abstract
| - It opens up with the Wildcats in Ms. Darbus's room on the eve of summer vacation. Everyone is anxious for the final school bell, except Ms. Darbus who is still teaching. Jason decides to ask Ms. Darbus about her favorite summer memory, much to the disgust of the rest of the class. Halfway through her speech, the final bell rings and the school goes chaotic (Countdown / What Time Is It?). Things have been smooth sailing for Troy and Gabriella since their star turn in Juliet and Romeo, but Sharpay vows to win Troy’s heart this summer – by any means necessary (Scene 1 Pt. 1). With all of the Wildcats desperate for cash, Troy gets a surprise phone call that work has arrived! (What Time Is It (reprise)) At the Lava Springs Country Club, owned by the Evans family, Sharpay revels in her summer kingdom, surrounded by the club staff and her adoring "Sharpettes" (Fabulous). The celebration is cut short when not only Troy, but the entire Wildcats gang, shows up for duty! Mr. Fulton, the club manager, assigns them jobs, starting with cleaning up the kitchen (Work This Out). After the Wildcats impress Mr. Fulton with their cleaning ability, Troy and Gabriella go onto the golf course to enjoy a picnic lunch. In the dining room, Kelsi plays a song she wrote for Troy and Gabriella. Among the Wildcats now, Troy gets swept up into the excitement of the song and agrees to sing it with them for the employee number in the talent show (You Are the Music in Me). Fulton informs Troy that he’s been promoted to assistant golf pro, which comes with honorary membership status and an extreme makeover (Fabulous – Troy's Transformation) Despite his previous commitment to Gabriella, Troy allows himself to be talked into singing with Sharpay at the Talent Show. In the midst of his new job and his practices with the college basketball team, Troy begins neglecting his friends. During rehearsal for Ryan and Sharpay’s talent show number (Humuhumunukunukuapua’a), Sharpay replaces Ryan with Troy. Emotions explode, friendships disintegrate, numbers are pulled from the talent show, and the entire company is angry with Troy (Act One Finale).
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