The Saint Cassian High School Chamber Choir will board the Cyclone roller coaster at 8:17pm. At 8:19, the front axle will break, sending them to their tragic demise. A mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell the story of a life interruptedwith the promise of a prize like no other. Ride the Cyclone is a wildly original new musicalpart comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected.
Originally developed and created with Victoria BC's Atomic Vaudeville, Ride the Cyclone toured across Canada twice to Intrepid Theatre, The SummerWorks Theatre Festival, The Belfry Theatre, The Arts Club Theatre Company (PuSh International Theatre Festival), The Yukon Arts Centre, The Citadel Theatre, The Manitoba Theatre Centre, Persephone Theatre, and Theatre Passe Muraille. It transferred to Chicago Shakespeare Theater, MCC Theater (Off-Broadway), 5th Avenue Theatre/ACT, and finally to the Alliance Theatre.
FEATURING:
Music & Lyrics by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond
Album Produced by Brooke Maxwell
Album Co-produced by Joby Baker, Kevin McCollum and Morris Berchard
Album Executive Producers: Kevin McCollum and Morris Berchard
Mixed by Joby Baker & Brooke Maxwell
Mastered by Joby Baker
Recorded at Baker Studios, Victoria, BC, Canada
Recording dates:July 5-24, 2020
Recorded by Joby Baker, except where otherwise noted
Additional Recordings:
Jake Helm (GLO Chicago) Chicago engineer for Emily Rohm & Lillian Castillo
Tyler Hayden (Rocky Mountain Recorders) Denver engineer for Tiffany Tatreau
Josh Liebman (Liebman Sound) NY engineer for Scott Redmond
Dan Rudin (Dan Rudin R&P) Nashville engineer for Chaz Duffy
Pro Tools Engineer: Joby Baker
Music Coordinator: Brooke Maxwell
Music by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond
Lyrics by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond
Book by Jacob Richmond & Brooke Maxwell
Music Director and Conductor: Brooke Maxwell
Arrangement and Orchestrations: Brooke Maxwell
SINGERS:
Lillian Castillo Constance Blackwood
Chaz Duffy Mischa Bachinski
Scott Redmond Ricky Potts
Jacob Richmond Karnak
Emily Rohm Jane Doe
Tiffany Tatreau Ocean O'Connell Rosenburg
Kholby Wardell Noel Gruber
Brooke Maxwell Lead Vox on Be Safe, Be Good & A World Inside
Sarah Carlé
Brooke Maxwell
Richard Moody
Diane Pancel
Anne Schaefer
Aaron Scoones
Kholby Wardell (Assistant Ghost Choral Director)
MUSCIANS:
Joby Baker Drums, Percussion, B3 Organ
Eli Bender Cello
Adam Dobres Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Ukulele
Adrian Dolan Accordion, Viola, Violin
Peter Dowse Electric Bass
Jake Helm Electric Guitar
Nick La Riviere Trombones
Avram Devon McCagherty Acoustic Guitar
Kelby MacNayr Drums
Brooke Maxwell Piano, Keyboards, Saxophones, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Recorder, Penny Whistle, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Percussion, Programming, Sound Design
Joey Smith Acoustic Bass
Miguelito Valdes - Trumpet
RIDE THE CYCLONE: THE MUSICAL
Tracklist
1 Karnak's Dream of Life
2 Welcome
3 The Uranium Suite
4 Jane Doe's Entrance
5 What the World Needs
6 Meet Noel Gruber
7 Noel's Lament
8 Every Story's Got a Lesson
9 This Song Is Awesome
10 Talia
11 Meet Ricky Potts
12 Space Age Bachelor Man
13 Meet Jane Doe
14 The Ballad of Jane Doe
15 The New Birthday Song
16 Jawbreaker
17 Sugar Cloud
18 It's Not a Game/It's Just a Ride
19 Still Here?
20 Be Safe, Be Good (For Rachel)
21 A World Inside
22 Karnak's Theme
23 Noel's Lament
