The Ride (A Musical)

Book by Katherine Nolan
Music by Pete Barry
Lyrics by Pete Barry and Katherine Nolan

Six riders find their tribe while tackling a 530-mile bike ride down the California coast. Together they confront big issues of life, find power in community, and risk all to gain everything.

Production history

concert reading
Los Angeles LGBT Center
May 10 and 11, 2025

Directed by Matthew Alexander
Musical Direction by Gabby Maldonado

Cast
Julia Mae Abrams – Bisky
Danielle Heaton – Phoebe
Jimmy Thornton – Miller
Ric Iverson – David
Oliver Rotunno – Tyler
JonPaul Burkhart – Rich

Ensemble
Crissie Erickson, Ekaterina Bouras, Emilie Mirvis, Ella Gibbs, Tate Navarro, Franklin Thomas

Percussion
Adrian Manuel

Production Team
Orchestration by Dillion Feldman
Production Management/Lighting by Spencer Doughtie
Video/Photography by Davis Barber
Stage Manager – Sailor Franklin
Assistant director – Sergio Perez
Graphic Design by August J. Ferriols, inspired by the “Ride, Love, Live” campaign by verynice.co

This concert reading of The Ride – A Musical was a joint production between the LA LGBT Center (EIN# 95-3567895) and Arts A La Carte (EIN# 95-3458594).

Produced by Susan Lambert Hatem and Katherine Nolan
Associate producer: Gina Leonetti
Presented by Arts A La Carte and 134 West