Middle school students bring the Disney show to life.
Students at The Out-of-Door Academy's Upper School campus showed the importance of doing what you love and accepting everyone with their rendition of Disney's "High School Musical On Stage." In the show, East High basketball star Troy Bolton befriends the school's new girl, math genius Gabriella Montez. Both discover, however, they love to sing and perform, despite their friends wishes to stay within their social circles.
ODA's Johnny Robinson and Madisyn Wandall, as Bolton and Montez, steal the show with their harmonies.
Performances continue at 7 p.m. Jan.26-27 at ODA's Black Box Theater, 5950 Deer Drive, Sarasota.
Johnny Robinson and Madisyn Wandall, as star basketball player Troy Bolton and math wiz Gabriella Montez, sing about finding their new friendship.
Eighth-grade ODA teacher Kathy Dozier plays Ms. Darbus, the drama teacher, as she tells her detention students to pretend to be animals and encourages creativity.
Thespians are always ready to perform.
Eighth-grade ODA teacher Kathy Dozier plays Ms. Darbus, the drama teacher, as she holds auditions for the school's upcoming play.
Natalie Carrion, portraying Kelsi Neilsen, the drama club's pianist, shares with Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez (Johnny Robinson and Madisyn Wandall) the way her song is supposed to sound when performed.
Claire Karp-Hauser and Cameron Lugannani , as Sharpay Evans and her brother Ryan Evans, always have lead roles in the school's musicals.
Despite objections from his friends, Ian Strang, center, is determined to profess his love to the school's star actress by baking her dessert.
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