(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Ride The Cyclone across two weekends from October 10-19, 2025. 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 musical features Book, Music, & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond & Brooke Maxwell. Originally produced in Canada by Atomic Vaudeville.
Performances take place October 10,11, 17, 18 at 7:00pm and October 12 & 19 at 3:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. Brundage Park Playhouse is located at 2 Bungalow Lane in Randolph, New Jersey. This venue offers accessible parking; is a wheelchair accessible venue; and offers wheelchair accessible seating.
NOTE: Contains mature themes and content. Recommended for ages 14 and up.
The cast includes Christopher DiSanto (The Amazing Karnack), Jordyn Sava (Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg), Sherry Mayce (Jane Doe), Rebecca Horner (Constance Blackwood), Noah Manno (Mischa Bachinski), Michael August Turley (Noel Gruber), and Collin Eagen (Ricky Potts).
The Production Team includes Director and choreographor Becci Tank; Music Director David Blaizer; and Asst. Director/Stage Manager Nick Short.
Brooke Maxwell is a freelance musician, composer and educator based in Victoria, BC, Canada. In addition to Ride the Cyclone, he has underscored and sound designed several local and national works: Gruff (Puente Theatre), And Slowly Beauty (Belfry Theatre, National Arts Centre, Tarragon Theatre), A Tender Thing (Belfry Theatre) The Glass Menagerie, Long Day’s Journey into Night (Bluebridge Theatre), Joan (Theatre SKAM), Busted Up (Open Pit Theatre).
Jacob Richmond has written several plays, including: The Qualities of Zero (Dora Award nomination, Montreal MECCA Award winner for Best Text); Small Returns (Theatre Passe Muraille); Legoland (SummerWorks Award for Best Text, Frigid Festival New York Favorite Production, Vancouver Fringe Favorite Award); From Canada to Canada (CBC Radio One Award, Best Comedy); and The Punch and Judy Show (Caravan Farm Theatre). Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he majored in history and performance at Concordia University (Montreal) and is co-founder of Atomic Vaudeville, a popular cabaret theater series in Victoria, BC.
Brundage Park Playhouse is sponsored by the Randolph Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services. It had its beginning in the fall of 1978 when the Randolph Recreation Committee approved the Randolph community theater program. In the summer of 1979, the theater performed its first production, the musical Pippin. For the following three summers, several musicals and one drama were presented using the Randolph High School auditorium.
During the fall of 1982, with the help of the Kiwanis Club of Randolph, a proposal was made to convert several buildings in Brundage Park into a home for the theater. Since that time, a hard-working crew of volunteers and staff has converted these buildings into a rehearsal studio, costume shop, scene shop and our present Playhouse.
They work very hard to maintain professional atmosphere and comfortable surroundings. The Township provides space and support staff, and the playhouse continues to raise funds for renovations, improvements and general operations to keep it a self-sustaining program. The theater has become a central gathering place for people interested in the performing arts.
They provide a wide range of theatrical experiences including major productions, children’s theater, performing arts classes and several summer theater camp programs. During the course of their seasons, you can expect to see a wide variety of main stage shows including productions designed specifically for children (For Kids by Kids), comedies, dramas, musicals, classical works, innovative contemporary plays: in short, something for everyone!
Their professional staff, in conjunction with many volunteers and our Brundage Park Advisory Board, works cooperatively to make Brundage Park Playhouse an entertaining and enriching resource. They hope to continue the evolution of their theater and look to expand the involvement of residents in their organization.
Brundage Park Playhouse is committed to the patrons and its primary goal, which is to service the community by bringing quality entertainment and innovative programming as a convenient and affordable venue. Volunteers are always needed in assisting as ushers and support staff. Please call the playhouse at 973-989-7092 if you are interested in joining their dedicated BPP family.
