Ride the Cyclone at Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock University is set to bring “Ride the Cyclone” music, lyrics, and book by Jacob
Richmond and Brooke Maxwell to the stage this fall. Ride the rollercoaster of life as you watch a
group of six high school choir chamber members decide who will get the second chance to live
again.
Performances of "Ride the Cyclone," directed by Kari-Anne Innes, are March 6-7 and 10-11 at
7:30 pm and March 8 at 2 pm at the Performing Arts Center, Miller Theater. Tickets can be
purchased at sru.edu/tickets for $12 for students and $15 for general admission. Tickets will
also be available at the door one hour before each performance. “Ride the Cyclone” is
presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC. www.broadwaylicensing.com.
Past SRU shows directed by Innes include “Junie B. Jones, The Musical” and “Tragedy: a
tragedy”, along with “Tortoise and the Hare: This Time It’s Personal” at Hobnob Theatre
Company.
The cast of “Ride the Cyclone” includes Hermes Johns as Karnak, Michael Rodriguez as Virgil,
Cameron Custer as Ocean O’Connell Rosenburg, Belle Trask as Constance Blackwood, Max
Milligan as Mischa Bachinski, Evan Jarvis as Noel Gruber, Joey Estok as Ricky Potts, and Kat
May as Jane Doe. Understudies include Sean Kelly, Sydney Korpusik, Kadence Storms, Correy
Ahhaitty, Nick Cox, DJ Rinard, and Harmony Karwoski.
The creative team of “Ride the Cyclone” includes Kari-Anne Innes, Director; Sean Kelly,
Assistant Director; Lexi Gibbs, Stage Manager; Samantha Kuchta, Scenic Designer; Rebecca
Morrice, Costume Designer; Ryan Mullen, Lighting Designer; Issac Smith, Sound Designer;
Lincoln Sandham, Music Director; Maura Gibson, Choreographer; Laura Smiley, Intimacy
Director; THEA 190: Scene Analysis Class, Dramaturg; Michael Boone, Technical Director; Alex
Barnhart, Assistant Technial Director; Mary Hodson, Costume Coordinator; Julia Nurenberg and
Breydi Johnson, Assistant Costume Designers; Delaney Dzeskewicz, Propmaster; Zeni
Freeman and Elijah Nilson, Assistant Stage Managers; Sydney Korpusik, Dance Captain; Kat
May, Associate Scenic Designer; Emma Hess, Scenic Charge Artist; Isaac Smith, A1 Sound
Engineer; Isaiah Truesdale, Sound Board Playback Op; Justin Kaine, Light Board Operator;
Nate Boley and Rowan Wilken, Spotlight Operators; Adyson Gedrich and Cory Pierce;
Stage/Props Crew; Popper Roth, Harmony Karwoski, DJ Rinard, and Vee Bernardi, Wardrobe
Crew; Julia Nurenberg and Sydney Korpusik, Public Relations; Kari-Anne Innes, Box Office
Coordinator; Zoie Kent, House Manager; Cordelia Jenkins, Emily Beckman, and David
McGrogan, Box Office Student Staff; Kat May, Ryan Mounteer, Daniel Haubenreich, Kiera
Newman, Katelynn Handa, Avery Dunn, Lily Connor, Julia Nurenberg, and Tyler Pitts, Scene
Shop Assistants; Miri Elise, Julia Nurenberg, Ari Bardak Mitchell, Zoie Wade, Belle Trask, Lily
Joseph, and L Vogel, Costume Shop Assistants.
The orchestra of “Ride the Cyclone” includes Lincoln Sandham, Keyboard 1; Julia Mosher,
Keyboard 2; Marina Smith, Bass; Jeremiah Hutter, Drums; Alex Weibel, Guitar