Break Free

Break Free "Break Free" Logo. Genre: Teen sitcom Sports Comedy Dance-Musical Comedy Created by: NYCgleek Starring: Chesney Ramirez Percilla Gold Zander Sun Lala Parks Heather Sands Carly Shu Theme Music Composer Wiki Channel Music Group Sony Records Opening Theme: "Break Free" performed by Chesney Ramirez and Percilla Gold Country of origin: United States Original language(s): English No. of seasons: 1 Production Executive producer(s): NYCgleek Camera setup: Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera Running time: 48 minutes Production company(s): Wiki Channel Productions City Girl Entertainment Production Location(s): Wiki Center Studios. Hollywood, California Show Location(s): Beverly Hills, California Broadcast Original channel: Wiki Channel Picture format: 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) Audio format: Stereo Original run: February 19, 2014 - present

Break Free is a one hour Wiki Channel Original Dance-Musical Comedy series, which stars Wiki Channel Alumni, Chesney Ramirez (East Meets West) and Percilla Gold (The Aca-Girls). On August 5th, 2014 the series was officially ordered for a pilot. It was announced August 3rd, that both girls hand landed co-lead roles respectivily. Each episode will have an hour long time slot, which consist of 48 minutes with commercial and each epsiode will include atleast one song and/or one dance performance to the least. The series first premiered Thursday February 19th on the Wiki Channel.

Overview

"Break Free" follows two unlikely rivals who end up becoming co-captains of one of the most popular competitive cheer and dance teams in the country. 

Former Olympic silver medalist, Kyla Castillo enrolls to Justice Valley High for a chance to be on the popular Jaguars team, and head cheerleader, Rion Hall, who happens to be one of the most popular girls in school is excited to have her at first, that is until she she's her ex-boyfriend, bad biker up and coming rock star, Richie talking to her. 

The two girls may have differences, but must try their best to work together in order to win the state championship. Drama quickly follows when Rion tries to secretly get Kyla kicked off the team. Joining them is Aisha who is a cheerleader who befriends Kyla and is best friends with Rion. Stevie, who is a bit of a tomboy and is in a band with Richie, and Jeff, he plays on the basketball and football team that the girls cheer for and can be a bit slow at times but is best friends with Kyla and secretly develops a crush on her.

Main Cast

Chesney Ramirez as Kyla Castillo - One of the lead roles. She is fun, can be quirky at times, very caring and not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. She is cute and deep all at the same time.  She is a former Olympic champion with a silver medal and can back up hr talk when it comes to dance and gymnatics. Kyla is sweet, loving and befreinds everyone who has a good heart.

Percilla Gold as Rion Hall - The other lead role. Rion is sassy, very witty and knows how to get what she wants simply by flipping her hair and batting her eye lashes. She's not an olympic champion like Kyla, but has been doing cheerleading and beauty pageants since age 7. She's a mean girl in school, and only associates with people she consideres to be cool; such as jocks, cheerleaders, well dress people etc. She may put on a mean girl act, but she is actually is very vunerable after her and Richie break up. Her Dad is a rich owner of a company that makes cars and her mom has passed a couple of years ago, her dad often is very busy with his new gf and school and she sometimes feels negletced. Money can't buy everything. But Rion has a nice way of hiding it. Rion secretly finds out that Jeff likes Kyla and tries to use this to her advantage at times.

Zander Sun as Richie Zenn - Known as the school's bad boy, motorcycle rider and leader of totally cool band. Richie has got his life down pretty sweet. Though he gets a lot of attention, he doesn't really care about that. He actually is very deep. He cares for nature and peotry. He reads and often hates that everyone calls him a bad boy just because he stands up for what he believes in. He broke up with Rion over a year ago because she became to mean of a person. He likes Kyla when she comes to the school because she is the only person who gets to know him for him, instead of his dangerous past.

Lala Parks as Aisha Parks - Second in a command (before Kyla comes), Aisha is just as popular as Rion, a little nicer however. She's known Rion since 5th grade, and often gets why she is the way she is. Aisha becomes good friends with Kyla, much to Rion's dismay. And informs Kyla that Rion is mean from good reason. Aisha is a fashionable girl, who loves to look her best and is very tech savvy. She isn't afraid to tell it as it is and defend her friends. She becomes better friends with Jeff through Kyla's coming to the school and joining the team.

Heather Sands as Jeff Summers - Jeff is the loveable, blonde hair, goofy, all American jock. Though most of the jocks can be mean and shallow. Jeff is nice and caring, similar to Kyla, which is probably which attracts him to her. He is popular in school similar the cheerleaders and becomes friends with Richie through Kyla, but is a bit jealous of their friendship at times. At the end of the day, Jeff is a good boy with a kind heart.

Carly Shu as Stevie White - Stevie, is the tomboy of the group. She is in a band with Richie and has known him for a while, however they are considered to be best friends and nothing more and consider their relationship to be more brother-sister like than anything else. Stevie doesn't really like cheerleaders because she thinks they are all mean, but after hanging with Richie and Kyla she learns that they are not all bad and even becomes closer with Kyla. Stevie loves music and playing instruments similar to Richie. She also loves art. from street art, to painting on her canvas in art class. She likes to do things right for the planet also. Stevie does keep her emotions inside but deep down is a good friend.

Servies Overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired (U.S. dates)
			Season premiere	Season finale
	1	16	February 19, 2015	TBA

Episodes

Season 1 The first season of "Break Free", was officially picked up October, 2014.

Series #	Season #	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. Ratings (in Millions)
1	1	"Pilot"	NYCgleek	Phil Lewis	February 19, 2015	101
Teen olympic silver medalist, Kyla Castillo dreams of joining the Justice Valley high Jaguars. A popular cheer team who competes in cheer and dance competitions accross the nation. When she first enrolls she meets Rion Hall, popular team captian and her best friend Aisha. Kyla being a olympic competitor is granted the honor of co-captain. Rion tells Kyla cheer is very competitive and girls rule, during warm up practice to see what she's made of. Aisha, Rion, and Kyla perform "BO$$" and are practicing to perform during the big game later. But when Rion catches her ex-boyfriend bad boy biker Richie, she overlooks it and tells her that her and Richie use to be a thing and hopes Kyla will stop talking to him and she agrees to. Jeff who plays on the basket ball team takes an interest in Kyla, but notices Richie is talking to her. He moves Richie aside and says "Hey, I'm Jeff. Captain of the basketball team" there appears to be something there, but Jeff ends up getting nervous when he realizes Kyla is confident and gets a little snappy with him for pushing aside Richie. Richie takes Kyla and ask for her help singing with him at a cafe downtown due to his band member (Stevie) being away with family and thinks she can help after seeing the showdown in the gym. Kyla is kind of against it and tells him Rion is her friend and doesn't want to hurt her. Richie tells her Rion is a little over the top. He starts to perform and tells the guy to put the spotlight on Kyla sitting down so now she has to come on stage after the crowd cheers her on. Downtown the two perform a "Maroon 5 Medley!" that starts trending online and and when Rion see's this she is upset and now tries to get Kyla off the team, she purposly changes the practice time so she'll miss practice, Kyla gets upset and starts crying. Aisha goes to her and tells her Rion is just made and shows her the moves and the two become quick friends. Aisha tells Kyla she is to talented to quit the team. During the end of the episode the base of the show is set. The game goes on half time. Before going in the locker room, he looks at the stage when the announcer at the game announces the Jaguars are going to perform. During the dance/cheer number the song "Break Free" is played. Richie doesn't usually go to the games, but comes and sits and watches Kyla, who makes eye contact with him and Rion looks at her before they star. Jeff looks at Kyla who then looks at Aisha. During the performance, Rion gets close to Kyla and says "you don't want to play this game with me new girl" and Kyla says back to her "what game?" a couple of more dances are done and Rion says "The new girl game. The I'm so innocent and everyone like me more game" the two quickly spin and Kyla says "Look i don't know what you're talking about, but if this is how it's going to be..." then suddenly when Rion is suppose to be lifted they lift Rion instead and Rion is shocked.  "game on" Kyla says. The chorus picks up and Jeff looks at Richie in the stands with kind of a pissed look and then Richie smirks back at him and then looks at Kyla.  Note(s): This is the pilot episode. Absent(s): Carly Shu as Stevie (but is mentioned). Song(s) Featured: "BO$$" performed by Break Free Cast (feat. Chesney Ramirez, Percilla Gold, and Lala Parks). "Maroon 5 Medley!" by Break Free Cast (feat. Chesney Ramirez and Zander Sun). "Break Free" by Break Free Cast (feat. Chesney Ramirez and Percilla Gold).
2	2	"The Girl in the Leather Jacket"	NYCgleek	David Deluise	February 26, 2014	102
During a pep ralley the Jaguars try to work on a routine to "BO$$". Rion and Kyla disagree over ideas at lunch. Kyla angered gets up and bumps into Stevie who is upset and calls her a ditzy princess, and Richie rushes over and tells Stevie Kyla is cool. Stevie is still upset due to the cheerleaders performing some poppy dance number instead of fighting for the real cause, which is to save an endangered animal. The owner of the construction company that is building a parking lot over the endagered animal tells the girls they can't save it and tries to use the girls and pretends he wants the date them so they won't want to save the animal, but Kyla sees through this. Kyla thinks of a way for the cheerleaders to perform and still get the message out which end up making her and Stevie become friends. Her and Stevie perform "Take A Hint" Note(s): This is the first appearance of Carly Shu's character Stevie. "BO$$" is performed for the second time. Song(s) Featured: "Take a Hint" performed by Break Free Cast (feat. Chesney Ramirez and Carly Shu). "BO$$" performed by Break Free Cast (feat. Chesney Ramirez, Percilla Gold, and Lala Parks).
3	3	"Missed Calls"	NYCgleek	Shelley Jensen	March 5, 2015	103
Rion pretends to lose her phone and places it inside of Kyla's bag in attempt to get her off the team. The coach of the team comes and tells Kyla she is suspended. Confused Kyla enlist the help of Jeff to help find out who set her up, meanwhile Rion is coaching the team, when Aisha finds out that Rion set Kyla up, she call Kyla just as and Jeff just as he is about to ask Kyla out on a date after they've been spending time together, but he is interrupted by Kyla's phone. Aisha tells Kyla not to reveal it was her who told her. Jeff's friend Gavin (Kyle Collins) tells him he needs to focus on the game due to him being so distracted. Jeff is a bit upset and goes to the gym to preform "Get'cha Head in the Game" Meanwhile Kyla finds away to convince the coach it was Rion who "misplaced her phone" and realize it was a false call on suspended Kyla and she gets to choreograph the next rehersal. Rion notices Richie in the stands watching and aske shim why he is there and he says Kyla invited him. She then asks him if he's really going to end what they had, he hesitates to answer and looks at Kyla in the audience, Rion gets mad and storms off and performs "Problem" with the cheer leaders. Richie then questions if he still may have feelings for Rion. Guest Star(s): Kyle Collins as Gavin. Song(s) Featured: "Get'chya Head in the Game" performed by Break Free Cast (feat. Heather Sands). "Problem" performed by Break Free Cast (feat. Percilla Gold).
4	4	"Sectionals"	NYCgleek	Amira Mirlan	TBA	104
Note(s): This is the sectionals episode.  Guest Star(s):  Song(s) Featured:
5	5	"TBA"	NYCgleek	David Deluise	TBA	105
6	6	"TBA"	NYCgleek	Cathleen Lumbard	TBA	106
7	7	"TBA"	NYCgleek	Worlin Maxwell	TBA	107
8	8	"TBA"	NYCgleek	Cathleen Lumbard	TBA	108
9	9	"TBA"	NYCgleek	David Deluise	TBA	109
10	10	"TBA"	NYCgleek	Mark Tawain	TBA	110
11	11	"TBA"	NYCgleek	Liver Ryan	TBA	111
12	12	"TBA"	NYCgleek	Shelley Jensen	TBA	112
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