Book By: David Simpatico

Songs by: Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Ray Cham, Greg Cham, Andrew Seeley, Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn, Andy Dodd, Adam Watts, Bryan Louiselle, David N. Lawrence, Faye Greenberg and Jamie Houston

Music Adapted, Arranged and Produced by: Bryan Louiselle

Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie written by: Peter Barsocchini


Director & Choreographer
Debbie Wilson

Vocal Director
Lynne Cimorelli

Performances – August 17 – 26, 2007

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Cast List:

Character
#
Actor's Name
Gabriella Montez 138 Jordan Gomez
Troy Bolton 113 Eric Presnall
Sharpay Evans 151 Brittany McKenzie
Ryan Evans 176 Spencer Borup
Taylor McKessie 183 Savannah Argyle
Chad Danforth 136 Tyler Milliron
Kelsi Neilson 121 Kaitlyn Tinsley
Zeke Baylor 164 Thomas Stone
Jack Scott 177 Christopher Meissner
Martha Cox 102 Katherine Cimorelli
Coach Bolton ---- Phillip Borup
Ms. Darbus ---- Debbie Wilson
Ripper Skater #1 146 Brian Farmer
Mongo Skater #2 149 Alex Snow
Moderator 147 Danielle Badger
Auditioner - Alan 120 Paul Jordan
Auditioner - Cyndra 150 Krista Unverferth
Auditioner - Kathy 114 Carly Abney
Auditioner - James 210 Joey Saffren
Auditioner - Susan 104 Amy Cimorelli
Auditioner - Performer 1 124 Shelby Wulfert
Auditioner - Performer 2 111 Chase Wheeler
Auditioner - Performer 3 162 Ariana Sacco
Jocks - Varsity Basketball 186 Cierra Diaz
Jocks - Varsity Basketball 181 Kenny Gagni
Jocks - Varsity Basketball 152 Curtis McKenzie
Jocks - Varsity Basketball 165 Braiden Wells
Jocks - Varsity Basketball 206 Bradley Cameron
Jocks-Varsity Basketball 120 Paul Jordan
Jocks-Varsity Basketball 146 Brian Farmer
Head Cheerleader 101 Christina Cimorelli
Varsity Cheerleader 132 Karin Anderson
Varsity Cheerleader 103 Lisa Cimorelli
Varsity Cheerleader 123 Hillary Coughlin
Varsity Cheerleader 171 Morgan Fredricks
Varsity Cheerleader 110 Kaitlyn Keane
Varsity Cheerleader 125 Ayesha Mazumdar
Varsity Cheerleader 143 Jordan Sharp
Varsity Cheerleader 180 Lindsay Skousen
Varsity Cheerleader 187 Kelly Trumbull
JV Cheerleader 108 Anjie Rose Norris
JV Cheerleader 159 Lara Dietrich
JV Cheerleader 144 Jenna Sharp
JV Cheerleader 130 Carly Speno
JV Cheerleader 188 Shannon Trumbull
JV Cheerleader 140 Maryn Hayward
Brainiacs & Thespians 147 Danielle Badger
Brainiacs & Thespians 182 Juliana Bartel
Brainiacs & Thespians 303 Teryn Caruso
Brainiacs & Thespians 129 Becky Clingan
Brainiacs & Thespians 154 Paris Coyne
Brainiacs & Thespians 172 Jillian Curry
Brainiacs & Thespians 156 Jenna Lillywhite
Brainiacs & Thespians 301 Daniella Lubey
Brainiacs & Thespians 122 Brandon Meyer
Brainiacs & Thespians 189 Tiana Murry
Brainiacs & Thespians 128 Alyssa Pipkin
Brainiacs & Thespians 169 Jasmine Shively
Brainiacs & Thespians 158 Kaileen Teter
Brainiacs & Thespians 107 Andrew Wilson
Brainiacs & Thespians 133 Kevin Anderson
Skaters & Thespians 131 Madeleine McConnell
Skaters & Thespians 175 Ana Moitoza
Skaters & Thespians 127 Jessica Poipao
Skaters & Thespians 134 Sarah Scharf
Skaters & Thespians 105 Alexander Cimorelli
Skaters & Thespians 161 Alexandra Curewitz
Skaters & Thespians 116 Kelly Dunn
Skaters & Thespians 179 Maddy Galindo
Skaters & Thespians 184 Emily Hyatt
Skaters & Thespians 135 Jordan Jost
Skaters & Thespians 174 Allison Masi
Skaters & Thespians 112 Anna Lisa Rudolph
Skaters & Thespians 160 Stephanie Siino
Skaters & Thespians 141 Kelsey Smith
Skaters & Thespians 106 Taehli Solomon
Skaters & Thespians 167 Samantha Stoddard
Skaters & Thespians 185 Elle Tappan
Skaters & Thespians 163 Lauren Wade
Skaters & Thespians 200 Dean Wolford
Underclassmen 306 Hayley Corell
Underclassmen 142 Monica Di Nocco
Underclassmen 304 Jamie Finnigan
Underclassmen 117 Tyler Hoffman
Underclassmen 109 Christine Keane
Underclassmen 157 Jessica Kirsch
Underclassmen 145 Madeline Kramer
Underclassmen 139 Caroline Nalewaja
Underclassmen 168 Kyle Sanderson
Underclassmen 148 Nicole Sciutto
Underclassmen 300 Savannah Tennyson
Underclassmen 115 Kayla Tuter
Underclassmen 155 Lauren Wells
Underclassmen 302 Mackenzie Williams
Underclassmen 126 Bailey Wilmer
Underclassmen 170 Shayne Wilson
Underclassmen 209 Michael Trumbull


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Play Synopsis:

Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage! While on their family vacations, high school jock and basketball star Troy and brainy Gabriella - two teens who are worlds apart - meet.


During a karaoke contest ("Start of Something New") they discover their love for singing, and an interest in each other. After vacation, Troy discovers that Gabriella is the new girl at East High. Still a bit inspired by their holiday vacation performance, Troy and Gabriella both decide to audition for the school musical.

Troy's best friend Chad and Gabriella's new friend Taylor discourage them from carrying out their plans. Troy comes to his senses and immerses himself back into basketball and the championship ("Get'cha Head in the Game").

Taylor does some online research and discovers Gabriella is a scholastic superstar and quickly recruits her for the decathalon competition. Sharpay and Ryan - the ruling school play stars - are also gearing up for yet another starring role in the school musical, and they've made it very clear that everyone else better stay out of their way!

Auditions begin and all the hopefuls try out for Ms. Darbus, East High's English and Drama teacher ("What I've Been Looking For"). Not knowing each other's plan, both Troy and Gabriella decide to secretly audition and sneak into the school theatre - but too late, the auditions have just ended.

Kelsi, the show's student composer feels sorry for them, and at Troy's request, plays the song for them to sing together (“What I’ve Been Looking For” Reprise). Ms. Darbus just happens to hear their performance and gives them a callback.

Well Sharpay is furious! How dare they break the “rules” of East High! The whole school agrees and everyone chimes in during a lunch break (“Stick to the Status Quo”). As everyone is busy practicing for callbacks, Sharpay is plotting her revenge, the basketball team wants their star player back, and the scholastic team wants their new brainiac to help them win the decathalon.

After Chad and Taylor’s plan to win their friends back seems to have worked, Gabriella is crushed that Troy would turn his back on her and their singing dreams (“When There Was Me and You”).

Eventually, Chad and Taylor feel terrible that they’ve manipulated their friends for their own selfish needs and confess to Troy and Gabriella – they put their heads together to help win the basketball game, the decathalon and hopefully get them over to the callbacks just in time.

Sharpay and Ryan pull off a polished performance (“Bop to the Top”) and are a shoe-in for the starring roles. Once again, Troy and Gabriella arrive too late for their callback, due to Sharpay’s conniving plans and are out of the running. But the whole school rallies behind them and they pull off a fantastic performance (“Breaking Free”). Sharpay’s iciness melts away and the whole school comes together as winners (“We’re All in This Together”).

The Characters and Cliques of East High School
(the Sophomores anyway)

The JOCKS
TROY BOLTON, captain of the basketball team
CHAD DANFORTH, number two on the basketball team, Troy’s best friend
ZEKE BAYLOR, has a secret passion for baking
Other Jocks

The NERDS
JACK SCOTT, the PA announcer, a.k.a. the Velvet Fog of East High
KELSI NEILSON, the mousey composer of Juliet and Romeo

The THESPIANS
SHARPAY EVANS, president of the Drama Club
RYAN EVANS, vice-president of the Drama Club
James, an earthworm expressionist
Susan, overwrought with emotion
Cathy, a little too eager
Alan, has a flair for couture
Cyndra, has operatic aspirations
Performance Art Kids

The BRAINIACS
GABRIELLA MONTEZ, the shy new girl at school
TAYLOR MCKESSIE, president of the Science Club
Martha Cox, has a secret passion for hip-hop
Other Brainiacs

The SKATER DUDES
Skaterdude, has a secret passion for the cello
Skaterdude 2
Other Skater Dudes

Other Students
Wildcat Cheerleaders
Party Kids, guests in ski-lodge flashback
Fans/Spectators at the basketball championship game and the Science Decathlon

The ADULTS
Karaoke M.C., voiceover in ski-lodge flashback
MS. DARBUS, drama teacher
COACH BOLTON, basketball coach, Troy’s dad
Ms. Tenny, voiceover chemistry teacher
Moderator, voiceover science decathlon moderator


Musical Numbers:

·  Wildcat Cheer

Company

·  Start of Something New

Troy, Gabriella, Company

·  Get'cha Head in the Game

Troy, Jocks

·  Get'cha Head in the Game (Playoff)

Troy, Jocks

·  Auditions (Bop to the Top/What I've Been Looking for medley)

Thespians

·  What I've Been Looking For

Sharpay, Ryan

·  What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)

Troy, Gabriella

·  Cellular Fusion (Full-Length Edition Only)

Chad, Taylor, Company

·  Stick to the Status Quo

Company

·  I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You

Troy,

·  Wildcat Cheer (Reprise)

Cheerleaders

·  We're Counting on You

Jocks, Brainiacs

·  When There Was Me and You

Gabriella, Troy, Jocks, Brainiacs

·  Start of Something New

Troy, Gabriella

·  We're All in This Together

Chad, Taylor, Kelsi, Jocks, Brainiacs

·  Bop to the Top

Sharpay, Ryan, Brainiacs, Jocks

·  Breaking Free

Troy, Gabriella, Company

·  We're All in This Together (Reprise)

Company

·  High School Musical Megamix (Bows)

Company



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