{"id":259835,"date":"2017-09-08T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T20:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=259835"},"modified":"2017-09-08T06:00:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T20:00:24","slug":"mcs-theatre-club-holds-auditions-mulan-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-theatre-club-holds-auditions-mulan-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"MCS Theatre Club holds auditions for Mulan Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-259835 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-theatre-club-holds-auditions-mulan-jr\/mulan-01\/'>Mulan-01<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-259860'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst-time director, Reica Ramirez, left, guides elementary students through I\u2019ll Make a Man, one of the songs used in auditions for the Mount Carmel School Theatre Club\u2019s upcoming production of\u00a0Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr. (MCS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-theatre-club-holds-auditions-mulan-jr\/mulan-02\/'>Mulan-02<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-259861'>\n\t\t\t\tMiddle school and freshman sing I\u2019ll Make a Man during auditions for the Mount Carmel School Theatre Club\u2019s upcoming production of Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr. From left, Brandee Hunter, Teresita Schweiger, William A\u00f1o, Shaina Lee, and Sinahi Cepeda. (MCS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Mount Carmel School\u2019s Theatre Club kicked off its 2017-2018 season with auditions for its next musical, Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Held this past week, the auditions attracted the largest group of aspiring dramatists ever in the school\u2019s history, with over 100 students from grades 1 through 9 auditioning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am overwhelmed by the interest in the show,\u201d said first-time director Reica Ramirez. <\/p>\n<p>Ramirez was the assistant director for the Theatre Club\u2019s last major production, Disney\u2019s The Lion King Jr., which was a huge hit last year with over 1,000 audience members in attendance for two sold-out shows. Aware of that show\u2019s success, Ramirez said, \u201cI didn\u2019t think we could top that, but this [audition turnout] just proves that more and more people want to be a part of our shows!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on Disney\u2019s Oscar-nominated film and the story, Fa Mulan by Robert D. San Souci, Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr. tells the story of Mulan as she saves her elderly father from fighting for the emperor by disguising herself as a male soldier to fight in his place. <\/p>\n<p>With her dragon sidekick, Mushu, and a motley band of misfit soldiers, Mulan discovers herself as she grows as a soldier and a heroine along the way. Since the original film\u2019s release in 1998, Mulan has been a favorite of kids and adults alike who appreciate the story\u2019s message of empowerment and courage.<\/p>\n<p>When asked why she agreed to take the lead as director for this show, Ramirez said, \u201cMulan\u2019s one of my favorite Disney characters, and one of the very few characters that emphasizes strength from within.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince this is a junior show, I hope it inspires these young actors to find their strength, because it inspires me to find my own strength,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr. will be the Theatre Club\u2019s 46th production since the club was started in 1996. <\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the club has featured a wide variety of productions, including classics by William Shakespeare, a number of Disney musicals, several social issue plays, and numerous short and feature-length films. The club\u2019s most recent production, the short film, We Drank Our Tears: Francisco Babauta\u2019s Story, will be featured as an award finalist in the Guam International Film Festival later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr.\u00a0will be performed on Dec. 1 and 2. The show features music and lyrics by David Zippel, Jeanine Tesori, Stephen Schwartz, Matthew Wilder, and Alexa Junge. Music for the show was adapted and arranged, with additional music and lyrics provided, by Bryan Louiselle. The show\u2019s book was adapted and additional lyrics provided by Patricia Cotter. The Mount Carmel School Theatre Club production of Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr. will be presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI (mtishows.com). 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