High School Musical Cast

High School Musical Cast
WOMEN (31)
Assistant Director: Courtney Pikel
Leads
Gabriella – Madeline Allen
Sharpay – Rachael Schlingman
Taylor – Arij Mikati
Martha Cox – Rachel Sobczak
Kelsi – Lizzy Shea
Darbus – Kirsten Casella

Brainiacs
Brainy girl 1 – Brianna Kolb
Brainy girl 2 – Olivia Allen
Brainy girl 3 – Mary Herr
Brainy girl 4 – Katie Eberhard

Thespians
Susan – Katrinna Koehler
Cathy – Siri Brobst
Cyndra – Danielle Humphrey
Perf. Art 1 – Katie Eiten
Perf. Art 2 – Kristen Pickett
Perf. Art 3 – Emily Olson
Auditioner – Maryan Omar

Cheerleaders
Cheer 1 – Katlyn Hovland
Cheer 2 – Pam Baker
Cheer 3 – Katie Baker
Cheer 4 – Takecha Brooks
Cheer 5 – Izzy Merrill
Cheer 6 – Jenny Aho
Cheer 7 – Katie Cachiaras
Cheer 8 – Amanda Miller
Cheer 9 – Stacy Moore
Cheer 10 – Nicky Barnes

Skater Dudes
SD girl 1 – Linda Thach
SD girl 2 – Sofia Huerter
SD girl 3 – Holly Johnson
SD girl 4 – Emily Gresbrink

Voice over Chem Teacher, moderator
High School Musical Cast
MEN (15)

Leads
Troy – Andy Phillips
Chad – Jared Schuster
Zeke – Phillip Muehe
Jack Scott – Zach Sander
Ryan – Bobby Croghan
Coach Bolton – Jacob Korinek

Jocks
Jock 1 – David Samb
Jock 2 – Noe Morales
Jock 3 – Ben Hanson
Jock 4 – Paul Moore

Thespians
James – Brad Moore
Alan/Brainy boy – Kevin Greentree

Brainiacs
Kratnoff – Krishna Pundi

Skater Dudes
Ripper – John Dieltz
Mongo – Aaron Savage

1. Thanks for auditioning, we had to make some tough decisions.
2. Practice will begin on Wednesday, pick up a libretto any time.
3. If you were not cast, there is still a role available for you with Theatre JM. Consider helping build the set, be on stage crew, help design sound, work on publicity, coordinate tickets, house manage, and so much more. It’s an exciting show and we’d still like you to be part of it. Cast members, please share this with your friends.
4. Clear your schedules. Be aware of one twist – Deon was just hired in a new job and some Monday choreography sessions need to move to starting at 5:00pm until 8:00pm
5. Next Friday is the potluck. All cast, crew, and production team need to be there, and bring your entire families too. So often we only meet each other after a performance, this will help everyone know who is involved before we even begin. We’ll start at 5:30, and everyone, including bandies, needs to join us. (Bandies can leave – only if they have to – at 6:50.) Courtney will coordinate who brings what.
6. Congratulations! Remember: We’re All In This Together!!

HSM Auditions

Auditions are Tues OR Wed, we'll be done by 6pm each day.

1. Vocal will be looking at range and warmth
2. Dance will look at crispness, energy, quick learning, and then "personality"
3. Act will look at energy, "look", "personality," and experience

As always, your goal should be to have an audition where you present yourself as best you can, letting the directors see how that matches the roles. When you walk out, that is the only thing you had control over. If your voice only goes in a specific range you are only going to be considered for roles with that range. Now apply that concept across the spectrum of attributes needed. While some auditioners may have had the skill set perfect for a specific show in the past, a different show requires a different skill set; don't get hung up on what you can't change.

There are few "leads" as the show is driven by Gabriella, Troy, Ryan, and Sharpay, with Taylor and Chad in supporting roles. Darbus, Jack Scott ("narrator" role to add continuity from the screenplay), and Coach add in to that mix too. Otherwise, the majority of the cast is broken into jocks & cheerleaders, brainiacs, skaters, and thespians, with few titled characters. What the show does offer potential cast members is great music, fun energetic dancing, an experienced production team, and a powerful audience attractor.

Good luck at auditions.