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SUMMARY:Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone\\,
 ” September 16 &#8211\\; October 25
DESCRIPTION:Metropolis Performing Arts Centre\\, located in the heart of 
 downtown Arlington Heights\\, 111 W. Campbell St.\\, is proud to announce
  the cast and creative team for Ride the Cyclone\\, September 16 &#8211\\
 ; October 25. Ride the Cyclone is presented with book\\, music and lyrics
  by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. The Metropolis production is direc
 ted by original American cast member Lillian Castillo\\, and music direct
 ed by Carolyn Brady.\\nIn a now-abandoned theme park not so long ago\\, s
 ix teenagers hurtled to their death on the roller coaster The Cyclone. No
 w\\, those teens are back from the afterlife\\, with all of their unlived
  dreams\\, potential\\, hopes\\, and fears in tow. They grapple with the 
 lives they led on Earth and the choices they made – all except a myster
 ious and headless girl named Jane Doe\\, who has no memory of her past. A
 s instructed by a fortune-telling machine named The Amazing Karnak\\, the
  teens need to decide who amongst them will receive the gift of returning
  to their life. As they fight to be the one to return\\, they realize tha
 t life’s ups and downs\\, tragedies and victories\\, love and loss are 
 all just part of the ride.\\nAn added bonus to the Metropolis production 
 features Director Lillian Castillo. Castillo is the original “Constance
 ” on the world premiere cast recording. She originated the role in the 
 American premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater and continued performing
  in the Off-Broadway\\, Seattle and Atlanta productions.\\nThe regular pe
 rformance schedule is Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays an
 d Sundays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. The performance on Saturday\\, Sept. 26 at 2
  p.m. will be closed captioned and the performance on Thursday\\, Oct. 8 
 at 7:30 p.m. will be ASL interpreted. Tickets are now on sale from $25 to
  $49 at MetropolisArts.com or by calling the box office at 847.577.2121.\
 \nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/chicago/events/metropol
 is-performing-arts-centre-presents-ride-the-cyclone-september-16-8211-oct
 ober-25-2026-09-20-2
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