Troy Bolton is the captain of the basketball team who meets Gabriella Montez and falls for her, though he also enjoys performing. Gabriella is new to East High and joins the academic decathlon team, befriending Taylor Mckessie and falling for Troy. Chad Danforth is Troy's best friend who likes Taylor, though initially disapproves of Troy performing. Sharpay Evans and her twin brother Ryan lead the drama club and aim to star in all performances, with Sharpay being more ruthless. Taylor heads the academic decathlon team and befriends Gabriella. Zeke Baylor is on the basketball team and has a hidden talent for cooking, liking Sharpay. Kelsie

1. Troy Bolton
The wildcat captain, popular guy round school and meets a girl called Gabriella and falls
for her, he loves basketball but enjoys performing too so he is torn between what to do.
His Father is the coach of the basketball team.
Gabriella Montez
She has just moved to East high and is a smart girl, she joins the Scholastic decathlon
after school club and meets Troy and falls for him, she always enjoys performing and is
best friends with Taylor Mckessie the captain of the Scholastic Decathalon club.
Chad Danforth
He is Troy's best friend, he takes a fancy to Taylor Mckessie and wants a career in
Basketball at first he didn't think it was right for Troy to like singing but he warms up to
the idea.
Sharpay Evans
She is head of the drama club and wants to perform for the rest of her life, her brother
Ryan is a performer as well and they are twins. She is evil when it comes to protecting
what she wants, she likes to play dirty. Her mother and father are rich.
Ryan Evans
He is Sharpay's twin, he enjoys performing too he isn't as evil as his sister but still can be
when he wants to be. He really just concentrates on performing. His mother and father are
rich. He is also head of the drama club with Sharpay.
Taylor Mckessie
She is the head of Scholastic decathalon club, she gets feelings for Chad towards the end
and becomes bestf riends with Gabriella. She knows everything about East high.
Zeke Baylor
He is in the wildcats he is good friends with Chad and Troy he comes across as a kiss up
and unintelligent, he has a hidden talent that he can cook. He likes Sharpay.
Kelsie Nelson
She is the composer of the winter musical, she plays the piano and is very quiet, she can
stand up for herself towards the end and wants Troy and Gabriella to get the lead roles.