Wesly Clerge plays pianist Coalhouse, whose dreams are thwarted because of racism, in Highland Park Players’ production of “Ragtime in Concert” April 5-7 at McGrath Family Center for Performing Arts in Wilmette.
“The score of ‘Ragtime,’ written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, is one of the best of our time. It’s absolutely lush and gorgeous — one of those epic scores of the late ‘90s, early 2000’s,” Giles said. In addition, “The show explores a variety of themes that are so very present today, including racial conflict, immigration, and classism.”
“The second Wesly walked into the room and opened his mouth, he immediately had the role,” Giles revealed. “His voice is truly one of the best voices that I’ve ever heard in the Chicago theater scene. And he has this great ability of still honoring the drama and the high stakes nature of the story while also staying grounded in the moment.”
Clerge indicated that his experiences as a black man in America makes him find Coalhouse very relatable. He noted that he comes from an immigrant family from Haiti.
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