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30% Off Tix: Cult-Hit Musical “Ride the Cyclone” Playing at NCTC (Sept. 20 – Oct. 20)

Friday, October 4, 2024 - 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: $30*
*Get 30% off tickets w/ secret code FUN30 at nctcsf.org - Promo code is valid on all tickets except already-discounted tickets for students/educators/seniors/veterans.

New Conservatory Theatre Center | 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

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30% Off Tix: Cult-Hit Musical “Ride the Cyclone” Playing at NCTC (Sept. 20 – Oct. 20)

The hilarious yet hopeful, wild and wacky musical turned TikTok sensation, Ride the Cyclone soars into NCTC this September! When six members of a Canadian chamber choir take a fateful rollercoaster ride to the great beyond, they awake in limbo, with a chance to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. Described by The New York Times as “delightfully weird and just plain delightful”, this award-winning musical will also feature carnival games in the lobby before each performance. Playing at New Conservatory Theatre Center from Sept 20-Oct 20.

Ride the Cyclone
September 20 – October 20, 2024
New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness, SF
Get Tickets: $30 – $50.60– $40.50 – $69.50 – Use discount code FUN30 to save up to 30% for tickets.

Fees included in all ticket prices.

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  4. At Checkout enter FUN30
  5. Voila! 30% off tickets!

The best seats for prime dates will go quickly! Please note FUN30 promo code is valid on all tickets except already-discounted tickets for students / educators / seniors / veterans.

Ride the Cyclone

Hilarious l Eccentric l Hopeful
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jacob Richmond & Brooke Maxwell
Directed and Choreographed by Stephanie Temple
Musical Direction by Ben Prince

Cast: Sage Alberto (Constance Blackwood), Milo Boland (Ricky Potts), Grace Margaret Craig (Jane Doe), Kaylyn Dowd (The Amazing Karnak), Jon Gary Harris (Noel Gruber), Anne Norland (Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg), Matt Skinner (Mischa Bachinski)

Reaching for the skies takes on a whole new meaning when six members of a Canadian chamber choir take a fateful rollercoaster ride to the great beyond. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. Both madly hilarious and surprisingly introspective, this award-winning musical poses the question of what makes a life well-lived, or in some cases, worth saving.

More time = more fun! Our lobby will open 90-minutes before curtain for all evening performances to give you more time to play carnival games in the lobby and chat by the bar. Enjoy a Thirsty Thirty with drink specials the first 30 minutes after the lobby opens as well (6-6:30pm on Wed/Thur, 6:30-7pm on Fri/Sat).

Special Pre-Show Event “Whimsical Wednesdays”

Sept 25, Oct 2, 9, 16 are Whimsical Wednesdays: Special pre-show event with fortune teller, carnival games, and happy hour specials.

Have your fortune told via Tarot cards or MahJong Tiles/Card readings. Ask about the next year, a burning question, or whatever your heart’s desire!

REVIEWS

“Delightfully weird and just plain delightful” – The New York Times

“Chillingly dark and wittily funny” – Playbill

“Zany, zingy and macabre musical” – The Seattle Times

“Quirky, bizarre, creepy, clearly commercial, emotionally hefty and generally rather tantalizing musical” – The Chicago Tribune

“A musical that is unexpectedly charming and entertaining” – Curtain Up

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM

Jacob Richmond (Book, Music, and Lyrics, pronouns: he/him) is the co-founder of Atomic Vaudeville, a popular cabaret theater series in Victoria, BC. He’s won a CBC Radio One Award for Best Comedy (From Canada to Canada) and a Vancouver Fringe Favorite Award (Legoland) among others.

Brooke Maxwell (Book, Music, and Lyrics, pronouns: he/him) is a freelance musician, composer, and educator based in Victoria, BC, Canada. He has scored as well as created the sound design for multiple works, his most recent being Gruff for Puente Theatre.

Stephanie Temple (Director, pronouns: she/her) has proudly worked with NCTC for over 20 years as an actor, director, and choreographer. You may have seen her onstage at NCTC in Head Over Heels, Boys Will Be Boys, Dirty Blonde, Rhinestone Cowgirl, and a 3-season run as Kate/Lucy in Avenue Q.

Ben Prince (Musical Director, pronouns: he/him) is excited to return to NCTC, having previously music-directed tick, tick…BOOM! and Avenue Q. He is probably most known for his work with Ray of Light Theatre (Jesus Christ Superstar, American Psycho, Kinky Boots) but he has also music directed for many other Bay Area companies including SF Playhouse (Dogfight), 42nd Street Moon (DuBarry Was a Lady), and CenterREP (Altar Boyz).

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $30*
*Get 30% off tickets w/ secret code FUN30 at nctcsf.org - Promo code is valid on all tickets except already-discounted tickets for students/educators/seniors/veterans.
Categories: *Top Pick*, Discount Tix / Promo Codes, In Person, Sponsored, Theater & Performance
Address: 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

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