TROY
Gabriella, you have to listen to me. What your heard yesterday, none of that is true. I didn’t mean any of it. I was
sick of my friends riding me about singing with you, and I said things I knew would shut them up. The guy you met
on vacation is way more me that the guy who said those stupid things. I don’t want to be just “the basketball guy”
anymore.
GABRIELLA
At my other school I was ‘the freaky math girl.’ That’s all they thought I was…always pointing at me, whispering
behind my back. They made me feel like I was a freak and I hated it. That’s kind of why I want to keep a low profile
here, you know, so I can just be me. You’re the big basketball star - you love the spotlight. I’m a lot happier curling
up with a good book.
SHARPAY
I wouldn’t think ‘impossible’ is even in your vocabulary, Troy. So nice of you to show our new classmate around. (to
Gabriella) Troy is such a sweetheart, isn’t he? He’s the star of the basketball team, just like I’m the star of the
Drama Club. We’re perfect for each other, don’t you think? Are we having lunch together, Troy? Oh, look, the
signups for the musical. (Sharpay signs her name on the sheet and says to Gabriella.) Oh...were you going to sign-
up too? I’m so sure we could find something for you. The ugly old Nurse is lots of fun.
RYAN
Everybody loves a good jazz square - it’s a classic. Anyway, why do we always have to do what you say?
Somebody in this room ought to chill out, sister. And it ain’t me. We’ll get the roles we want, we always do - we’ve
had the leads every year since birth. If we get it again, great. If not, we’ll still be fabulous.
JACK SCOTT
Yo yo yo, Wildcats, listen up for the very first morning announcements of the brand new year. This is Jack Scott,
the Velvet Frog of East High with the Homeroom 411 on what’s going down and comin’ up this week. The Science
Decathlon finals are on Friday; see Taylor “Learning Curve” McKessie for more skinny on the hooey.
KELSI
If you want to rehearse, I’m usually in the music room during free period and after school…and sometimes even
during biology class. Call me on my cell phone and I’m there! Or if it’s easier, I can give you a wakeup call and
come over with my accordion…it’s mobile!
TAYLOR
Well, we’d love to have you on the team. We meet almost every day after school. We’ve never even won the
Science Decathlon. You could be our answered prayer.
CHAD
You’re a hoops dude, not a musical singer person. You can’t expect the rest of us to be focused on the game if
you’re off somewhere singing in leotards.
ZEKE
Dude, you are totally awesome! If you can come out in the open about singing, then I can tell my secret, too. I love
to bake!
MARTHA
Gabriella, you’ve changed my life! Hip-Hop is my passion! I love to pop, lock, break and jam. It’s just dancing. And
the truth is, sometimes I think it’s even cooler than homework!
MS. DARBUS
(Addressing the class) But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief, that thou her maid art far more
fair than she. Thank you…Thank you very much.
