{"id":357803,"date":"2021-12-17T06:01:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T20:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=357803"},"modified":"2021-12-17T06:01:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T20:01:36","slug":"mcs-theatre-club-releases-zero2hero-for-free-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-theatre-club-releases-zero2hero-for-free-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"MCS Theatre Club releases Zero2Hero for free on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A look behind the scenes shows Mount Carmel School junior Jill Mallari, left, who plays Re\u2019ha, and senior Aleia Santos, who plays Roze in the MCS Theatre Club\u2019s latest movie, Zero2Hero, which will premiere for free on YouTube on Christmas Eve. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mount Carmel School\u2019s Theatre Club announced yesterday that it is treating everyone to a special Christmas gift with the release of Zero2Hero for free on the school\u2019s official YouTube channel,\u00a0www.youtube.com\/c\/MountCarmelSchool. The movie will premiere on Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24, at 6pm.<\/p>\n

A sequel to Zero2Hero, which was released 10 years ago, Zero2Hero continues a club tradition of having students direct shows, with this movie being directed by MCS senior Jedric Villar.<\/p>\n

Villar is no stranger to performing, having been a crew member on several Theatre Club productions and being an active member of the school\u2019s music program. Directing Zero2Hero, however, has been his biggest role, which he says \u201chas been amazing!\u201d As he puts it, \u201cDirecting the sequel wasn\u2019t only fun, but it\u2019s also been inspiring to see both cast and crew so enthusiastic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zero2Hero stars Jill Mallari and Aleia Santos as Re\u2019ha and Roze, two school rivals who are mentored by their older cousins, Richard and Zero, played by the two stars of the first film, Kevin Bautista and Victor Cabrera. The movie is directed by Villar and was written by school president and the director of the first movie, Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero, along with Theatre Club AlumKnight Justin Ocampo.<\/p>\n

Zero2Hero is part of the Theatre Club\u2019s ongoing celebration of its 25th anniversary. Launched in 1996, the MCS Theatre Club celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, commemorating over 50 theatrical and cinematic productions, including several Disney musicals, numerous Shakespeare plays, and a number of original productions. The club started this year\u2019s celebration in February with the sold-out premiere of the latest entry in its award-winning We Drank Our Tears series, the stories of Visitacion, Henry, and Dave at American Memorial Park. Those films were followed up by April\u2019s sold-out performances of the club\u2019s adaptation of William Shakespeare\u2019s classic comedy, As You Like It. Next year, the club will conclude the celebration with the classic musical, The Sound of Music.<\/p>\n

Zero2Hero was made possible by the generous support of Frances Sablan Arriola, Great Harvest Bread Co., KKMP, Northern Marianas College, the Northern Marianas Sports Association, Saipan Iceland Amusement Arcade, San Vicente Elementary School, and Triple J Enterprises.<\/p>\n

Funding for this production is provided by the CNMI CARES Relief Fund for Organizations and supported by the National Endowment for the Arts through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. For more information, visit\u00a0www.mountcarmelsaipan.com. (PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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