The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra

Experience the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra live in concert at the Wayne Theatre, led by virtuoso music director Andrew Greene!

Hailed as the leading professional ragtime orchestra in the United States, PRSO brings the sound of turn-of-the-century America to life with Ragtime, Theater, and Dance music performed from an archive of more than 15,000 original orchestral scores.

Programs feature classics of the late 1800s and early 1900s by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, W. C. Handy, Eubie Blake, George M. Cohan, and the King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin. PRSO also screens and expertly underscores silent films starring Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, Douglas Fairbanks, and more. A favorite at The Kennedy Center, The Library of Congress, and The American Film Institute, PRSO’s acclaimed recordings on Rivermont Records have earned rave reviews for first-class, toe-tapping authenticity.

What sets PRSO apart is its Stage and Screen Spectacular: the orchestra performs vintage hits while bringing classic silent films to life with live underscoring, transforming the theater into a time-machine for one unforgettable night. Andrew Greene’s baton unlocks the wit, romance, and rhythmic snap of an era, while the silver screen flickers with legends like Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd. From historic theaters to major performing arts centers nationwide, audiences and radio listeners agree—this is the real thing. Don't miss it!