Disney’s High School Musical On Stage

5 - 20 March, Wed-Fri 7.30pm, Sat 1.30pm & 7.30pm, Sun 4.30pm (no show at 1.30pm on Sat 13 March),
Capitaine Bougainville Theatre

T.K. Theatre Society’s production of Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON STAGE

A high-energy colourful show designed to get you dancing in your seat to the songs from the original Disney movie plus 2 new ones.

SYNOPSIS

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 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. Taylor discovers Gabriella is a scholastic superstar and quickly recruits her for the decathlon 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. Sharpay is furious! How dare they break the “rules” of East High! The whole school agrees to 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 decathlon. 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 decathlon and hopefully get them over to the callbacks just in time. Sharpay and Ryan pull off a polished performance 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 give a fantastic performance. Sharpay’s iciness melts away and the whole school comes together as winners in a show-stopping finale.

Event Details

Dates & Times	5 - 20 March, Wed-Fri 7.30pm, Sat 1.30pm & 7.30pm, Sun 4.30pm (no show at 1.30pm on Sat 13 March)
Venue	Capitaine Bougainville Theatre
Cost	$28, Groups 10+ $23
Online Bookings	http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=HIGHSCHO10&v=FCT&searchId=6bbdff01-3d8d-4add-96de-8d1fea7dab15
Event Contact	Gayle Dowsett Music Facilitator Te Kotahitanga Facilitator Team Solutions Auckland Faculty of Education Ph 09 4701015 ext 47054