Ride The Cyclone

Production Company
Clarke Theatre
Producer(s)
City of Mission
Director(s)
Tatty Mitchell
Casting Director(s): 
Tatty Mitchell
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Theatre / Live Performance
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

An honorarium will be offered to all members involved.

Audition Date(s)
March 27 + 28 at 5pm + 7pm
Audition Location
Clarke Theatre Mission BC
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
July 10-12 (3 Performances)
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Clarke Theatre, 33700 Prentis Ave, Mission, BC
Submission Deadline
Friday, March 28, 2025
Submission Instructions

Please come prepared with: a song to showcase your vocal ability, a monologue of your choice, (Max 2 minutes) and appropriate clothes/shoes as there will be a dance call.

For more information or to book an audition please email: clarke.theatre@gmail.com.

When requesting an audition, please include an acting resume (photo optional) and let us know what role(s) you are interested in.

If performing isn’t your thing but you would like to be involved with this production we encourage you to reach out about crew opportunities for Ride the Cyclone

Project Synopsis
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. This popular musical is a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

THIS IS NOT A YOUTH PRODUCTION.
ALL PERFORMERS MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD BY TIME OF PERFORMANCES.

Character 1
The Amazing Karnak
Age
Open to all
Gender
Open
Description
Non-singing role; the narrator; a mechanical fortune-telling machine with a steady, measured and calm inflection. Please bring a short comedic monologue or story; around two minutes, in lieu of a song.
Character 2
Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg
Age
Highschooler
Gender
Female
Description
Capricorn; the ambitious nature. President of both the St. Cassian High School Student Council and Chamber Choir, Ocean is a brilliant go-getter (or a chronic over-achiever if you ask her peers) who strives for excellence in everything she does. High Broadway mix, with a pop quality. Belter, Alto/Soprano.
Character 3
Noel Gruber
Age
Highschooler
Gender
Male
Description
Pisces; sign of passion. Hopeless romantic, Noel yearns to leave the drab world of Saskatchewan behind for a life of glamour and extravagance. Comfortable with provocative wardrobe and dance. Cabaret, Tenor
Character 4
Mischa Bachinski
Age
Highschooler
Gender
Male
Description
Leo; sign of aggression. Adopted from Ukraine as a teenager Mischa maintains a strained relationship with his new family and a reputation for angry outbursts. He has thick Ukrainian dialect and a tough exterior masking a vulnerable romantic. Rapper/Folksinger, Baritone
Character 5
Ricky Potts
Age
Highschooler
Gender
Male
Description
Gemini- the dual nature. Suffering from selective mutism brought on by childhood trauma, Ricky copes by maintaining a vivid inner-life of fantasy and self-expression inspired by comic books and his pet cats. Baritone rock voice; basic accordion and/or special talents a plus.
Additional Characters

Constance Blackwood - Female - Highschooler
Scorpio; the secret nature. Constance is a kind, considerate girl whose genuine affection for her hometown puts her at odds with her peers.
Rock voice, Alto

Jane Doe - Female - Highschooler
The mystery contestant. Jane was decapitated in the accident and unidentified. Doll like in movement and appearance.
Classic soprano with flexibility in the lower range.