Synopsis: In The Behrend Theatre Club’s first production, 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! 

Book, Music and Lyrics: Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond

Director: Jaymin Willis

Choreography: Hadleigh Jae Bills

Music Director: Joel Tubbs

Ride the Cyclone is double-cast. Please see the info below for which cast is performing on which night.

FORTUNE CAST (11/7, 11/9, 11/15

THE AMAZING KARNAK – Kyle Baker

OCEAN O’CONNELL ROSENBERG – Raquel Rhoads

CONSTANCE BLACKWOOD – Anyssa Keeling-Oliver

JANE DOE – Angelina Valentin

NOEL GRUBER – Jared Barr

RICKY POTTS – Colden Lamb

MISCHA BACHINSKI – Sean Solt

FATE CAST (11/8, 11/14, 11/16

THE AMAZING KARNAK – Vida Sevilla

OCEAN O’CONNELL ROSENBERG – Taylor Goodyear

CONSTANCE BLACKWOOD – Grace Freer

JANE DOE – Norah Dana

NOEL GRUBER – Will Mortimore

RICKY POTTS – Oliver Brooke

MISCHA BACHINSKI – Paul Pudimat

Join Penn State Behrend's Theatre Club for their Fall 2024 Production of Ride the Cyclone!  

Note on Ticket Prices:

$5 Penn State Behrend Community (Assigned Seating, must be a current Penn State student, faculty or staff member. Will be asked to enter your Penn State ID.)

$15 General Public (Assigned Seating, anyone who is NOT a current Penn State Behrend student, faculty, or staff member.)

Like our previous performances of Chicago and Bring It On, Cabaret, and Legally Blonde, Ride the Cyclone will be presented on the upper level of Fasenmyer Hall.  

Parking is available in the Prischak Lot, and an elevator is available for those who need it.  

More detailed instructions on when to arrive, how to present your tickets, concessions info, plus a map of how to reach the location will be emailed to you the day before attending the event.