Joshua Ratz, Mary Kate Smith, Doug Hahn (standing), Gerrah Caldwell and Joel Tinsley-Hall (seated) are just a few of the dazzling local talent in a cast of more than 50 performing the Tony-award winning musical Ragtime at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Go on a journey with three families as they confront wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice and hope and despair in the early 1900s.

Directed by Matthew Vala, choreographed by Gary Shull and produced by Gus Gordon, the production includes a full orchestra. The Gala Premiere on Sept. 30 features pre-performance activities and a post-show reception.