Actors Wanted for "Ride the Cyclone" Show
The company is holding auditions for "Ride the Cyclone" show and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: In the small town of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, the St. Cassian High School chamber choir’s lives are cut tragically short when their roller coaster derails during a school trip. In the afterlife, they find themselves in a liminal carnival space, presided over by The Amazing Karnak, a mechanical fortune-teller who offers one of them a second chance at life. As each choir member pleads their case through song, they reveal their deepest hopes, regrets, and the identities they crafted in life—whether real or imagined. Each story unfolds with humor, heartbreak, and theatrical spectacle. As the decision looms, Ride the Cyclone explores fate, identity, and what it truly means to live, culminating in a poignant and unexpected resolution. Additional info: PRODUCTION DATES: September 5-7 and 12-14 (possible additional date Sept 11), 2025 Vocal: Prepare a 90-second cut of a contemporary Broadway-style song (please do not use a song from Ride the Cyclone). Bring your own instrumental or karaoke track. Reading: Cold readings from the script will be provided. Movement: Auditionees will participate in a short dance/movement audition. Please dress appropriately. **For Jane Doe: Prepare two 90-second vocal selections—one contemporary Broadway and one classical or legit-style piece that showcases soprano range. **For Karnak: Auditions will consist of readings only (no singing or movement required). Performers may audition for Karnak and all other roles.
7 roles
The Overachiever with Cracks in Her Armor Vocal Range: Soprano (B3-E5) Character: (Female/non-binary presenting) Ocean is the self-proclaimed leader of the choir—bright, driven, and fiercely competitive. She thrives on control, using her ambition as both a strength and a shield.
The Tough Guy with a Poet’s Heart Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (A2 – G4) Character: (Male presenting) On the surface, Mischa presents himself as a hardened, brooding figure—intimidating, fiery, and at times unpredictable. Yet the actor portraying him must ensure that this exterior does not become one-dimensional.
The Heart of the Choir, Learning to Stand Tall Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano (G3 – E5) Character: (Female/non-binary presenting) Constance is the warmest, kindest member of the group, often content to exist in the background while louder personalities, like Ocean, take the spotlight. Constance may believe she is a secondary character in Ocean’s world, but the audience needs to sense her quiet strength from the very start.
The Theatrical Dreamer Hiding Real Pain Vocal Range: Tenor (G2 – G4) Character: (Male/non-binary presenting) Noel is flamboyant, extravagant, and utterly convinced he was meant for a life of high drama and tragic romance, far removed from his mundane existence as the only gay boy in Uranium City.
The Silent Dreamer Awakening into a Rockstar Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (A2 – A4) Character: (Male/non-binary presenting) Ricky Potts starts the show as the most unassuming member of the choir—quiet, introverted, and seemingly lost in his own head.
The Lost Soul Searching for Meaning Vocal Range: Soprano (C4-E6) Character: (Female presenting) Jane Doe is the show’s most haunting and enigmatic presence, a girl without a past, existing in a liminal space between life and death.
The All-Seeing, All-Knowing Relic Narrator Vocal Range: Spoken Character: (Any gender) Think an ominous mechanical Santa Claus—or God—or HAL 9000. Karnak is no ordinary fortune-teller, but an ancient, mechanical soothsayer, programmed to predict the exact moment of a person’s death with unnerving precision.
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