Gabriella: Breaking free & When there was me and you Troy: Breaking Free & Get your head in the game Sharpay & Ryan- Bop to the Top Kelsi: What I've been looking for Reprise Chad: Counting on you Taylor: Counting on you Zeke: Counting on you Ensemble: Breaking free (Gabriella Part)
Audition Scenes: There may be multiple audition scenes for certain characters. Please memorize and rehearse ALL of them.
Troy & Gabriella: (THERE ARE TWO SCENES) Audition Side #1 for Troy & Gabriella
Troy: Hey! Gabriella: I don't... Troy: Believe it. Gabriella: Well me... Troy: Either. But how? Gabriella: Well my mom's company transferred her here to Albuquerque. I can't believe you live here. I looked for you at the lodge on New Years Day. Troy: (whispering) I know, but we had to leave first thing. Gabriella: Why are you whispering? Troy: What? Oh, uh... well my friends know about the snowboarding. Um, I haven't quite told them about the singing thing. Student: (to Troy) Hey, what's up? Troy: Hey. Gabriella: Too much for them to handle? Troy: No, it was cool. But, you know, my friends, it's uh... it's not what I do. That was, like, a different person. {Gabriella suddenly turns and goes down a hallway as Troy finishes his sentence} Troy: So, uh... anyway, welcome to East High. Oh, now that you've met Miss Darbus, I bet you just can't wait to sign up for that. {Troy points at the winter musical sign-up sheet tacked on the bulletin board} Gabriella: I won' be signing up for anything for a while. I just wanna get to know the school. But if you sign up, I'd consider coming to the show. Troy: Yeah, yeah. That's completely impossible.
Audition #2 for Troy and Gabriella
Gabriella: Wow! It's like a jungle up here. Troy: Yeah, just like that cafeteria. Gabriella: Where I just humiliated myself into the next century. Troy: No! Come on. Gabriella: So this is your private hideout? Troy: Yeah. Thanks to the science club. Which means that my buddies don't even know it exists. Gabriella: You pretty much have the school wired, don't you Troy? Seems to me like everyone on campus wants to be your friend. Troy: Unless we lose. Gabriella: I'm sure it's tricky being the coach's son. Troy: Makes me practice a little harder, I guess. I don't know what he's gonna say when he finds out about the singing. Gabriella: You worried? Troy: My parents friends are always saying, "Your son's the basketball guy. You must be so proud." Sometimes I don't wanna be the "basketball guy." I just wanna be a guy. You know? Gabriella: I saw the way you treated Kelsi at the audition yesterday. Do your friends know that guy? Troy: To them, I'm the playmaker dude. Gabriella: Then they don't know enough about you, Troy. At my other schools I was the freaky math girl. It's cool coming here and being anyone I wanna be. When I was singing with you I just felt like... a girl. Troy: You even look like one, too. {Gabriella giggles softly at Troy's joke} Gabriella: Do you remember in kindergarten how you'd meet a kid and know nothing about them, then ten seconds later you're playing like you're best friends because you didn't have to be anything but yourself. Troy: Yeah. Gabriella: Singing with you felt like that. Troy: Well, um... I never thought about singing. That's for sure. Till you. Gabriella: So you really wanna do the callbacks? Troy: Hey, just call me me freaky callback boy. Gabriella: (giggling) You're a cool guy, Troy. But not for the reasons your friends think. And thanks for showing me your top-secret hiding place. Like kindergarten. {Bell rings. Troy and Gabriella both sigh as Troy takes Gabriella's hand as they get back inside}
Sharpay Audition #1
Gabriella: I won' be signing up for anything for awhile. I just wanna get to know the school. But if you sign up, I'd consider coming to the show. Troy: Yeah, yeah. That's completey impossible. {Out of nowhere, Sharpay!} Sharpay: What's impossible, Troy? I wouldn't think impossible is even in your vocabulary. {Sharpay notices Gabriella} Sharpay: Oh, so nice of you to show our new classmate around. {Sharpay takes out a red pen and signs her name in big letters on the sign-up sheet} Sharpay: Oh, were you gonna sign up too? My brother and I have starred in all the school's productions and we really welcome newcomers. There are alot of supporting roles in the show. I'm sure we could find something for you. Gabriella: No, no, no. I was just looking at all the bulletin boards. Lots going on at this school. Wow. {Gabriella notices Sharpay's name on the sign-up sheet} Gabriella: Nice penmanship. {Gabriella walks to her next class while Sharpay glares at her} Sharpay: So, Troy. I missed you during vacation. What'd you do? Troy: You know, um... played basketball, snowboarding, more basketball. Sharpay: When's the big game? Troy: Uh, two weeks. Sharpay: You are so dedicated. Just like me. I hope you come watch me in the musical. Promise? {Troy nods in agreement. As Troy turns to leave, Sharpay says...} Sharpay: Toodles! Troy: (in a whisper) Toodles.
Audition #2 for Sharpay & Ryan
Sharpay: Callback?! Aah! (starts fanning herself) Ryan: "Callback for roles Arnold and Minnie next Thursday, 3:30pm. Ryan and Sharpay Evans, Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton." Sharpay: Is this some kind of joke? They didn't even audition! Ryan: Maybe we're being punked? Sharpay: What? Ryan: Maybe we're being filmed right now. Maybe we'll get to meet Ashton! Sharpay: Oh, shut up, Ryan! {The Wildcat team arrives minus Troy} Chad: (laughing) What's wrong? {Chad looks at the callback sheet. Chad has a look like he's just seen a ghost} Chad: What? Sharpay: Uhh! {Chad, the WIldcats, Sharpay, and Ryan go to the cafeteria} CAFETERIA {Sharpay is angrily pacing back and forth} Sharpay: How dare she sign up! I've already picked out the colors for my dressing room. Ryan: And she hasn't even asked our permission to join the drama club. Sharpay: Someone's gotta tell her the rules. Ryan: Exactly. (pauses) And what are the rules? Sharpay: (frustratedly) Ohh!
Kelsi Audition
Troy: (to Kelsi) So, you're a composer? {Kelsi just stares at Troy} Troy: You wrote the song Ryan and Sharpay just sang? And the entire show? {Kelsi manages a weak nod} Troy: Well, that's really cool. I, uh, can't wait to hear the rest of the show. {Troy offers his hand to Kelsi. She takes it, and he helps her up. Kelsi looks terrified} Troy: So, why are you so afraid of Ryan and Sharpay? I mean, it is your show. Kelsi: It is? Troy: Isn't the composer of a show kinda like the playmaker in basketball? Kelsi: Playmaker? Troy: You know, the one who makes everyone else look good. I mean, without you there is no show. You're the playmaker here Kelsi. Kelsi: (beaming at Troy) I am? {Troy nods in confirmation while Gabriella smiles} Kelsi: Do you wanna hear how the duet's supposed to sound? {Kelsi walks over to the piano as Troy and Gabriella follow} *What I've Been Looking For* Troy: Wow. That's nice. Miss Darbus: (out of nowhere) Bolton, Montez - you have a callback. Kelsi, give them the duet from the second act. Work on it with them. Kelsi: All right. If you guys wanna rehearse, I'm usually here during free period and after school, and even sometimes during biology class. You can come and rehearse anytime. Or you can come to my house for breakfast. I have a piano, we can rehearse there. After school, before school - whatever works. After basketball class...
Zeke Audition
Zeke: Hey, Sharpay, I thought that since Troy Bolton's gonna be in your show... Sharpay: (holding her finger up) Troy Bolton is not in my show. Zeke: OK, umm... well, I just thought maybe you could watch me play ball sometime or something. Sharpay: I'd rather stick pins in my eyes. Zeke: Wouldn't that be awfully uncomfortable? Sharpay: (with venom) Evaporate, tall person! {Sharpay storms off} Zeke: (calling after her) I bake! If that helps.
Taylor Audition
Taylor: We've never made it past the first round of the scholastic decathlon. You could be our answered prayer. Gabriella: I'm gonna focus on my studies this semester and help my mom get the new house organized. Maybe next year. Taylor: But... Gabriella: What do you know about Troy Bolton? Taylor: Troy? Hmm... I wouldn't consider myself an expert on that particular sub-species, however, unless you speak cheerleader, as in (SARCASTICALLY…to the group of cheeleaders they just walked up behind) Oh, my gosh! Isn't Troy Bolton just the hottie super-bomb? Cheerleaders: Oh, he's beautiful. {The cheerleaders talk amongst themselves as Gabriella and Taylor walk on} Taylor: Ha-ha. See what I mean? Gabriella: I guess I don't know how to speak cheerleader. Taylor: Which is why we exist in an alternate universe to Troy the basketball boy. Gabriella: Well, have you tried to get to know him? Taylor: Watch how it works in the cafeteria tomorrow when you have lunch with us. Unless you'd rather sit with the cheerleaders and discuss the importance of firm nail beds. Gabriella: (holds up hands) My nail beds are history. Taylor: (puts up her hands) Sister! {They giggle as they walk off}
Mrs. Darbus and Coach Audition
Miss Darbus: So many new faces in detention today. I hope you don't make a habit of it, but the drama club could always use an extra hand. And while we are working, let us probe the mounting evils of cell phones. {Meanwhile in the gym} Coach Bolton: Come on guys, huddle up! We got two weeks to the big game. {Looks around} Coach Bolton: Where's Troy and Chad? {Silence from the team. Coach Bolton is not pleased} Coach Bolton: Don't make me ask again. {Silence again. Coach Bolton has had it} Coach Bolton: WHERE'S TROY AND CHAD?! (all) Detention. Coach Bolton: (sighs) {Coach Bolton storms off to the auditorium. Meanwhile in the audtitorium, Chadhas fallen asleep and Troy is tickling his nose with a paper leaf} Miss Darbus: Perhaps the most heinous example of cell phone abuse is ringing in the theater. What temerity! The theater is a temple of art. A precious cornucopia of creative energy. {Coach Bolton arrives and is not happy} Coach Bolton: Where's my team, Darbus? {Coach Bolton notices Troy and Chad in the prop tree} Coach Bolton: What the heck are those two doing in a tree? Miss Darbus: It's called crime and punishment, Bolton. Besides, proximity to the arts is cleansing for the soul. Coach Bolton: (to Miss Darbus) Can we have a talk, please? (to Troy and Chad) And you two, in the gym, now! {Troy and Chad get out of the tree and leave the auditorium} PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE Coach Bolton: If they have to paint sets for detention, they could do it tonight, not during my practice. Miss Darbus: If these were theater performers instead of athletes, would you seek special treatment? Coach Bolton: Darbus, we are days away from our biggest game of the year. Miss Darbus: And we, Bolton, are in the midst of our auditions for our winter musicale as well! This school is about more than just young men in baggy shorts flinging balls for touchdowns! Coach Bolton: Baskets! They shoot baskets. Principal Matsui: Stop! Guys listen, you've been having this arguement since the day you both started teaching here. We are one school, one student body, ONE FACULTY! Can we not agree on that? {Coach Bolton and Miss Darbus shoot each other a glare} Principal Matsui: So, Coach, how's the team lookin'? Troy got 'em whipped into shape? Miss Darbus: Oh! {Miss Darbus storms off as Principal Matsui shoots a little ball into a miniature basket} {Back in the Gym} Coach Bolton: West High Knights have knocked us out of the playoffs three years running, and now we are one game away from taking that championship right back from 'em! It's time to make our stand. The team is you. You are the team. And this team does not exist unless each and every one of you is fully focused on our goal. Am I clear?
Chad Audition
Troy: So,dude, you know that school musical thing? Is it true you get extra credit just for auditioning? Chad: Who cares? Troy: You know it's always good to get extra credit... for college... Chad: You ever think that Lebron James or Shaquille O'Neal auditioned for their school musical? Troy: Maybe. Chad: Troy. Look, the music in those shows isn't hip hop, ok or rock, or anything essential to culture. It's like show music. It's all costumes and makeup... Oh, dude, it's frightening. Troy: Yeah, I know. I just thought it might be a good laugh, you know. Sharpay's kinda cute, too Chad: So is a mountain lion. But you don't pet it. Troy: (sighs) All right Wildcats! Pair up! Let's go! Come on! "Getcha Head In The Game"
Jack Scott Audition “Attention, custodial staff: a nauseous freshman just hsared his pancakes all over the third floor corridor. We’re talking major spewage, folks, so watch out- (Ms. Darbus hands jack a note about the drama club.) Sorry, Peeps, this just in: Please remember to sign up for the school musical, Juliet and Romeo, by red-hot composer babe Kelsi Neilson. Until later, this is Jack Scott, the Velvet Frog of East High.”
