Over the summer I had a wonderful time playing a New Rochelle citizen in the musical Ragtime. Though the show is brilliant beyond belief and relates to many current events, I’m just going to focus on the fashion for now.
Not to be bias, but the New Rochelle ensemble had the best costumes by far over the Harlem, and Immigrant ensemble. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the show, it takes place at the turn of the 20th century. Therefore, we dressed in early 1900’s fashions. The women of the New Rochelle ensemble portrayed a stunning array of pastel dresses, skirts, and hats whilst the men wore light colored suits. During the number “Atlantic City” all the women of New Rochelle wore white dresses and the men wore muted pale blue suits. Personally my Atlantic City dress was my favorite costume in the entire show and I was lucky enough to get to wear it. My dress was an antique wedding gown with gorgeous beading and detailing.
Above is a photo of the entire cast in full costume along with a few of some New Rochelle and Atlantic City dresses.
Everyone in the show did an absolutely phenomenal job and it was a pleasure working with every single one of them!
Shine on xx
danaevann 