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big day for Raggedy Ann and Andy (1983) fans

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late late post, but some of my favorite silly rally pics :)

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HERE IT IS GAYS

when will the circus version of the Raggedy Ann musical be released?

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the craziest thing about this 1983 circus draft business is that teddy is a character that had apparently already existed in the raggedy ann musical. damn. RARE does it again.

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sneak peek

where will u be when raggedy ann 1983 circus version drops? figure it out bc we have it

get ready gays. mark baker, uncle clem, candy hearts, and no girls toy.

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where will u be when raggedy ann 1983 circus version drops? figure it out bc we have it

get ready gays. mark baker, uncle clem, candy hearts, and no girls toy.

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was rewatching @raggedyannrevivaleffort s epic proshot again and during you'll love it i noticed Wolf was going through it and crashing out in the bg the whole time and it made me laugh so hard I HAD to draw this (ft my goofy aa hc designs)

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The news you’ve all been waiting for! Finally, the full cut of our proshot from this year’s workshop is going to be released on May 4th! Be there!

Our YouTube: https://youtube.com/@raggedyannrevivaleffort?si=cBLes_z-5lrHfNig

Important info below :)

More cool promo images below!

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Congrats to the cast!!!

Ragettes (female presenting)/Clouds/Nurses - Violet Weida, Elena Schwartz, Molly McHugh, Noella Senra

Batettes (Lily, Morticia, & Elvira) - Noella Senra, Elena Schwartz, Molly McHugh

Nurse - Violet Weida

Swing - Molly McHugh

Ragettes (male presenting) - Lucian Loyvé, Atlas Nilsen, Dora Gehrum, Cos Lingnofski

Doctors Spine, Lungs, & Tonsils - Lucian Loyvé, Atlas Nilsen, Dora Gehrum

Fire Fins - Cos Lingnofski

Swing - Lucian Loyvé

Poppa/Comet/Doll Doctor - Alexzander Hanks

Mommy/Shooting Star/Witch - Emma Mayes

Marcella - Abby Cox

Raggedy Ann - Sarah Biernacki

Andy - Michael Mylen

Baby - Katie Price

Teddy - Laila Christian

The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees - Jaimon Lovins

General D. - Cameron Hess

Bat/Yellow Yum Yum - Ella Langiotti

Wolf/Red Fang - Andrew Falkosky

So excited to get this show on the road!!!

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NEW PHOTOS

These are from various places including Washington times, Knickerbocker news, Times-union, and Daily Gazette. We have the dates and issues for each, so we're going to search for them in higher quality too!

1983:

1984/5

1986:

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Question,

Recently I saw an ask blog question about if General D is still going to have pedophilia tendencies and what I could gather from that was...

"We're keeping the pedophilia but putting it on the down low"

You can most definitely write a villain-like character without pedophilia. Personally, there are different ways you could go at this script to make it less disgusting. Also, it rubs me at least the wrong way since Marcella was an actual person.

That is not what I said, and not what I intended. We're removing the pedophilic undertones, keeping the cannibalistic and power-hungry undertones. He is a military general, so of course he is power-hungry, but that has nothing to do with the sexual or predatory undertones in the original script. He doesn't just want power over Marcella either; he wants power over her pets, Mommy, Raggedy Ann, and the rest of the dolls. He wants total control over the universe. That's always been a part of the text and it always will be. Nowhere in the script (anymore) is it implied that he wants Marcella as his bride/queen.

Also, while Marcella was a real person, this Marcella is not the real Marcella. This is a character who shares her name, and besides that, along with her illness, there are no other similarities. She is not the same person. This has been done throughout the history of the franchise; even Johnny Gruelle himself did it. Gibson tried to make it clear along with the Gruelle family that most depictions of Marcella ought to be separated from who she was in life.

I hope this clears up some confusion. We have put a lot of attention into making a script which won't endanger it's performers, both children and adults. Thanks for the ask.

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Hello!

I've been looking at your blog for a bit and it is just amazing how much people have come together to revive a musical all the way in the 80s!

Just a couple questions if you don't mind:

1#: If you and the rest of the R.A.R.E group do manage to get the musical back on Broadway, I'm guessing there's gonna be a few edits in the script like General D hitting on Marcella and the racial stuff with the Panda? Because...yeah, it's an old musical.

2#: Out of curiosity, if and when the musical comes back to Broadway, will other theatre schools be able to do it? I'm talking for pantomimes, plays, stuff like that. (I live all the way in the UK, and it's boring over here 😭)

Oh god haha this show was not designed for Broadway and we hope it never gets quite that far again. Some shows are better when they don't try to appeal to Broadway audiences and that's ok! Arguably, that was this show's downfall! Broadway doesn't necessarily measure success. We are, however, aiming for a large-scale production somewhere else with a great theatre scene, so don't fret. And yes! We've already changed plenty areas of the script that wouldn't (and shouldn't) fly today. As for the General, it's definitely been toned down and the direct references to anything sexual have been removed. We decided to keep the other undertones of cannibalism and overall control because.... like... he's literally death. he's kind of the grossest and most evil villain to exist. It's also a bit empowering for Marcella to stand up to those kinds of things. Equally as gross baddies do exist in the real world too! As for Panda, they've been replaced with a completely new character, Teddy, a vaguely European (but commonly British) bear. We put a lot of time and care into making sure that they fit within the story both narratively and in a way that blends well with Gibson's writing. They are dorky and loveable with no cannon design, and can be played by any gender, use any pronouns, and display any culture (or none in particular if you don't have the cast for it!). I love them so much and I'm so excited to see what people do with the role.

Our end goal is granting licensing rights to schools, community theatres, and regional theatres across the U.S.! We would absolutely love for the show to be available in other countries, but that is a bit tricky to work out under U.S. copyright law and with the existing licensing. Of course, if there is enough demand, we will certainly try!!! Thank you for the questions!

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When will OU’s Theatre School start advertising the production?

When we get back from break on the 13th :)

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No way! No bloody way! I’m an OU alumni and I live within a reasonable driving distance so I will definitely go see it! 🥹🥹🥹

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

GO BOBBIES!!!<3

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Would it be ok if i crocheted a Teddy plush bc im REALLY tempted to do that,,

yes puhleaaase! teddy has no cannon design so its not like youre stealing them or anything haha

this is a show abt dolls! yas! make the dolls!

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Rag Dolly: the Raggedy Ann Musical

Putnam Playspace, February 6th-8th

COULD ONE POOR RAG DOLLY, PLAIN AS CAN BE

REALLY MAKE SOMEONE'S WISHES COME TRUE?

That’s right! The endeavors of the Raggedy Ann Revival Effort are no longer just dreams and make believe. Join us February 2025 at Ohio University’s Putnam Playspace for our first real-for-sure staged reading of the newly revised Rag Dolly script.

Come give us your feedback, hear the songs we’ve all come to love (performed alongside a live piano accompanist), and join us to celebrate four years of not taking “impossible” for an answer!

Feb 6th, 7th, & 8th @ 7:30, Feb 8th @ 2:00

Putnam Playspace, Ohio University - Athens, OH 45701

an Ohio University School of Theater Laboratory Production

Learn more at the Raggedy Ann Revival Effort website!