J*COMPANY Presents Disney’s MULAN,

This time, the princess saves the prince…  

LA JOLLA, CA – The award-winning J*Company Youth Theatre, a program of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, is pleased to announce its production of Disney’s MULAN.  Performances run September 17 – October 2, 2011 at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre.    

A cast of 83 will tell this Chinese fable full of daring action and hilarious characters, Fa Mulan, the only daughter of an aged warrior, challenges society’s expectations by taking her father's place —stealing her father’s conscription notice, cutting her hair, and impersonating a man to join the army countering a Hun invasion. Along with her guardian a dragon, a lucky cricket, assorted other companions, and some beautiful songs including “Reflection”, “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” and “A Girl Worth Fighting For”, she soon faces the Huns eye-to eye to protect her Emperor and becomes one of China ’s greatest heroes. Mulan celebrates honor, courage, and the importance of family.  

J*Company Artistic Director, and Broadway Veteran, Joey Landwehr will be directing the production showcasing some stunning artistic vision.  Landwehr has worked extensively as an actor and director in New York City , both on and off Broadway, as well as in national tours and regional theatre.   He has studied under such instructors as: Betty Buckley, Marcel Marceau, Francis Sternhagen, F. Murray Abraham, Twyla Tharpe, and has had the privilege of working with great performers such as Phyllis Diller, Sam Harris, Joel Grey, Kaye Ballard, Michael Feinstein, Kristen Chenowith, and Howard Keel.  Landwehr is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and Actors’ Equity Association (AEA). He was honored in 2006 by San Diego Metropolitan Magazine as one of the 40 San Diego residents under the age of 40 who are making significant contributions to the community.  Landwehr most recently directed Fiddler on the Roof, 13- A New Musical and Children of Eden during J*Company’s past season.  

J*Company Youth Theatre is the leading youth theatre program in San Diego, garnering local and national attention with its award winning productions as well as providing a foundation for young artists to train and develop their creative potential, giving them the opportunity to express themselves through the dramatic arts.  

Heading the cast of Disney’s MULAN is:

Roles                                                   Young Artist              Age      School                                     

Mulan                                      Gabrielle Quiwa          15        University City High School

Captain Shang                         Cameron Chang          13        Earl Warren Middle School

Mushu (Shang -understudy)   Scott Peterson             16        San Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts

Zhang - Ancestor (Strength)   Kendal            Dastrup           15        Scripps Ranch High School

Yun - Ancestor (Love)            Talia Goodman           15        Canyon Crest Academy

Lin - Ancestor (Loyalty)         Hannah Houts                         15        Canyon Crest Academy

Loazi - Ancestor (Honor)        Kaydon Schanberger  15        Scripps Ranch High School

Hong - Ancestor (Destiny)     Noga Tour                   13        Standley Middle School

Lucky Cricket                         Rebecca Datnow           8        Sollie Hebrew Day School

Shan-Yu                                  Braeden Abel              14        Canyon Crest Academy

Chi Fu                                     Alexander Barwin       11        San Diego Jewish Academy

Yao                                          Samuel            Brogadir         13        San Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts

Ling                                         Griffin Danninger       13        Earl Warren Middle School

Qian-Po                                   Sebastian Mayer          10        De Portola Middle School

Fa Zhou                                   Nickolay Riazanov      14        University City High                                 

Show Dates and Times: 

Saturday, September 17, 2011                  8:00 p.m.            

Sunday, September 18, 2011                     1:00 & 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 22, 2011                7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 23, 2011                       9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. –School Shows!

Saturday, September 24, 2011                                8:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 25, 2011                    1:00 & 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 1, 2011                         8:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 2, 2011                            1:00 & 4:30 p.m.  

General Information   

Tickets for Disney’s MULAN are $14.00/children and $16.00/adults and are available online at www.sdcjc.org/jcompany or by calling the JCC Box Office at 858-362-1348.  The David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre is located at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS at 4126 Executive Drive , La Jolla , 92037.