Open Auditions

AUDITION DATES

Saturday, November 7th | 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Sunday, November 8th | 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Auditions will be scheduled in 30-minute time slots, with up to ten actors per slot.

Callbacks: Saturday, November 14th | 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

Rehearsals Begin: December 7th

Performance Dates:
February 5–7
February 12–14

AUDITION PREPARATION

Actors should prepare 16–32 bars of a song from Ride the Cyclone or a song in the style of the show.

An accompanist will be provided. Please bring clearly marked sheet music for your selection.

Actors should also bring:

• A recent headshot (if you have one)

• Theatre resume

• Sheet music for their prepared song

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled audition time for check-in and preparation.

Actors should also plan to participate in a dance audition during their scheduled audition slot. Please wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear that will allow you to move freely.AUDITION DATES AND TIMES:
Monday, August 31,6:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1, 6:00- 9:00 p.m.

CALLBACKS (IF NEEDED):
Wednesday, September 2 at 6:00 p.m.

Performers of all experience levels and ages are encouraged to audition! Whether you're a seasoned actor or trying the stage for the first time, we'd love to see you! There are great parts for children. Tiny Tim is required to sing.

AUDITION PREP:
Prepare 16 bars of a song, that shows your vocal range
Be prepared to read from the script.
Bring your dancing shoes, if the character you’re auditioning for dances. Most ensemble parts require some dance.
The role of Belle requires ballet ability.

OCEAN O'CONNELL ROSENBERG

Stage Gender: Female
Playing Age: Teenager
Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano / Strong Belt | G3–F5

Ocean is the self-appointed leader of the Saint Cassian Chamber Choir. Intelligent, ambitious, competitive, and unapologetically determined, she is used to being the smartest person in the room—and making sure everyone else knows it. Beneath her confidence is a young person trying to understand her worth beyond achievement and recognition.

Vocal Style: Contemporary musical theatre; strong belt with flexibility and personality.

NOEL GRUBER

Stage Gender: Male
Playing Age: Teenager
Vocal Range: Tenor / Baritenor | G2–A4

Noel is theatrical, imaginative, romantic, and completely unapologetic about who he is. Growing up as the only openly gay teenager in his small Canadian town, Noel dreams of a life filled with glamour, passion, danger, and drama. He is intelligent, witty, deeply creative, and has a flair for the extravagant.

Vocal Style: Contemporary musical theatre with strong character choices, sustained tenor singing, and theatrical phrasing.

MISCHA BACHINSKI

Stage Gender: Male
Playing Age: Teenager
Vocal Range: Baritone / Tenor | A2–G4

Mischa is a Ukrainian-born teenager with a tough exterior and a deeply emotional interior. He can appear aggressive, arrogant, and confrontational, but underneath is a young man who longs for love, connection, and belonging. His journey reveals surprising sensitivity and vulnerability.

Vocal Style: Rock/pop-influenced musical theatre. Strong rhythmic delivery and the ability to incorporate rap or spoken rhythmic text are important.

CONSTANCE BLACKWOOD

Stage Gender: Female
Playing Age: Teenager
Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano / Alto | G3–E5

Constance is sweet, friendly, enthusiastic, and seemingly content to live an ordinary life. Often underestimated by those around her, she initially appears to be the most cheerful and uncomplicated member of the choir. Her story reveals surprising depth, frustration, and a powerful desire to be truly seen.

Vocal Style: Contemporary musical theatre with pop influences; expressive and emotionally driven.

JANE DOE

Stage Gender: Female
Playing Age: Teenager
Vocal Range: Soprano | G3–F6

Jane Doe is the mystery of the Saint Cassian Chamber Choir. With no memory of her identity, her life, or even her own name, she is eerie, innocent, otherworldly, and deeply human. Her journey explores the terrifying and beautiful question of identity: who are we when everything we thought defined us has been taken away?

Jane Doe is one of the most vocally demanding roles in the production. The performer must also have the physical ability to perform highly stylized, acrobatic-inspired movement while singing. Background or experience in acrobatics, gymnastics, dance, aerial work, contortion, or other specialized physical performance is highly encouraged.

Vocal Style: Classical and contemporary influences. Requires a legitimate soprano with a secure, expressive upper register and the ability to sing with precision and haunting vulnerability.

RICKY POTTS

Stage Gender: Male
Playing Age: Teenager
Vocal Range: Tenor | C3–A4

Ricky is imaginative, intelligent, and full of an enormous inner world that others often fail to recognize. In life, he was unable to communicate in the ways he wished, but in the afterlife his personality and imagination are given the freedom to explode into something extraordinary.

The role of Ricky has a meaningful history of being portrayed by actors with disabilities. Performers with disabilities are warmly encouraged to audition, and artists of all abilities are welcome to bring their own experiences, perspectives, and individuality to the role.

Vocal Style: Contemporary musical theatre with rock/pop influences. Requires a strong, expressive tenor.

THE AMAZING KARNAK

Gender: Any
Playing Age: Adult / Timeless
Vocal Range: Flexible

The Amazing Karnak is an all-knowing mechanical fortune-telling machine who serves as narrator, guide, judge, and occasional antagonist. Sardonic, intelligent, and theatrical, Karnak oversees the competition between the choir members while gradually revealing a deeper understanding of their humanity.

Performers auditioning for Karnak are strongly encouraged to bring something unique, imaginative, and original to their interpretation. We are interested in fresh perspectives and creative choices rather than simply recreating a traditional interpretation. Take risks and show us what makes your Karnak distinct.

Vocal Style: Primarily spoken, with potential musical moments.

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS

We are thrilled to be bringing Ride the Cyclone to Buck Creek Players and can't wait to see what our community of performers brings to this wonderfully strange, hilarious, heartbreaking, and imaginative show.

These characters are anything but one-dimensional, and we want to see your interpretation of them. Come prepared, come curious, and most importantly, be bold with your choices. Take risks, make strong choices, and show us something that is uniquely yours.

Actors of all backgrounds and gender identities are encouraged to audition and bring their own experiences and perspectives to the character or characters they wish to explore. Whether you see yourself in one particular character or are excited to explore several possibilities, we want you to bring your full creative self into the room.

We can't wait to meet you and take this wild ride together!

— Christian Condra & Abigail Okerson, Directors