Community Players Present Mulan Jr In Sunnyvale

(Mulan (Emily Goto) prepares for battle with the help of her friends Mushu (Caitlin Devenney) and Shang (Daniela Gloster.)

SUNNYVALE - Young, local talent will be up on stage beginning Friday night as the Sunnyvale Community Players present Mulan Jr, a play said to be “packed with messages of women empowerment ... and an inspiration to girls around the world.”

Featuring a score with such modern classics as “Reflection,” “I’ll Make a Man Out of You,” and ”Written in Stone,” the musical guides theatre-goers through Mulan’s heroic journey of self discovery as she becomes a warrior to protect her father and save the emperor of ancient China.

Los Altos High School senior Emily Goto stars at Mulan in this production.

She talked about the messages of women empowerment in this show. “Looking back, nothing shaped me more than the idea I had a power inside of me, even though I felt small,” said Goto. “I don’t think girls get to hear often enough that they are strong; not just that they have to be strong, or can be, but that they are.”

Caitlin Devenney (who plays Mushu) and Daniela Gloster (who plays Shang) are Mountain View child actors who also star in the production.

Disney’s Mulan Jr opens on Friday, February 19 with the Tiger cast and Saturday, February 20 with the Monkey cast. A gala will follow both opening nights. The show runs through Sunday, March 6, 2016.

All performances will take place at the Sunnyvale Theatre at the Sunnyvale Community Center at 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA.

Content is appropriate for children of all ages. Ticket prices are $22 for adults, $19 for seniors (60+) and students, and $12 for children 5 and under. These prices include a $3 service charge.

Tickets are available online at sunnyvaleplayers.org or through the box office at 408-733-6611.

About Sunnyvale Community Players
Established in 1969, Sunnyvale Community Players is a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the performing arts in the Silicon Valley. For the past 45 years, SCP has maintained an open-door policy, welcoming volunteers of all ages to participate in its programs as cast members, production staff, board members, and more. SCP has been especially focused on enriching the lives of children and teens through participation in the performing arts. Many of its current board members and tech crew volunteers grew up with SCP or are parents of children for whom SCP played a central role in their lives. SCP is supported in part by the City of Sunnyvale, Department of Library and Community Services.

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