| The lead stars characters in the movie | | | | lead role to the new girl Gabriela. |
| High School Musical is Troy Bolton, East | | | | Sharpay's talented brother Ryan is |
| High's star athlete and Gabriela Montez, | | | | played by Lucas Grabeel. He helps his |
| the Math Whiz who just transferred to | | | | sister work out schemes to prevent the |
| East High. At first look, the | | | | jock Troy Bolton and Math whiz Gabriela |
| characters can not be any more different | | | | from landing the lead roles in Twinkle |
| from each other. Bolton, played by teen | | | | Town. |
| heartthrob Zac Efron is the basketball | | | | Sharpay and Ryan also stage elaborate |
| team's captain and is one of the most | | | | performances that really make their |
| popular personalities in school. He is | | | | drama teacher Ms. Darbus proud. Add to |
| well loved and is expected to lead his | | | | this the fact that Ms. Darbus is |
| team- the East High Wildcats to victory | | | | cautious about the real intentions Troy |
| in the basketball championships. | | | | for auditioning. |
| On other hand Gabriela Montes, played by | | | | Troy has a best friend named Chad played |
| eighteen year old Vanessa Ann Hudgens, | | | | by Corbin Bleu. Corbin is also a Disney |
| is a Math whiz and is the new girl in | | | | star who has starred in his own movie |
| school. She sees this as the perfect | | | | about jump rope teams- Jump In!. |
| opportunity to try new things and not | | | | Gabriela on the other hand finds a |
| just focus on Math which has always been | | | | dependable friend in Taylor McKessie |
| her greatest strength. | | | | played by actress Monique Coleman. |
| The two characters meet during winter | | | | Another character that plays an |
| break without realizing they will end up | | | | important role in Troy and Gabriela |
| being schoolmates when classes resume. | | | | landing the much coveted lead roles in |
| The two were forced to sing together | | | | Twinkle Town is song-writer & pianist |
| during karaoke night at a ski resort and | | | | Kelsi Nielsen. Kelsi created all the |
| that's when they realize they both enjoy | | | | music for the musical and helps Troy and |
| singing. | | | | Gabriela practice the songs. Kelsi |
| When they audition for East High's | | | | Nielsen is played by actress Olesya |
| Winter Musical- Twinkle Town they end up | | | | Rulin. |
| being called back for the final | | | | Other characters in the movie are: Zeke, |
| auditions for the lead roles against the | | | | the pastry-making basketball player |
| siblings Sharpay and Ryan Evans. The | | | | played by Chris Warren Jr.; Coach Jack |
| two teens have always starred in the | | | | Bolton, Troy Bolton's father and the |
| school's productions. | | | | coach of the basketball team played by |
| Sharpay Evans is the school's drama | | | | Bart Johnson; Jason, a basketball player |
| queen. Played by Ashley Tisdale, the | | | | played by Ryne Sanborn; Mrs. Montez |
| Disney star who also has a regular role | | | | played by Socorro Herrera; Principal |
| in the popular TV shoe The Suite Life of | | | | Matsi played by Joey Miyashima; and |
| Zach & Cody, Sharpay is unhappy that she | | | | other supporting casts. |
| might end up playing understudy for the | | | | |