If you only got one more shot, what song would you sing?
Six teenagers from Uranium city Saskatchewan, die on a roller coaster and wake up in limbo, where a carnival fortune-telling machine decides the best way to choose who gets a second chance at life is through a musical talent competition.
An original Canadian creation, Ride The Cyclone is equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and delightfully bizarre.
November 12 – 15, 2026 @ The Broadway Theatre
Auditions
Sunday August 16th 10:00am-5:00pm, Monday August 17th 6:00pm-9:00pm, Tuesday August 18th 6:00pm-9:00pm
Wednesday August 19th Callbacks (If Required)
The Auditions are at the “The SSP Community Studio” Unit #5- 1527 Ontario Ave. Saskatoon (Click Address for Map)
The auditions will be in slots roughly 15 minutes in duration.
They will be individual and will include a singing/acting portion.
*Auditions are 18+ at time of audition
**If you are unable to attend the in person Audition, we will also accept video submissions. Please send a link to your video to [email protected] by 6:00pm August 16th, 2026**
***You do not need to be a member to Audition but All Artists are required to be Saskatoon Summer Players members in order to participate in the production.***
Rehearsals for Ride The Cyclone will begin Late August and go until the show opens November 12th. (Tech week November 8th to 11th)
Rehearsals are expected to be 2 to 3 evenings a week and 1 weekend daytime.
If you have questions please reach out to [email protected]
Cast of Characters
Auditions will start with a range check, then move on to the audition materials. You may prepare the materials for more than one character; please prepare all materials for your selected character(s).
Sheet music and sides will be provided. Please wear or bring shoes, the studio floor is not suitable for bare or sock feet!
Character Breakdown and Audition Materials
Please note: The genders listed refer to the gender of the character. The authors give full license to any performer playing any role in the musical. The ages listed also refer only to the ages of the characters. Actors outside of these age ranges are welcome to audition.
For all characters:
Please prepare the materials listed for your selected character PLUS Karnak’s monologue from pages 1-2
THE AMAZING KARNAK – Male, 35-50. Non-singing role; the narrator; a mechanical fortune-telling machine.
OCEAN O’CONNELL ROSENBERG – Female, 18-25. The leader of the group, relentlessly competitive, sometimes cruel, though she sees herself as a virtuous person.
For the audition:
Please prepare measures 20-54 of ‘What the World Needs’ and Ocean’s dialogue from pages 61-65.
MISCHA BACHINSKI – Male, 18-25. Adopted from the Ukraine as a teenager; he has thick Ukrainian dialect and a lot of rage; he is obsessed with Gangsta Rap and an enormous fan of Auto-Tune but has a hidden, soulful romantic side.
For the audition:
Please prepare measures 9-23 of ‘This Song is Awesome’, measures 32-47 of ‘Talia’ and Mischa’s dialogue from pages 61-65.
NOEL GRUBER – Male, 18-25. The only gay kid in Uranium; never had a relationship; obsessed by French New Wave cinema, he has fantasies of dying a tragic death.
For the audition:
Please prepare measures 8-41 of ‘Noel’s Lament’ and Noel’s dialogue from pages 61-65
RICKY POTTS – Male, 18-25. Ricky Potts is a mute boy with an overactive imagination.He gains the ability to speak in the afterlife and talks about his fantasies of the Zolarian galaxy. Basic accordion and/or tumbling a plus.
For the audition:
Please prepare measures 4-22 of ‘Space Age Bachelor Man’ and Ricky’s dialogue from pages 61-65
CONSTANCE BLACKWOOD – Female, 18-25. Will do anything for Ocean’s friendship and allows herself to be used as a doormat; dubbed “the nicest girl in town,” a title she secretly despises.
For the audition:
Please prepare measures 36-61 of ‘Jawbreaker/Sugarcloud’ and Constance’s dialogue on pages 61-65
JANE DOE – Female, 18-25. She was decapitated in the accident and no one claimed her body, even though she isn’t headless in the piece (but often carries around a headless doll). She reacts in a literal way and largely without emotion, almost robot-like; the other characters are totally freaked out by her.
For the audition:
Please prepare measures 4-43 of ‘The Ballad of Jane Doe’ and Jane’s dialogue from pages 61-65
Orchestra
Are you excited to lift notes from the page to the ear?
Are you looking to join a dedicated and exciting group of people with a shared passion for live musical theatre?
Are you itching to show your skills to an eager and excited audience?
Under the Musical Direction of Jordie Hughton, we are looking for the following.
We have parts specifically for:
1 Cello
Creative Team
Director
Assistant Director
Choreography
Music Director/Vocal Coach
Set Design
Costume Design
Sound Design
Lighting Design
Props
Stage Manager
Stage Crew
BJ Dyck
Alan Neiman
TBD
Jordie Hughton
TBD
TBD
Zach Greenhorn
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
You must sign the CODE OF CONDUCT to be in an SSP production.
Feel free to review the AUDITION POLICY.
For info on Roles and Expectations, check out the PRODUCTION MANUAL.
The Board of SSP must adhere to the BOARD PRODUCTION ROLE POLICY.