01/19/2023 to 02/10/2024
Visit Hickory Community Theater, which just celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2023, to take a joyride through an otherworldly exploration of life and death. Ride the Cyclone centers around the experiences of six teens from a Canadian chamber choir whose lives are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. After waking up in a state of limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each of them to tell a story to win a prize—the chance to return to life. Community favorite Eric Seale is in the director’s seat, with musical direction by Joey Nuhfer. » Hickory Community Theatre, 30 3rd St NW; Thursday Feb. 8 7:30 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m.; $16, $10 students,; (828) 328-2283; www.hickorytheatre.org