Regency Production
Production of
Disney's
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Book By: David Simpatico
Orgininal 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
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK
Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage, complete with all the songs from the film! High school jock and basketball star Troy and brainy Gabriella discover a shared love for singing on their winter vacation and then Gabriella fortuitously joins the very school that Troy attends. Still inspired by their holiday vacation performance, they decide to audition for the school musical, but Troy's best friend Chad and Gabriella's new friend Taylor do their best to dissuade them. Troy comes to his senses and immerses himself back into basketball and the championship, while Taylor does some online research, 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. 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. Ms. Darbus just happens to hear their performance and gives them a callback. Needless to say, Sharpay is furious! How dare they break the "rules" of East High! The whole school agrees and everyone chimes in during a lunch break. As everyone is busy practicing for callbacks, Sharpay plots 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. 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 and are a shoo-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 of "Breaking Free". Sharpay's iciness melts away and the whole school comes together as winners. |
