Now Playing
Ride The Cyclone
SHOW DATES
-Friday, June 12, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m. Opening Night
-Saturday, June 13, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.
-Sunday, June 14, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. Matinee
-Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m. Pay-What-You-Can Night
-Friday, June 19, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday, June 20, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.
-Thursday, June 25, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m. Scent-Free Night
-Friday, June 26, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday, June 27, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m. Closing Night​​​
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PERFORMANCES AT
The KordaZone Theatre, 2520 Seminole Street, Windsor, Ontario
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TICKETS
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$30 General Admission
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$25 Student and Senior
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Purchase in advance at ShowPass.
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Purchase at the door; cash and debit only.
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Photo Album: Click HERE.
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INQUIRIES?
Email kordazone@gmail.com. ​
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Creative Team
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
Originally Produced by Kevin McCollum and Morris Berchard​​​​​
Originally Produced in Canada by Atomic Vaudeville
Director Jeremy Burke
Music Director Sam Bourque
Producer Tracey B. Atin
Choreographer Julia Pastorius
Stage Manager Alex Hagen
Set Designer Nicole Clark
Lighting Operator Elaina Bialkowski
Sound Operator River Bourque
Additional Seamstressing Carly Kelly
Backstage Tech Jess Foster
Set Construction Nicole and Steve Clark
Technical Advisor Ed Savoie
Website, and Promos/Socials by Christopher Lawrence Menard
Social Support/Instagram Hope Forman
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The Band
Sam Bourque - Keys and additional vocals
Matthew Vriesen - Keys 2 and additional vocals
Aaron Gasparini - Guitar
Ian Scott - Bass
Taylor Unis - Drums
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Synopsis
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. 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. This popular musical is a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived! The show will be helmed by Korda Board Member Jeremy Burke, whose recent Korda directing credits include 2025’s The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, 2024’s The Trench, and 2023’s Romeo & Juliet. This production will also be the Windsor premiere of this Canadian musical.
"Ingeniously dark and funny." – The Washington Post
"A wonderful, touching and memorable roller coaster ride of a theatrical experience, for teen and adult audiences alike. With the show’s supernatural atmosphere... this is, quite simply, a beautiful ‘Dream of Life’ come true." – Chicago Theatre Review
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"Both eerie and funny, as well as subversive, serious, touching, and great." – Vulture​
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Director's Note
Ride the Cyclone is such a strange show. I mean this with the utmost excitement and respect. It is all over the board in its genre hopping, it varies so widely in tone from moment to moment, it is dark yet it's uplifting, and while it has a very gripping elevator pitch, it's near impossible to fully encapsulate in just a sentence or two. These are not flaws; these are all the things to love about it. To me, these are the challenges that make it worth producing. I continue to come back to shows about death and dying. This show is no exception to the rule - all art about dying is just as much about living. It is our finite time on this big blue ball that makes it all matter. Our host, Karnak, is well aware of that finite time, down to the exact second that he has left, and what you are about to see is the business he chooses to try to finish before that fateful moment. The St. Cassian Chamber Choir, on the other hand, was not aware of the short time they would have to live. There is an ever-present tragedy in following these teenagers pulled from life so early. Hearing their hopes and dreams that they never got to pursue, the things they never had a chance to say or do is sad, yes, but it is bittersweet in the same way Icarus flying so close to the sun is. They had the chance to dream, they all had the chance to wish and they will never know if those dreams were even possible or not - because it doesn't matter. They got to fly, and though there they met their tragic fate, they got to Ride the Cyclone. I hope you reading this will ride it too, every day you can. I am eternally grateful to the whole team on this show. Thank you Sam for your expertise and overtime commitment, to Julia for your always welcome attention to detail and nuanced creativity. To the cast for trusting me, putting up with the strange way I speak, and being willing to try risky things - to learn by failing is scary. To my tech team for embracing brand new challenges for each and every one of you. Thank you to the band for taking all those notes and diving in to all the demanding music of the show. Lastly, of course, thank you to you for choosing to spend your night with us. I couldn't be happier to share this ride with you.
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The Cast​​​
Mena Fusaro as Ocean O'Connell Rosenberg
Mena is thrilled to be diving into the role of Ocean! She is a senior student at Walkerville Collegiate Institute, and as been participating in local theatre for 10 years. Some recent roles include Matron Mama Morton In Chicago, Serena in Legally Blonde, and serveral shows with the Windsor Light Music Theatre's youth program. Ride the Cyclone is one of her favourite shows, and she is so honoured to be a part of the cast for her very first Korda show. She would like to thank all her peers for being so supportive of her, and always cheering her on (even when her speeches are definitely too long). Democracy rocks!.
Ian MacDonald as Mischa Bachinski
Ian is very excited to be making his Korda debut in Ride the Cyclone. He has performed previously as Mark Cohen in ACT’s Rent (2024), Phillip Morgan in Bloomsbury House’s Rope (2025), and made his directorial debut with Bloomsbury House’s A Few Good Men (2025). Ian would like to thank his cast mates and the crew for their generosity and sharing their immense talent.
Beau St. Pierre as Noel Gruber
Beau St. Pierre (Not to be confused with Sydney White, though they are extremely similar) is a Windsor based singer and actor. Recent stage credits include Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret with BRC Theatre Co. and Gabe Goodman in Next to Normal with Cardinal Music Productions. Beau is very excited to be performing in his first Korda Production and promises he’s much happier than the character he plays.
Eóghan McCullough as Ricky Potts
Eóghan McCullough is a Windsor-born musician, and most recently actor! He holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Windsor. Recent stage appearances include Max and Rudy in Cabaret, and several alongside the Windsor Classic Chorale, notably the Windsor premiere of Andrew Balfour’s Nôtinikêw (Going to War) in November 2025. He also plays guitar and yells in local DIY emo three-piece Bird Witness. He is incredibly excited for his first singing role, and for his Korda debut. Meow.
Larissa Dawn as Constance Blackwood
Larissa is a Canadian actor and artist born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, who graduated from the University of Windsor’s BFA Acting program. Larissa has a love of storytelling and pushing imagination as far as it will go to provide excitement and entertainment to audiences. They’ve had the chance to perform in Korda’s Dancing at Lughnasa as Rose, and The Woman in Black as Kipps, as well as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Jekyll, The Wedding Party as Edna, Frank, and Murray, and in Mac Beth as Witch 3 and others. Larissa is excited to be back at Korda to give audiences the ride of their lives with Ride the Cyclone, and thank their loved ones for their everlasting support.
Sydney White as Jane Doe
Sydney (not to be confused with Beau St. Pierre, though they are extremely similar) performs onstage every once in a while when the moon is high and the time is right. They were last seen in Korda's The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals or Windsor Light Music Theatre's Waitress. Come see them in their next project, WECAP's Lizzie: The Musical in August. They would like to thank the Windsor bus system for transporting them to every rehearsal. They would also like to thank the SAW franchise for inspiring them every step of the way. For any inquiries, please leave a box of milk duds and a copy of American Psycho (the novel) under a cartoon-style cardboard box trap. They will be in touch within the hour.
Eric Miinch as Karnak
Bio coming soon.
Show Sponsors & Supporters
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DENISE AND PETER HRASTOVEC
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WIT - WINDSOR IMPROV THEATRE
Special Thanks To...
Ukrainian National Federation of Windsor, Diana Cuckovic, Avery McMillan Thomas, Cheryl Mailloux, Noah Ball, Helene Jacques.
Land Acknowledgment:
Windsor-Essex is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which includes the Ojibwe, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. At Korda, we honour all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.