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Jared Machado as Mischa Bachinski, Rose Pell as Constance Blackwood, Jaylen Baham as Ricky Potts, Wyatt Hatfield as Noel Gruber, and Haley Wolff as Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg in Chance Theater’s California premiere production of “Ride the Cyclone.” Playing January 27 – February 26, 2023 at Bette Aitken theater arts Center on the Cripe Stage. Music, Book, and Lyrics by Jacob Richmond & Brooke Maxwell; Directed by Jocelyn A. Brown; Music Direction by Lex Leigh; Choreographed by Miguel Cardenas Photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

Steven Stanley with StageSceneLA thought Ride the Cyclone was well worth the ride.

“WOW!”

“infectiously entertaining”

“sensationally performed”

“ace director Jocelyn A. Brown has assembled a couldn’t-be-better cast of multitalented up-and-comers who perform the bejeezus out of each and every song and dance”

“choreographer Miguel Cardenas giving each and every one of them loads of imaginative footwork to execute along the way.”

“[Haley] Wolff’s cheerleader-rific Ocean, [Wyatt] Hatfield’s swish-a-licious Noel, and [Jared] Machado’s rap-tastic Mischa are matched in talent and charisma by [Jaylen] Baham’s adorably geeky Ricky, [Em] Flosi’s high-note-hitting oddball of a Jane Doe, and [Rose] Pell’s lively, life lessons-learning Constance, with [Robert] Foran ably providing running commentary and dire horoscopes throughout.”

“Scenic designers Antonio Beach and Bradley Kaye give Ride The Cyclone a carnival set of epic proportions”

“Masako Tobaru lights up the stage with abundant pizzazz”

“Nick Santiago’s projections are as imaginative as projections get.”

“costume designer Bradley Allen Lock’s prodigious imagination is given free rein to soar in one fabulously fanciful fashion statement after another.”

“Lex Leigh’s pitch-perfect music direction”

“Rebecca Kessin’s crystal-clear sound design mix of amped live vocals”

Ride The Cyclone is a song-and-dance roller coaster well worth the ride.”

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