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Fine Arts NEWS Students Shine in Disney’s
High School Musical, Jr.
Padua Franciscan Performing Arts presented Disney’s High School Musical, Jr. as its 2021 Spring Musical on April 15-18, 2021.
Braniacs
Sophia Bowman, Sara Broadway, Rachel Farage, Aashita Gupta, Jade Kinzie, Anna Lindenmuth, Kendall Palange, Melanie Polatijko, Molly Rosales, and Ashley Rasch.
Jocks
Cynthia Driscoll, Matthew Iacobelli, Dominic Kucera, Jacob Meyers, Isabella Munoz, Max Ross, and Owen Ross.
Thespians
Becca Cigany, Julia DiPaolo, Adriana Gasiewski, Francesca Graziano, Olivia Gutowski, Eleanor Hauck, Marya Keryacos, Alanna Olman, Kaitlyn Sefcik, Jimmy Young, and Samantha Willman.
Goths
Roshni Abdullah, Alana Dodson, Joshua Dunham, Kaleigh Dunham, Lily Filippelli, Riley George, Hope Heinle, Iryna Kryvyak, Rachel McElwain, Mary Mangan, Katie Monnin, Madeline Nowakowski, Emily Padavick, and Evan Serraglio
Synopsis
Disney’s High School Musical, Jr. centered on the blossoming relationship between Troy, a high school jock, and Gabriella, the new smart girl at school. They met on a family vacation and became attracted to each other while singing in a karaoke competition. Rediscovering each other at school, their relationship and their surprise decision to audition together for the school show were thwarted by the school’s current leading lady, Sharpay, and Troy and Gabriella’s well- meaning friends. Finally, Gabriella and Troy found a way to be themselves and are rewarded with the lead roles in the school show. Full of catchy songs and exciting dance routines, this musical explored issues of friendship, first love, and acceptance.
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