FROM ZERO TO HERO.

SCENE 1: MUSES

Narrator: Long ago in, the far away land of ancient Greece. It was a golden age of powerful
Gods and extraordinary heroes. And the greatest and strongest of all these heroes was the
mighty Hercules. But what is the measure of a true hero? Ah, that is what our story is about

Musa: Will you listen to him? He is making the story sound like some Greek tragedy. We´ll
take it from here darling.

Narrator: You go girls.

TRACK Muses MUSIC

We are the muses, goddesses of the arts and proclaimers of heroes. Heroes like Hercules
Honey, you mean “Hunk-ules”. Oh! I´d like to make some sweet music with him.
Our story actually begins long before Hercules many, eons ago…

(The muses start singing)

SONG: GOSPEL TRUTH

The Gospel Truth They're trapped

And on his own stopped
Back when the world was new chaos in its tracks
The planet Earth was down on its luck And that's the gospel truth
And everywhere gigantic brutes The guy was too type A to just relax
called Titans ran amok
And that's the world's first dish
It was a nasty place Zeus tamed the globe
There was a mess while still in his youth
where ever you stepped Though, honey, it may seem impossible
Where chaos reigned and That's the gospel truth
earthquakes and volcanoes never slept
On Mt. Olympus life was neat and
And then along came Zeus Smooth as sweet vermouth
He hurled his thunderbolt Though, honey, it may seem impossible
He zapped That's the gospel truth
Locked those suckers in a vault

SCENE 2: CELEBRATION AT THE OLYMPUS

Zeus: Oh, this is my baby. Look, look honey. Look how cute he is. Ouch! (playing with the
baby, he catches his father’s hand)
Hera: Hercules, behave yourself!
Z: Oh, let the kid have a little fun. He is really strong.
H: Like his dad… (they hug)
Z: Is everything ready?
H: Yes my love, all the guests are here (she claps, all the gods come in)
Z: I haven’t seen this much love in a room since Narcissus discovered himself.
H: On behalf of our son we want to thank you all for your wonderful gifts.
Z: Let the celebration begin!
TRACK
SONG: IT’S HERCULES, ALELLUHA!!

It’s Hercules
Certainty is rising –
your worries getting low
According to all sources, the street's the place to go
Cause tonight for the first time
Just about half-past ten
For the first time in history
you gonna meet Hercules.

It's Hercules! Hallelujah! –

It's Hercules! Amen!
It's Hercules! Hallelujah! –
It's Hercules! Amen

Certainty is rising –
your worries getting low
According to all sources, the street's the place to go
Cause tonight for the first time
Just about half-past ten
For the first time in history
you gonna meet Hercules.

It's Hercules! Hallelujah! –

It's Hercules! Amen!

Tall, blonde, dark and lean

Rough and tough and strong your dream

It's Hercules! Hallelujah! –

It's Hercules! Amen!

Tall, blonde, dark and lean

Rough and tough and strong your dream

SCENE 3: HADES

Z: My boy, my little Hercules.

Hades: How sentimental…
Hades: Hey, how do you do? Nice dress…
Zeus: Hades, you finally made it. How are things in the underworld?
Hades: Well, they are just fine, you know. A little dark, a little gloomy… and full of
dead people.....
And here is the little creature (Hercules squeezes Hades’ finger) Mmmm, powerful.
Zeus: Come Hades, join the celebration.
Hades: (getting free from Zeus hug) Love to, but unlike you Gods, I have a full time job. So
can’t, would love to, but can’t.
Zeus: You ought to slow down, you’ll work yourself to death, ah, ha-ha, work yourself to
death!…(everybody laughing)
Hades: Oh, yes, so funny. I can’t stop laughing. (he walks to the front, the curtain
closes) If only, if only… (he sings)
TRACK
SONG: HADES` SONG
DROP OF POISON

SCENE 4: HADES PLAN

Hades: Pain!
Pain: Coming, my lord.
Hades: Panic!
Panic:Here, your majesty (they fall over) Oh, sorry.
Pain: Pain.
Panic:And Panic.
Both: Reporting for duty.
Hades: Fine, fine. Just let me know as soon as the witches arrive.
Panic:Oh, they are here.
Hades: What!! The witches are here and you didn’t tell me??!!
Both: Oh, sorry, sorry. We are a pair of worms.
Hades: Enough! Go to your duties and lead the ladies inside. (they leave)

TRACK SCARY MUSIC (Witches get on stage)

Hades: Ladies. I’m sorry that I was…

W 1: (interrupting) Late.
W 2: We knew you would BE. We are the witches of fate.
W 3: We know everything.
W 1: Past
W 2: Present.
W 3: And future.
Hades: Great, great. Anyway, see, ladies. I was at this…
Fates: (interrupting) Party ,we know.
Hades: Yeah, I know you know. So here’s the problem. Zeus, Mighty Zeus, he had a…
Fates: A baby.
W 1: We know.
Hades: I know you know… I know. I got it. I got the concept. So, let me just ask: Is this
kid going to mess up my hostile plan?
Fates: Mmmm, mmm…
Hades: What do you think?
W 3: We are not supposed to reveal the future.
Hades: Ladies, please, my fate is on your lovely, marvellous, incredible, hands…
W 2: All right. (using a magic eyeball)
W 1: In 18 years precisely the planets will align.
W 2: The time to act will be at hand.
W 3: Unleash the titans, open their prison door and you Hades will rule all.
Hades: Yes, Hades rules, woo, woo. (rugby cheering)
W 1: A word of caution for this tale.
Hades: Excuse me?
W 2: If Hercules fights you will fail.
Hades: What?!
Pain, Panic. How do you kill a God?
Both: I don’t know.
Hades: You can’t, they are immortal. (to the witches) Any ideas?
W 3: Well, maybe…! You said “immortal”. Easy, you have to turn this little boy into a
mortal… Sisters the potion!
TRACK SUPERSTITION

Witches: Wait, before you live remember he has to drink the whole potion, every single
drop! Hahahahahaah

SCARY MUSIC

BLACKOUT

SCENE 5: THE KIDNAP

TRACK Zeus and Hera shouting, thunders and lightnings rage over Olympus, their baby is
gone.

Zeus: Where is our baby!

Hera . Oh ,no!!!!!!!

Musas appear singing in the middle of the stage

TRACK SONG: THE GOSPEL TRUTH II

Muse1Ïf there is one God you don`t want to get steamed by it`s Hades
Cause he had an evil plan. He ran the underworld. But at that day he was almost clean. He
was as mean as he was ruthless and that`s the Godspel truth
He had a plan to shake things up …. and that’s the Gospel truth.

On the other side of the stage, Panic and Pain appear carrying the baby

Panic:Hurry, let’s just give him the potion. (carrying the baby)
Pain: Here you are, kid. A delicious Greek formula.
Panic:Remember he has to drink the whole potion… every single drop. (Panic and Pain
start singing, dropping the bottle and forgetting about the baby)

TRACK BAD

PANIC AND PAIN SING AS THEY PLAY WITH THE BABY. THE BOTTLE FELLS DOWN AND BREAK.

Panic: Oh! No! Now we did it. Hades is going to kill us when he finds out what has
happened.
Pain: You mean “if” he finds out.

SCENE 6 : NEW FAMILY

TRACK: Baby crying

Father: Helena, over here.

Helena: What is it? Oh, poor thing, no, don’t cry. Is there anybody here?
F: He must have been abandoned.
H: For so many years we have prayed to the gods to bless us with a child… Perhaps
they’ve answered our prayers.
F: Perhaps they have… look his got a medal, his name is Hercules.
H: Hercules, let’s take him home.

TRACK MUSIC
Muses again.
It was tragic.
By the time Zeus found the boy it was too late. Young Hercules was mortal now. But since
he did not drink the last drop…
He still held his powerful strength…

BLACKOUT

SCENE 7: HERCULES, THE FREAK BOY

Father: Hercules slow down. (carrying his father on horse back, they hit some boys that
were playing)
Man 1: Look out!
H: Sorry…
Man 2: Careful!
H: So, so, sorry… Hi boys!
Boy 1: Hi Hercules (not very happy), it’s you…
H: Do you need an extra guy?
Boy 2: No, not really, we are fine.
H: Are you sure?
Boy 3: Yes, we’ve got (he counts) five already, and we want to keep it like this.
(Hercules stays alone at the corner with his father. The boys keep playing with the Frisbee.
When Hercules tries to catch it he smashes a vase.)
H: I got it.
Man 1: Oh, no.
Boys: (laughing at him) Nice catch Herc.
Man 2: This boy is a menace!
Man 1: He is too dangerous to be around normal people.
Father: He didn’t mean any harm. He’s just a kid, he just cannot control his strength.
Man 2: I’m warning you. Keep your freak son away from here.
H: Let’s go.
Father: You shouldn’t let those things get to you.
H: But pap, they are right. I, I am weird. I try to fit in, I really do, I just can’t. Sometimes
I feel like, like I don’t belong here. I fell lonely, so lonely (He starts singing)

Track SONG: HERE I GO AGAIN (WHITE SNAKE)

SCENE 8: THE PRAYER

H: (praying) Oh, mighty Zeus, please hear me and answer my prayer. I need to know
who I am , where I belong. (lightnings)

TRACK. THUNDER

Zeus: My boy, my little Hercules.

H: What? Ah!!
Z: Slow down, don’t be scared. After all these years, is this the way to say hello to your
father?
H: Father?
Z: Didn’t you know you had a famous father? Surprise!
H: I don’t understand… If you are my father, that would make me a…
Z: A God!
H: A God?
Z: You wanted answers?
H: Yes, but…
Z: You are old enough to know the truth.
H: But, why did you leave me on Earth? Didn’t you love me?
Z: Of course we did. Your mother and I loved you with all our hearts but someone took
you from us and turned you into a mortal. And only Gods can live on Mount
Olympus.
H: And you can’t do anything about it?
Z: I can’t Herc, but you can.
H: Really, what? I’ll do anything…
Z: If you prove yourself a true hero on Earth your godhood will be restored.
H: A true hero. Great! But how?
Z: Find Philocletes, the hero trainer.
H: Ok, I’ll find him and I’ll become a true hero.
Z: That’s the spirit.
H: I won’t let you down father.
Z: Good luck son.

SCENE 9: THE TRAINING

H: Philoctetes.....Philoctetes.......what a strange name.......Excuse me...Can you help me?

I’m looking for someone called Philocletes.
Phil: Call me Phil.
H: Oh! That was easy.I’m glad to meet you (squeezing his hand) I need your help, I want
to become a hero.
P: Sorry kid, I can’t help you.
H: Why not?
P Two words. I’m retired.
H: Look. I’ve got to do this. Haven’t you ever had a dream you wanted so hard you’d do
anything?
P: I’m tired of training heroes. None of them could go the distance.
H: But I’m different.
P: No, no.
H: Come on, I’ll show you.
P: I guess you don’t give up, do you?
H: If I don’t become a true hero I’ll never be able to rejoin my father Zeus.
P: Hold it! Zeus is your father?
H: Ah ja…
P: Zeus, the big guy?! Oh, sure, move along.
H: It’s the truth!
P: Yes, please, could you get me an autograph?

TRACK (thunders, now Phil realizes his telling the truth)

P: Ok. I’ll do it.

H: You won’t regret it.
P: Oh, Gods!
H: So, when do we start? Can we start now? (They start training.)

TRACK PHIL`S SONG ,THE TRAINING SONGs

My last hope /eye of the tiger

H: I’m ready. I want to win battles, rescue some damsels. You know, heroic stuff.
P: Well, you want a road test! We are going to Athens.
H: What’s there in Athens?
P: A lot of problems.

SCENE 10: HELP

TRACK
SONG: GREEK SONG (Girls dancing, Hercules tries to dance. He jumps into Meg)

H: Are you all right Miss?

Meg: Keep moving Junior.
H: Aren’t you a damsel in distress?
M: I am a damsel. I’m not in distress. Is wonderboy here for real?
P: Of course he’s real, Miss?…
M: Megara. My friends call me Meg. At least they would if I had friends. So… did they
give you a name along with all those pectorals?
H: Hercules… My name is Hercules.
M: I think I prefer wonderboy. Well, it’s been a real pleasure. Bye, bye…
H: Bye… Wow, she’s beautiful, isn’t she?
P: Earth to Herc, Earth to Herc. Come on kid, wake up. We got a job to do, remember?
(people walking on stage)
P1: The end is coming!
P2: The fire, the earthquake, the flood!
P3: The plague!!!
P4: The Piketes the Burundanga!
P5 The Apocalypses!

TRACK HELP

H: Excuse me but, it seems to me that what you folks need is a hero.

P1: Really, and who are you?
H: I’m Hercules… I happen to be… a hero. (crowd laughs)
P2: Is that all! A hero!
P3: Have you ever saved a town before?
H: Well, no, not exactly.
P2: Have you ever reversed a natural disaster?
H: Well I, I…
P1: Young man. We need a professional, not an amateur. (they leave)
H: How am I supposed to prove myself a hero, if nobody will give me a chance.
Phil: Don´t worry kid.You’ll get your chance. You just need some kind of catastrophe or
disaster.
Meg: Please, help. There’s been a terrible accident.
Phil: Speaking of disasters.
Meg: Wonderboy. Thank goodness!
H: W-w-what’s wrong?
Meg: Two little girls, they were playing in the gorge and there was a terrible rock slide.
They are trapped!!
H: Kids, trapped?

TRACK: SONG:
SCENE 11: FROM ZERO A HERO
Girl: Help, I can’t breathe!
Boy: Hurry, get us out.
Girl : We are suffocating. Somebody call 911.
Boy : We won’t stand this much longer.

TRACK Adventure music as Hercules raises the great rock, kids run out from under it.

H: How are you boys doing?

Girl: We are OK, now.
Boy : Wow, mister. You are really strong.
H: Try to be a little more careful next time.
Boys: We sure will.
Mum:Oh, there you are. You saved my kids. I owe you so much. What’s your name?
H: Don’t mention it.
Phil: Hercules,his name is Hercules. Wowwww kid, you did it, you did it!
Meg: I got to admit that was pretty heroic.
Mum:Come everybody. We have a new hero. Hercules!

TRACK SONG: FROM A ZERO A HERO

And this perfect package
From Zero to Hero Packed a pair of pretty pecs

Bless my soul Hercie, he comes

Herc was on a roll
Person of the week in every Greek opinion He sees, he conquers
poll Honey, the crowds were
What a pro Going bonkers
Herc could stop a show He showed the moxie brains, and spunk
Point him at a monster and you're talking From zero to hero a major hunk
SRO Zero to hero and who'da thunk
He was a no one
A zero, zero Who put the glad in gladiator?
Now he's a honcho Hercules!
He's a hero Whose daring deeds are great theater?
Here was a kid with his act down pat Hercules
From zero to hero in no time flat Isn't he bold?
Zero to hero just like that (snaps) No one braver
Is he sweet
When he smiled Our fav'rite flavor
The girls went wild with Hercules, Hercules ...
Oohs and aahs
And they slapped his face Bless my soul
On ev'ry vase Herc was on a roll
(On ev'ry "vahse") Undefeated
Riding high
From appearance fees and royalties And the nicest guy
Our Herc had cash to burn Not conceited
Now nouveau riche and famous
He could tell you He was a nothing'
What's a Grecian urn? A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
Say amen He's a hero
There he goes again
Sweet and undefeated Now he's a hero
And an awesome 10 for 10 Yes indeed!
Folks lined up
Just to watch him flex

SCENE 12: HADES’ ANGER

(DRINKING MATE)
Hades: Hercules.....Hercules.......... Hercules!? Wasn’t that the name of the boy you were
supposed to...
Panic and Pain: Oh my Gods!!
Hades: So you took care of him, didn’t you?
Panic:This could be a different Hercules.
Pain: Yes, Hercules is a very popular name nowadays.
Hades: What!! I’m about to rearrange the cosmos and the one who can mess it up is
walking around?
Panic:At least we made him a mortal. That’s a good thing, isn’t it?
Hades: Fortunately for the two of you,…. we still have time to correct this mess
(thinking). We have 24 hours to get rid of this boy from the entire scene. He’s got to
have some kind of weakness…

BLACKOUT

SCENE 13: THE FANS

H: (Hercules praying to his father) Father, I’ve beaten every single battle. I’m the most
famous person in all Greece.
Z: I’m afraid being famous is not the same as being a hero. (voice in off)
H: What else can I do?
Z: Look inside your heart

TRACK GO THE DISTANCE

Phil: Hi kid, this is todays agenda. At 1:00 you’ve got a meeting with King Angras.
H: Phil?
P: At 3:00 you’ve got to receive some reporters, at 6:00 you have to get a present from
some Amazons.
H: Phil…please…listen…. I don’t seem to be getting anywhere.
P: You can’t give up now. I’m telling you, and this is true, you’ve got something I’ve
never seen before.
H: Really?
P: There’s nothing you can’t do kid.

SCENE 14: LOVE

Meg: So… this is what heroes do on their day off.

H: I am no hero
M: Sure you are. Everybody in Greece thinks you are the greatest thing.
H: It’s crazy, you know, I can’t go anywhere without being harassed!

FANS: Look! It´s him, it´s him.

Fan: I´ve touched his elbow.
Fan: I´ve got his sweat band.
FANS: Scream!!!!

TRACK: VERTIGO

M: Scape plan. You look like you could use a break… just follow me.
H: Thanks Meg… you know, when I was a child, I would have given anything to be like
everybody else.
M: You wanted to be petty and dishonest?
H: Everyone’s not like that, you are not like that.
M: How do you know?
H: All I know is that you are the most amazing person I’ve ever met… when I’m with
you I don’t feel so lonely…
Phil: (interrupting) All right, break is up. Party’s over. You must go to the stadium and do
your workout.
H: Ok… ok… I’m sorry (talking to Megara)
P: Move, move, move… 1,2,3,4… (Megara sits alone)
M: Oh, what’s the matter with me…? I don’t know what to do, I don’t know how I feel,
Is this the one for me?

TRACK I won’t say I’m in Love

Panic and Pain appear, they catch Megara

Meg: What, what is it?
Panic:I think we’ve found Hercules’ weakness (they take Megara)

BLACKOUT

SCENE 15: THE TRADE

(Hercules appears training)

Hades: Hi! My name is Hades, Lord of the Dead. How are you doing?
H: Not now, ok?
Hades: I only need a few seconds and I’m a fast talker. See, I’ve got a little plan and
Herc, may I call you Herc? You seem to be getting in the way.
H: You’ve got the wrong guy.
Hades: Just hear me out, ok? I would be eternally grateful if you would just… take a
day off from this hero business.
H: You are out of your mind!
Hades: Not so fast. Panic, Pain! (Panic and Pain bring Megara)
H: Meg!
Meg: Don’t listen, Herc!
H: What? Let her go!
Hades: Here’s the trade. You give up your strength for about 24 hours and Meg, here, is
free as a bird and safe from harm.
H: Swear, she’ll be safe from harm…
Hades: Sure, Count on that. Otherwise you get your strength right back. Come on, I
need an answer right now. Going one, going two…
H: All right.
Hades: Yes, we have a deal.

TRACK (Scary music. They shake hands, Hercules looses his strength, he falls down)

TRACK TITANS
HADES BACK

Hades: You may feel a little dizzy… but at least now you know how it feels to be like
everybody else… Enough! There is a whole cosmos up there waiting for me.
Hades: Brothers, titans. Now that I set you free I’m your master.
Titans: Hades, Hades, Hades
Hades: What is the first thing you are going to do?
T: Destroy everything!
Hades: Good answer!
T: Up in the Olympus. Down on Earth.
Hades: On to battle!

SCENE 16: A TRUE HERO

(The titans dance destroying everything)

H: I must stop this.
Meg: No, wait! Without your strength you’ll be killed. Look out! (she pushes Hercules from
a titan’s way and she gets hurt)
H: Meg! No!! (Hercules gets his strength back because Meg was hurt)
H: What’s happening?
M: Ha, Ha, Hades deal is broken. He promised I wouldn’t be hurt…..Go and figth….your
strength is back… (she is almost dying)
H: Oh, Meg…
M: Go, Hercules, go. You can still stop Hades.
H: Don’t get too comfortable Hades…
Hades: I’m the one giving orders now. Get him! (all the titans run away)
Hades: Oh, I was so close, so close. Anyway… I have my consolation prize. I’ve taken
Megara with me, to the underworld.
H: What?
Hades: I’m sorry to tell but she’s dying.
H: No! Take me in her place.
Hades: Well well… let me think… the son of my hated rival… Ok!
You’ll be trapped forever in a river of death (he tries to take Hercules with him)
But what’s going on? This is impossible, you can’t be alive… you’d have to be a…
Panic and Pain: A God!! (they run away) (Zeus appearing on stage with Hera and Phil)
Zeus: Of course he is…
Hades: Zeus. This is not what it looks like.
Z: You went too far this time.
Hades: You mighty and powerful Zeus, you, your highness.
Z: Go back to the underworld, I don’t want to see you again!!!
Phil: Go, go, 1,2,3,4… up and down, up and down… 1,2,3,4 (training hades)
Hera: Hercules, we are so proud of you.
H: Mum? (they hug)
Z: Good work my son. You’ve done it, you are a true hero.
H: But how?
Hera: You were willing to give your life to rescue this young woman.
Z: For a true hero isn’t measured by his physical strength but by the strength of his heart
Phil: I knew it… Congratulations my boy!
Meg: Congratulations wonderboy.
Phil: I think I’m gonna cry…
Z: Now, at last my son, you can come back home.
H: Father, this is the moment I’ve always dreamed of but… a life without Meg, even an
immortal life would be empty (he takes Megara’s hand)
M: Oh, Herc… (they hug)
H: I wish to stay on Earth with her. I finally know where I belong. My heart belongs to
her, father. My heart belongs to you Meg.

Zeus: Everybody come and celebrate. This is a very important day for all of us.

Track final Song. A Star is Born