{"id":265109,"date":"2017-11-24T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=265109"},"modified":"2017-11-24T06:00:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T20:00:02","slug":"mcs-theatre-club-presents-disneys-mulan-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-theatre-club-presents-disneys-mulan-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"MCS Theatre Club presents Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-265109 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-presents-disneys-mulan-jr\/mulan-02-2\/'>Mulan-02<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-265126'>\n\t\t\t\tCast members prepare to rehearse an ensemble number for the upcoming Mount Carmel School Theatre Club production of Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr. \t\t\t\t\t                (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-presents-disneys-mulan-jr\/mulan-01-2\/'>Mulan-01<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-265125'>\n\t\t\t\tTheresa Schweiger, left, plays the lead title character in the upcoming Mount Carmel School Theatre Club production of Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr., which is being directed by Reica Ramirez, right.                                      (MCS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After months of rehearsals, costume designs, and set construction, and with all premium and preferred seats already sold out, Mount Carmel School\u2019s Theatre Club is all set for its next big musical, Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr. The show will run on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2, on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The show stars Theresa Schweiger as the lead title character, Mulan. <\/p>\n<p>Schweiger is no stranger to the stage, being a veteran of the Theatre Club, but this will be her first lead role. \u201cWhile I\u2019m anxious, I feel ready because we\u2019ve been practicing and rehearsing for months now,\u201d she said. \u201cThis means a lot to me because before I was too shy to express myself, but finally I can show everyone what I can do in singing and acting.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> \u201cThis is such an important story because it shows that girls can do more than just stay at home cooking. They can get out and make a difference,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Schweiger are Kyla Cabrera as Mulan\u2019s sidekick, Mushu; Sinahi Cepeda as Shang, the leader of the emperor\u2019s army; and William A\u00f1o as Shan Yu, the story\u2019s main villain and leader of the Hun army. <\/p>\n<p>On Mulan\u2019s side of the family are Brent Ortizo as Fa Zhou, Mulan\u2019s father; Brandee Hunter as Fa Li, Mulan\u2019s mother; Jewel Combinido as Mulan\u2019s grandmother, Fa; and Trinity Cruz, Kina Dela Cruz, Chloe Lopez, Miyuki Takayama, and Malina Tenorio as Mulan\u2019s ancestors. <\/p>\n<p>Shang\u2019s lead soldiers are played by Alyson Camacho, Lynzey Green, and Dylan Santos, with some help from Carlo Diaz as Chi Fu and Javon Gersonde as the emperor. <\/p>\n<p>The show also includes dozens of extras playing dressmakers, hairdressers, groomers, soldiers, and townspeople. All in all, there are over 100 cast and crew members involved in the production.<\/p>\n<p>The show is being directed by 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. <\/p>\n<p>Now that the show is just around the corner, Ramirez is feeling nervous and anxious, but also confident. \u201cI trust that my cast and crew will deliver one of the best shows ever in the history of the Theatre Club.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>More than putting on a great show, Ramirez is proud of how the cast and crew have come together. \u201cThis show is about unity, and nothing brings more unity on our campus than a club like Theatre Club, one that brings together elementary kids and high school kids all for one show.\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 who saves her elderly father from fighting for the emperor by disguising herself as a male soldier to fight in his place. 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>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. <\/p>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p>Disney\u2019s Mulan Jr. will be performed on Dec. 1 and 2 at Mount Carmel School at 7pm each night. Front row premiums seats and preferred seats are already sold out, but $5 general admission seats are still available for purchase at the school\u2019s Business Office. <strong>(PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of rehearsals, costume designs, and set construction, and with all premium and preferred&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":265125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[163,18235,15580,3986],"class_list":["post-265109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-kids","tag-mulan-jr","tag-music-theatre-international","tag-theatre-club"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}