Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is currently presenting Paper Mill's premiere of Disney High School Musical directed by Paper Mill's Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee. Denis Jones (Associate Choreographer of Legally Blonde) choreographs. Disney High School Musical is based on the Emmy Award® winning Disney Channel hit musical and triple-platinum selling soundtrack. Disney High School Musical began performances at the Millburn theatre on November 5 and will run through December 7, 2008. Disney High School Musical is sponsored by RBC Wealth Management.
Disney High School Musical is a contemporary Romeo and Juliet musical comedy. Troy, captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella, a shy academically gifted transfer student discover they share a secret passion for singing. When they audition together for the lead roles in the school musical, it threatens East High's rigid social order and sends their peers into an uproar. The "jocks", "brainiacs", and "thespians" hatch convoluted plots to separate the pair and keep them off the stage. However, by taking chances and defying expectations, the couple inspires other students to explore and showcase their own hidden talents.
Paper Mill Playhouse, a not-for-profit arts organization, is one of the country's leading regional theatres. Paper Mill's programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional major support is provided by funding through a grant from the New Jersey Department of State, the National Endowment for the Arts, and generous contributions from many corporations, foundations, and individuals. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
Photos by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Paper Mill Playhouse
The Finale
Logan Hart (Ryan Evans) and Bailey Hanks (Sharpay Evans)
Bailey Hanks, Sydney Morton (Gabriella Montez), Chase Peacock (Troy Bolton)
Bailey Hanks
Bailey Hanks, Sydney Morton and Chase Peacock
Bailey Hanks, Krystal Joy Brown (Taylor McKessie) Justin Keyes (Chad Danforth), Sydney Morton, Chase Peacock
Krystal Joy Brown, Justin Keyes, Sydney Morton
Fianle
Finale
Patrick Boll (Coach Bolton) and Donna English (Ms. Darbus)
Stephanie Pam Roberts (Kelsi Neilson) and Joseph Morales (Jack Scott)
Finale
Joseph Morales, Christopher Messina, Stephanie Pam Roberts and Sean Samuels
Finale
Bailey Hanks
Bailey Hanks
Sydney Morton and Chase Peacock
Sydney Morton
Chase Peacock
Sydney Morton
Chase Peacock
Bailey Hanks and Sydney Morton
Finale
Fianle
Finale
Sydney Morton and Justin Keyes
Krystal Joy Brown, Justin Keyes, Sydney Morton and Chase Peacock
Bailey Hanks and Krystal Joy Brown
Cast off to the party
Alison Franck (Casting Director) and Mark S. Hoebee (Director & Paper Mill Artistic Director
Matthew Rossoff (Associate Choreographer), Marco Antonio Santiago, Travis Greisler (Assistant Director)
Justin Keyes (Chad Danforth)
Patrick Boll (Coach Bolton) and his family Therese, Eamon and Brigit
Beth Crandall, Becca Tobin, and Deanna Aguinaga
Dante Russo and Sean Samuels (Zeke Taylor)
Brittany Conigatti and Adrian Arrieta
Spencer Kiely and Kristy Cavanaugh
Adrian Arrieta, Krista Pioppi, Spencer Kiely and Victoria Meade
Joseph Morales (Jack Scott)
Mark S. Hoebee and Larry Elardo
Krystal Joy Brown (Taylor McKessie) Charity Sharday De Loera, Mark S. Hoebee and Sydney Morton (Gabriella Montez)
Marissa Joy Ganz, Dean De Luna and Stephanie Pam Roberts (Kelsi Neilson)
Mark S. Hoebee, Bailey Hanks (Sharpay Evans) and Chase Peacock (Troy Bolton)
Members of the staff of The Paper Mill Playhouse Rebecca Fleming (Assistant Stage Manager), Jess Speaker (Production Stage Manager), Andrea Cibelli (Assistant Stage Manager), and Louise Ochart (Production Assistant)
Matthew Rossoff, Becca Tobin and Zach Frank
Joseph Morales, Dennis Necsary, Danta Russo, Joline Mujica, Sean Ewing, Jessica Rochwarger, and Christroper Messina
Mark S. Hoebee and Denis Jones (Choreographer)
Reunion time-Orfeh, Bailey Hanks and Andy Karl
Sam Kiernan and Ruby Lewis
Christoper Messina
Krystal Joy Brown and Christopher Messina
Donna English (Ms. Darbus) and Patrick Boll (Coach Bolton)
Krystal Joy Brown, Sean Samuels and Sydney Morton
Shayne Miller (Director of Press and Public Relations) and Amanda Householder (Press Assistant)
Members of the Education Department of The Paper Mill Playhouse-Carrie Rubino, Lisa Cooney and Mickey McNany
Keith Spence and Mark W. Jones (Paper Mill Executive Director)
