Ride The Cyclone

Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s irreverent musical Ride the Cyclone follows six high
school students who died in a tragic roller coaster accident. In a twist of fate, the Amazing
Karnack, a fortune-telling machine that predicted the exact date and time of the students’ deaths,
offers them a chance to live again—only one can win, and the vote must be unanimous. It’s a
race against time as the students compete to secure their votes and a second chance at living.
Lessons are learned, and surprise decisions are made on this bumpy ride filled with laughter and
tears.
Directed by John Yorke, Music Directed & Conducted by head of Musical Theatre Nathan
Thomas, and Stage Managed by BFA Candidate Olivia Mittag with full artistic support from
designers MFA Candidate Cole Husdon (Costume), Anthony Pellecchia (Lighting), MFA
Candidate Clare Kelly (Scenic), MFA Candidate Rowan Sullivan (Sound), and Rick Mayfield
(Technical Direction).
Cast: Dereon West, Zoe Vales, Aiden Saunders, Garrett Whitworth, Diana Moseley, Madeline
Mobbs, Mara Russ, Ella Lark
Orchestra: Corbin Miles, Estefan Perez, Carl Caspersen, Larry Gooch, Nathan Thomas, Tracy
Thomas