Coalhouse Walker Jr. from Ragtime Character Description

Coalhouse Walker Jr. from Ragtime

Type:	lead
Age Range:	23 – 39
Gender:	male
Voice Part:	baritone
Vocal Range:	A♭ / G# 2 – E 4
Dancing:	intense

Description

Star pianist and the father of Sarah's child; proud, confident, stubborn; becomes militant and violent for his cause

Other Characters from Ragtime
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Name Gender Vocal Part Age Range Role Type

Admiral Peary male baritone 35 – 65 cameo

Booker T. Washington male baritone 30 – 55 supporting

Emma Goldman female alto 30 – 60 supporting

Evelyn Nesbitt female soprano 20 – 32 supporting

Father male baritone 28 – 45 supporting

Grandfather male baritone 60 – 85 supporting

Harry Houdini male tenor 25 – 42 supporting

Henry Ford male baritone 28 – 65 cameo

J.P. Morgan male baritone 40 – 65 cameo

Little Boy male tenor 7 – 13 supporting

Little Girl female soprano 8 – 14 supporting

Mother female alto 27 – 35 lead

Sarah female alto 18 – 30 supporting

Tateh male tenor 24 – 35 supporting

Willie Conklin male tenor 25 – 45 supporting

Younger Brother male baritone 19 – 28 supporting

Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Role Type
Admiral Peary	male	baritone	35 – 65	cameo
Booker T. Washington	male	baritone	30 – 55	supporting
Emma Goldman	female	alto	30 – 60	supporting
Evelyn Nesbitt	female	soprano	20 – 32	supporting
Father	male	baritone	28 – 45	supporting
Grandfather	male	baritone	60 – 85	supporting
Harry Houdini	male	tenor	25 – 42	supporting
Henry Ford	male	baritone	28 – 65	cameo
J.P. Morgan	male	baritone	40 – 65	cameo
Little Boy	male	tenor	7 – 13	supporting
Little Girl	female	soprano	8 – 14	supporting
Mother	female	alto	27 – 35	lead
Sarah	female	alto	18 – 30	supporting
Tateh	male	tenor	24 – 35	supporting
Willie Conklin	male	tenor	25 – 45	supporting
Younger Brother	male	baritone	19 – 28	supporting