Musical Synopsis, Characters, & Sides

High School Musical Jr. Synopsis

At East high, basketball star Troy Bolton and sharp-schooled Gabriella Montez cross paths at a holiday karaoke event and discover a surprising shared love of singing. As they quietly audition for the school musical, their friendship sparks tension: teammates, friends, and faculty expect everyone to stay in their lanes. Troy must balance sports and family expectations while Gabriella faces her own social pressures. With help from newfound friends and a spirited cast, they challenge stereotypes, bring students togehter, and show that being true to yourself can unite a whole school --- culminationg in an energetic feel-good musical celebration of teamwork, self-expression, and following your passions.

High School Musical Jr. Character Breakdown (from MTI)
Gabriella Montez (Female): Gabriella Montez is the new student who’s struggling to find her place at East High. She’s a Renaissance woman who doesn’t fully identify with any of the cliques, and so she’s taking her time – and realizing her confidence – along the way. Smart and independent, Gabriella can be shy and vulnerable at times. She comes into her own when she discovers her talent and love for singing with Troy.
Troy Bolton (Male): Troy Bolton, the most popular student at East High, is the star of the basketball team who yearns to be more than what others – especially his dad, Coach Bolton – want him to be. A natural athlete and leader with charm to spare, Troy discovers he loves to sing, but is afraid to admit it to his basketball buddies.
Sharpay Evans (Female): Sharpay Evans is the dramatic and self- centered star of the school musicals. Between her and Ryan, she’s the alpha twin – over-the-top, demanding, and always “on,” with a flair for the theatrical. This diva knows how to work a crowd.
Ryan Evans (Male): Ryan Evans is Sharpay’s fraternal twin and, like her, he lives to sing, dance, and get loads of attention. Subordinate to his sister, Ryan generally follows Sharpay’s orders and lets her have the spotlight, but he longs to break free from her shadow and assert himself. Choose a “triple threat” for this actor – strong singer, dancer, and actor – because everything Ryan does is calculated and executed impeccably.
Kelsi Nielsen (Female): Kelsi Nielsen, the neo-feminist writer- composer of the winter musical, Juliet and Romeo, possesses a shy demeanor but no tolerance for the egocentric likes of Sharpay.
Chad Danforth (Male): Chad Danforth, one of Troy’s best friends, is a sports fanatic. Focused on winning the basketball championship, Chad slowly begins to understand that there might be more to life than ball – including his crush on Taylor.
Zeke Baylor (Male): Zeke Baylor, Troy’s other best buddy, is a basketball player with a sweet side. He has two secrets: a crush on Sharpay and a love for baking!
Taylor Mckessie (Female): Taylor McKessie, the very put-together president of the Science Club, is super-assertive and very intent on Gabriella joining the Science Decathlon team so they can (finally!) win the competition. Taylor has a hidden soft spot for Chad, but would never let it be known that she’s into a jock.
Ms. Darbus (Female): Ms. Darbus is East High’s eccentric drama teacher. Passionate and disciplined, she never stops trying to enrich the lives of her students through the wonders of live theater.
Coach Bolton (Male): Coach Bolton, the stern basketball coach and Troy’s sometimes overbearing dad, lost the big game years ago and wants a second chance through his basketball-star son.
Martha Cox (Female): Martha Cox, a proud member of the Science Club, possesses a private passion for break dancing.
Jack Scott (Male): The school announcer with a larger-than-life personality, longs to be a D.J. Look for an actor who will have no problem making this role his own, creating a quirky radio personality with a unique sense of style.
Ms. Tenny/Moderator (Female): East High's chemistry teacher.
Drum Major (Any): Cheers on the Wildcats
Kratnoff (Male): A change-averse brainiac.
Cathy, Cyndra, James, & Susan: Auditioners
Ensemble (Any): The brainiacs are the smartest girls and boys in school. The jocks and cheerleaders are the East High athletes. The thespians are the drama lovers. Party Kids are students in the karaoke flashback, and the Rebels are a group of students going against the staus quo.

High School Musical Jr. Sides (from MTI)

Gabriella (Female): Only read the lines for Gabriella. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.GabriellaHow crazy was that?!? Wow, so this is your private hideout?
TroyThanks to the Horticulture Club. I come here when I want to be alone.
GabriellaMust be tricky being the coach's son.
TroyHe's gonna freak when he hears about the singing thing.
GabriellaYou're worried?
TroySometimes i don't want to be "the basketball guy." I just want to be, you know, me.
GabriellaI know what you mean. At my other schools I was always "the freaky math girl." I hated it.
TroyBut you can't let people stop you from doing what you want to do, right?
GabriellaRemember how cool kindergarten was? You'd meet somebody, and ten minutes later you were best friends.
TroyYeah, they didn't care if you could shoot hoops or solve equations.
GabriellaRight. So you really want to do the callbacks?
TroyHey, just call me "freaky callback boy."
GabriellaThanks for showing me your top-secret hiding place. Just like kindergarten.
Troy"Be your best friend..."
(Next Section)
GabriellaGuess what? I don't want to do the callbacks either! Who were we kidding? I'll do the Science Decathlon, you win your championship. I'ts where we belong. Go Wildcats!
Troy (Male): Only read the lines for Troy. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
GabriellaHow crazy was that?!? Wow, so this is your private hideout?
TroyThanks to the Horticulture Club. I come here when I want to be alone.
GabriellaMust be tricky being the coach's son.
TroyHe's gonna freak when he hears about the singing thing.
GabriellaYou're worried?
TroySometimes i don't want to be "the basketball guy." I just want to be, you know, me.
GabriellaI know what you mean. At my other schools I was always "the freaky math girl." I hated it.
TroyBut you can't let people stop you from doing what you want to do, right?
GabriellaRemember how cool kindergarten was? You'd meet somebody, and ten minutes later you were best friends.
TroyYeah, they didn't care if you could shoot hoops or solve equations.
GabriellaRight. So you really want to do the callbacks?
TroyHey, just call me "freaky callback boy."
GabriellaThanks for showing me your top-secret hiding place. Just like kindergarten.
Troy"Be your best friend..."
(Next Section)
TroyI can't believe you guys! Is this what you want to hear:Singing means nothing to me! Gabriella means nothing to me! I'll forget the audition, forget her, and we'll go get the championship! Everyone happy now?
Ms. Darbus (Female): Only read the lines for Ms. Darbus. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
Ms. DarbusWell, once again, they forgot to announce the auditions for the winter musical, Juliet and Romeo, written by our very own Kelsi Nielsen. It's a delicious, neo-feminist adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy of star-crossed lovers...with a brand-new happy ending!
Mr. Danforth, this is a place of learning, not a football diamond.
This year, as always, the Drama Club faces a shortage of male participants, so please come in and audition. I'm offering you fun, glamor...and extra credit!
Ah, the dreaded cell phone symphony! Sharpay and Ryan Evans, your phones, please, and I'll see you in detention.
We have zero tolerance for cell phones during class. Phone, please...and welcome to East High, Ms. Montez.
Mr. Bolton, I see your phone is involved. Splendid. We'll see you in detention as well.
Coach Bolton (Male): Only read the lines for Coach Bolton. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
Coach BoltonWhere's my team, Darbus?! And what the heck ae they doing here?!?
Ms. DarbusI run my detention my way. You can run yours your way.
Coach BoltonYou two, into the gym, right now.
Ms. DarbusDetention is over for today. I expect to see some of you tomorrow afternoon at the auditions. Please remember to be on time. Scoot, now. you've all done wonderfully!
Coach BoltonI need my star players in practice, not detention!
Ms. DarbusWhy should athletes get preferential treatment?
Coach BoltonI'm trying to teach these kids about having a goal, about teamwork, something they can use as adults.
Ms. DarbusWhich is precisely what I am trying to do.
Coach BoltonHow, by making them scream at the top of their lungs?!
Ms. DarbusPhilistine!
Coach BoltonDrama queen!
Sharpay Evans (Female): Only read the lines for Sharpay. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
SharpayIs this some kind of sick joke? Troy and Gabriella didn't even audition! Someone's got to tell the new girl the rules.
RyanRight. Rule Number One:
SharpayPick the right clique.
RyanTwo:
SharpayAct like your clique.
RyanThree:
SharpayDress for your clique.
RyanFour:
SharpayKnow where you clique clicks.
RyanAnd Rule Number Five:
SharpayStick to the status quo!
(Next Section)
RyanThe jocks and the brainiacs mingling in study hall?!?
SharpayThey're up to something! Ryan, we need to save our show from people who don't know the difference between a Tony Award and Tony Roma's.
RyanBut how?
SharpayI'll tell Darbus that Troy and his dad want to sabotage the auditions because she gave him detention.
RyanBut it's a big fat lie! Besides, she'll never believe that.
SharpayShe'll believe anything I tell her because I'm the president of the Drama Club. Now, come on!
(Next Section)
SharpayAs president of the Drama Club, I have to put my foot down. No preferential treatment - those are your words, not mine.
RyanMs. Darbus, Troy wasn't trying to screw up the auditions. Sharpay lied to you because she was afraid of losing the part.
Ryan Evans (Male): Only read the lines for Ryan. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
SharpayIs this some kind of sick joke? Troy and Gabriella didn't even audition! Someone's got to tell the new girl the rules.
RyanRight. Rule Number One:
SharpayPick the right clique.
RyanTwo:
SharpayAct like your clique.
RyanThree:
SharpayDress for your clique.
RyanFour:
SharpayKnow where you clique clicks.
RyanAnd Rule Number Five:
SharpayStick to the status quo!
(Next Section)
RyanThe jocks and the brainiacs mingling in study hall?!?
SharpayThey're up to something! Ryan, we need to save our show from people who don't know the difference between a Tony Award and Tony Roma's.
RyanBut how?
SharpayI'll tell Darbus that Troy and his dad want to sabotage the auditions because she gave him detention.
RyanBut it's a big fat lie! Besides, she'll never believe that.
SharpayShe'll believe anything I tell her because I'm the president of the Drama Club. Now, come on!
(Next Section)
SharpayAs president of the Drama Club, I have to put my foot down. No preferential treatment - those are your words, not mine.
RyanMs. Darbus, Troy wasn't trying to screw up the auditions. Sharpay lied to you because she was afraid of losing the part.

Jack Scott (Male): Only read the lines for Jack. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
Jack ScottYo, welcome back all you super-cool Wildcats. This is Jack Scott, the Velvet Fog of East High with the Homeroom 411 bringing you the morning announcements: The Science Decathlon finals are coming up this Friday, so see Taylor "Learning Curve" McKessie for more skinny on the hooey. All for now, peeps.
(Next Section)
Calling all Wildcats... the following events are all starting immediately: The Science Decathlon is in the second-floor lab, the auditions for Juliet and Romeo are in the theater, and the league basketball championship game is in the gym. Wildcats rule!

Singin' in the Rain Jr. Synopsis

Set in the late-1920s Hollywood during the chaotic shift from silent films to talkies, Singin' in the Rain Jr. follows charismatic silent-film star Don Lockwood and his carefree sidekick Cosmo Brown. When Don's on-screen romance with glamorous Lina Lamont faces disaster because Lina's shrill, unsuitable voice makes her a poor candidate for sound films, Don falls for aspiring actress Kathy Selden, whose clear, genuine voice and spirit win him over. To save Don's latest picture and launch Kathy's career, Don, Cosmo, and Kathy concoct a daring plan to dub Lina's lines and transform the troubled production into a hit---complete with show-stopping songs, comic mishaps, and the iconic dance in the rain. The show celebrates love, friendship, and the joy of performance as the characters navigate fame and authenticity in a changing industry.

Singin' in the Rain Jr. Character Breakdown (from MTI)

Dora Bailey (Female): Always first on the scene for any major film opening, and she has the Hollywood scoop.
Don Lockwood (Male): Hollywood’s leading man in silent film. Charming and charismatic, Don has no shortage of female admirers. Don is smart and levelheaded; he likes being a famous Hollywood actor, but he doesn’t let the celebrity hype go to his head.
Lina Lamont (Female): A glamorous star of Hollywood’s silent films. She believes everything amazing she reads about herself in the gossip magazines, including that she and Don Lockwood are madly in love.
Cosmo Brown (Male): Often serves as the comic relief in the show. Quick-witted and sure-footed, Cosmo is fast with a one-liner to lighten the mood. Cosmo is Don’s right-hand man.
Roz (Female): Always by Lina’s side, or trailing after her. As Lina’s manager, Roz works hard to make sure nothing upsets her.
Dexter (Male): The studio’s director for Lamont and Lockwood films. He’s loud and blustery, and he’s easily frustrated with his assistants and Lina.
Dexter's Assistants (Any): Dexter’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd Assistants help him throughout the show.
Kathy Selden (Female): Wants to become an actress. She takes her career as an artist seriously and is embarrassed that she has to take jobs like singing and popping out of a cake just to get by.
Miss Dinsmore & the Teacher (Female): The vocal coaches hired to turn Lina’s voice into cultured perfection and to work with all of the other actors in the show. Tough, proper and slightly overworked.
Zelda (Female): Lina’s right-hand gal, who informs her that Kathy’s voice is being dubbed over hers. Zelda can be dramatic and over-the-top like Lina, but at her core, she cares about her friend.
Broadway Melody Host (Any): A natural leader. This role can be male or female and should be one of your stronger singers.
Broadway Dancers (Any): Broadway Dancers #1 and #2 are featured in "Broadway Melody"
Chorus Girls (Female): The Chorus Girls #1, #2, #3 and #4 are great featured singing roles in “Make ’Em Laugh.”
Stagehands (Any): Stagehands #1, #2 and #3 are great featured singing roles in “Make ’Em Laugh.”
Ensemble (Any): The ensemble roles in Singin’ In The Rain JR. are comprised of the Crowd, Pedestrians, including Pedestrian #1 and Pedestrian #2, Stars, Fans, including Fan #1 and Fan #2, Policeman, Party Guests, including Young Lady, Kathy's Girls, Chorus Girls, Broadway Chorus, Guests, a Sound Engineer, Stagehands, Students, Sound Crew, Screening Guests, a Passerby, the Butler, Orchestra Leader and Audience Members.

They really make the 1920s Golden Age of Hollywood come alive and are essential to this romantic light-hearted comedy. These ensemble groups are filled with named characters who have lines.

Singin' in the Rain Jr. Sides (from MTI)

Don Lockwood (Male): Only read the lines for Don. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
KathyHave you really been looking for me?
DonI turned this town upside down. Then I got the New York office on it - I remembered you said the New york stage was clamoring for you.
KathyA slight exaggeration. I was clamoring for the New York stage. I started out for New York... then the talkies came.
DonYou know, up to now I haven't thought much of the talkies but if that's what brought you here - it's the greatest invention since the wheel. Miss Selden, will you have lunch with me?
KathySure, but don't you usually share a pheasant at lunch with Miss Lamont?
DonNow look, Kathy. All that stuff about Lamont and me is sheer publicity.
KathyWell, you do achieve a kind of intimacy in all your pictures that would lead one to believe...
DonAll my pictures?
KathyI guess now that I think of it, I've seen eight or nine of them.
DonBut I still insist - "if you've seen one you've seen them all"
KathyI did say some awful thing sthat night, didn't I
DonI deserved them. Of course, I must admit I was pretty much upset by them. So upset that I haven't been able to think of anything but you ever since. Kathy, I -- seeing you again...now that I've ---Kathy, I'm trying to say something to you. But I'm such a ham I -- well, I just can't do it without the proper setting.
KathyWhat do you mean
DonWait a second! Music.
Cosmo Brown (Male): Only read the lines for Cosmo. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
CosmoEnter, the star!
DonTell them you've Conte Pierre de Battaille, better known as the Dueling Cavalier!
CosmoWhy bother to shoot this picture? Why don't you just release the last one under a new title? If you've seen one, you've seen them all.
DonWhy did you say that?
CosmoSay what?
DonThat's what that Kathy Selden said to me that night.
CosmoThree weeks ago and you're still thinking about it.
DonI can't get her out of my mind.
CosmoHow could you? She's the first dame who hasn't fallen for your line since you were four.
DonShe's on my conscience.
CosmoIt's not your fault she lost her job at the Coconut Grove.
DonI've got to find her.
CosmoWell, you've been trying to, haven't you?
Stageheand #1All right guys, put that stuff over there. Get those lights wired and set.
CosmoCome on now, Don. Snap out of it! You can't let a little thing like this get you down. Why you're don Lockwood, aren't you? And Don Lockwood's an actor, isn't he?
Well, what's the first thing an actor learns? Come rain, come shine, come sleet, come snow, the show must go on. Right?
Kathy Selden (Female): Only read the lines for Kathy. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
KathySelden. Kathy Selden.
DonEnchanted, Miss Selden. I'm sorry I frightened you. I was getting just a little too much love from my adoring fans.
KathyI knew I'd seen you.DonOf course. Er, which of my pictures have you seen?
KathyI -- I don't remember...I saw one once. If you've seen one, you've seen them all.
DonWell, thank you.
KathyOh, no offense, but the personalities on the screen don't impress me. I mean, they don't even speak - they just make a lot of dumb faces...Well, you know.
DonYou mean like what I do?
KathyWell, yes.
DonWell what's your lofty ambition in life that let's you sneer at my humble profession/
KathyWell - uh - I'm an actress!
DonWhat!?
KathyOn the stage!
DonOh! I'd like to see you act.
KathyWell, I'm not in a play right now. But I will be - I'm going to New York...and...
DonNew York? ---and we'll all hear of you some day, won't we? Kathy Selden as Juliet...as Lady Macbeth..as King Lear. you'll have to wear a beard for that one of course.
KathyOh, you can laugh if you want to -- but at least the stage is a dignified, honoroable profession. you're nothing but a shadow on film -- you're not flesh and blood!
Lina Lamont (Female): Only read the lines for Lina. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
LinaGee, this wig weighs a ton! What dope would wear a thing like this?
DexterEverybody used to wear them, Lina.
LinaThen everybody was a dope.
RozHoney, you look beautiful.
DexterYes, you look great. Let's get onto the set.
LinaDon, I looked for you the other night at Wally Ray's party. Where were you?
DonOh - I've been busy --
LinaAnd I know what you've been busy at. Looking for that girl.
DonAs a matter of fact, yes.
LinaWhy?
DonI've been worried about her.
LinaYou should have been worried about me a little. I'm the one who got the whipped cream in the kisser.
DonBut you didn't lose your job and she did.
LinaYou're darn tootin' she did -- I arranged it.
DonWhat!
LinaThey were going to fire her. I called them up and told them they better.
Dora Bailey (Female): Only read the lines for Dora. Have someone else read the lines for the other characters.
DoraHello out there! This is Dora Bailey in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood where audiences have just seen the silent screen's latest smash, Monumental Pictures' The Royal Rascal.
And here there are now, the stars of the picture! Lina Lamont and Don Lockwood! Lina and Don, what would you like to say to your adoring fans?
And look, here comes Don's old vaudeville pal Cosmo Brown.
Don, did you ever imagine this? Here you are standing between the two people who helped you become the success you are today. Your leading lady and your long-time writing partner. Take us back to where it all began.
DonNo, no, Dora, tonight is really about The Royal Rascal.
DoraBut, Don, the story of your success is an inspiration to the young people all over the world. Just one little story? Or maybe a song from your old act?

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