What happens when a high school choir’s trip to an amusement park takes a fateful turn? Hastings College Theatre invites audiences to find out in its production of the hilarious and heartfelt musical, “Ride the Cyclone, The Musical,” running October 2-5 at Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Avenue).
The musical, with book, music and lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, tells the story of six members of the St. Cassian High School chamber choir from Uranium City, Saskatchewan. After a tragic accident on The Cyclone roller coaster, the teenagers find themselves in a mysterious limbo. Here, a mechanical fortune teller, Karnak, offers them a chance to compete for a return to life but first they must prove why they are worthy of a second chance.
Join characters Noel, Jane, Ocean, Ricky, Mischa and Constance as they attempt to unravel the fortune teller’s cryptic prophecy: “The one who wants to win it the most shall redeem the loser — in order to complete the whole.”
Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 2, 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance on Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for seniors and non-Hastings College students (cash only). Admission is free to Hastings College students, employees and Bronco Booster Club members. Tickets can be reserved by emailng tickets@hastings.edu.
“Ride the Cyclone, The Musical” by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
Director: Dr. Amanda Boyd, adjunct professor of music- Musical director and choreographer: Katherine Welk ‘17, adjunct professor of music
Director: Dr. Amanda Boyd, adjunct professor of musicCast
- Karnak: Mahalia Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Ocean: Claire Fuqua of Woodland Park, Colorado
- Mischa: David Udlock of Castle Rock, Colorado
- Noel: Jordan Parker of Omaha, Nebraska
- Ricky: Maxwell Blankenship of Queen Creek, Arizona
- Constance: Angie Amaya of Hastings, Nebraska
- Jane: Summer Postlewait of Venango, Nebraska
- Virgil: Jason Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Understudies: Kaley Waite of Hastings, Nebraska, and Abbygayle Peeters of Limon, Colorado
Production Team
- Lead Designer and Technical Director: Kathleen Lorenzen, instructor of theatre
- Lighting Designer: Morgan Ashcraft of Limon, Colorado
- Assistant Scenic Designer and Scenic Charge Artist: Maxwell Blankenship of Queen Creek, Arizona
- Stage Managers: Kaley Waite of Hastings, Nebraska, and Claire Jacobs of Norwood, Colorado
Musicians
- Keyboard 1: Katherine Welk ‘17, adjunct professor of music
- Keyboard 2: Jason Robertson, local musician
- Percussion: Dr. Matthew Rush, visiting assistant professor of music
- Bass: Dr. Byron Jensen, emeriti professor of music
- Guitar: Samuel Kreis, local musician
Crew
- Scene Shop Foreman: Peyton Wallace of Bennett, Colorado
- Lead Costumer: Maggie deFreese of Holdrege, Nebraska
- Hair and Make-up: Abbygayle Peeters of Limon, Colorado
- Box Office Manager: Saige Patocka of Brainard, Nebraska
- Additional Scenic, Props, Costume and Crew Members: Maddie Kamler of Shickley, Nebraska; Mindy Kamler of Shickley, Nebraska; Grace Hartman of Hastings, Nebraska; Abby Hardesty of Lincoln, Nebraska; Hailey Gifford of Eagle, Colorado; Ember Thoreson of Crystal Lake, Illinois; Caspian Weeden of Pueblo, Colorado; Felix Harris of Bonner Springs, Kansas; Brooke Brockman of Elwood, Nebraska; Max Vertin of Hastings, Nebraska; Casper Campbell of Columbus, Nebraska; Halona Wooten of Friend, Nebraska; Sam Daeges of Omaha Nebraska; Miah Fox of Paxton, Nebraska; Daniel Graff of Fremont, Nebraska; Ayla Kephart of Chadron, Nebraska; Charlotte Lafler of Littleton, Colorado; Vinnie Nunnenkamp of Hastings, Nebraska; and Michaela White of Florissant, Colorado.
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