Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image a young man dressed as a bell boy poses backstage.

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image five actresses pose together backstage. All wear early 20th century dresses. They each expose one of their ankles from under their skirts.

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image seven actors perform onstage. They are standing or seated around wooden crates labeled "EXPLOSIVES." Two men, standing to the side, hold rifles. The backdrop mimics…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image an ensemble cast is posed onstage. Several of the woman wear early 20th century dresses and carry parasols. One woman is dressed in a burlesque costume and poses cheekily.…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image a group of actors stand together and gesture towards an early automobile. Its driver is wearing goggles and a coat.

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image two actors in early 20th century costumes sing together on stage.

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image two actors, one a child, pose together backstage in early 20th century costumes.

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image two actors, one a child, pose together backstage. Their costumes are semi-historical, and their faces are smudged with dirt. The man is wearing a large false beard, and…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Ragtime." In this image two actors in early 20th century costumes pose together.

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Nickle and Dimed." In this image two women smile together. One is wearing a grocery store uniform.

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Nickle and Dimed." This image is a close up of an actor. They are wearing their costume: a floral apron and hairnet.

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2008 production of "Nickle and Dimed." In this image an actress puts on her makeup in the dressing room in front of a mirror. She is wearing a wig cap, a dirty polo, and a nametag. She is applying lines across her…