Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage in “Disney 's High School Musical!” Troy, Gabriella, and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends, and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities. It's the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians ,and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations, and look forward to the new year. Basketball team captain and resident jock Troy discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical, led by Ms. Darbus. Although many students resent the threat posed to the "status quo," Troy and Gabriella's alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well
Cast of Characters
The Jocks
Troy Bolton- captain of the basketball team with a secret passion for singing
Chad Danforth- number two on the basketball team, Troy’s best friend
Zeke Baylor- basketball player with a secret passion for baking
The Thespians (Theater Kids)
Sharpay Evans- the “diva”, president of the drama club
Ryan Evans- Sharpay’s fraternal twin brother, vice-president of the drama club
Kelsi Nielsen- the shy composer of “Juliet and Romeo”, the school's drama club
production
James- an earthworm expressionist
Susan- highly emotional drama queen
Cathy- a little too eager
Cyndra- has dreams of being an opera star
The Brainiacs (Science Club members)
Gabriella Montez- the shy new girl at school who is highly intelligent and has a
secret passion for singing
Taylor McKessie- president of the Science Club
Martha Cox- has a secret passion for Hip-Hop dancing
Jack Scott- The school's PA announcer, the school’s DJ
The Skaters
Ripper- has a secret passion for the cello
Mongo- has absolutely no clue about anything
The Teachers
Ms. Darbus- the eccentric drama teacher
Coach Bolton- basketball coach, Troy’s dad.
Ensemble- Wildcat Cheerleaders, Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians, Skater Dudes, Party
Kids, Ms. Tenny (Science Teacher), Basketball Fans, Science Decathlon Moderator