Ride The Cyclone

Musical


Overview

Show Information

Category
Musical
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2008
Genres
Dark Comedy
Settings
Contemporary
Time & Place
An abandoned amusement park, the present
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Small
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal for
College/University, Diverse Cast, Ensemble Cast, Mature Audiences, Professional Theatre
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes young adult, adult, mature adult characters

Synopsis

In a dilapidated warehouse at an abandoned amusement park, an aging mechanical fortune-teller called The Amazing Karnak comes to life, and brings with him a ghostly choir of five deceased high-schoolers - all members of the Saint Cassian Chamber Choir, who were tragically killed on the park’s Cyclone roller coaster. Now, Karnak has the power to return one of these youths to life - but they must all decide among themselves who is the most worthy of a second chance to “ride the cyclone” that is life.

This fanciful one-act musical features a diverse cast of uniquely Canadian characters and has charmed audiences across North America. With songs in vocal styles ranging from ballads to rap, Ride The Cyclone has been called 'probably the most uproarious and outrageous piece of musical theatre Canada has ever produced.'

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