggedy Ann (found script and footage of Broadway musical; 1985-1986)
- Rag Dolly: Lost Raggedy Ann Musical (Recovered ESIPA Footage 12/15/1984) [CC]
- (YouTube) A complete archival recording of the 1984 ESIPA Raggedy Ann, early in the show's development.
- Michaela Bennison: The History of Rag Dolly: Part 1
- (YouTube) A wonderful way to learn the history of the show.
- Michaela Bennison: The History of Rag Dolly: Part 2
- (YouTube) Part two.
- 2025-10-29, Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast: Rag Dolly: A Special Interview with RARE
- Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) returns to Raggedy Ann and welcomes the members of RARE to discuss their efforts to revive and revise the musical.
- Rag Dolly in the USSR
- (YouTube) A documentary about the cultural exchange to Moscow.
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