PPT Youth Theater’s ‘High School Musical 2’ set to open July 12
Published 12:00 am Thursday, July 5, 2018
- PPT's youth production of High School Musical 2 continues the story of East High School students on the last day of their junior year and the plans for the summer. JON C. LAKEY / SALISBURY POST
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Markus Byrd as Troy and Alonnah Murphy as Gabriella in a scene from High School Musical 2.
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We’re all in this together… again! The wildly successful Disney’s High School Musical team is back with another adventure for everyone’s favorite Wildcats. Disney’s High School Musical 2 debuted on the Disney Channel to a record-breaking audience of 17.3 million viewers.
On the last day of junior year, the East High gang can’t wait to get the summer started – they’re ready for summer jobs, money for college and to have fun. To that end, Troy gets them all jobs at Lava Springs Country Club – which happens to be owned by popular girl, Sharpay’s, father. While Sharpay schemes to steal Troy’s heart from Gabriella, her brother, Ryan, hopes to win the Star Dazzle Award. Everything comes to a head at the talent show, where the group has to remember their motto: “All for one, and one for all.”
PPT’s production of High School Musical 2 opens at the Meroney Theater next Thursday night. Director and choreographer Gwen Matthews once again partners with musical director Laurie Klaus on this all-ages show that will be an experience your family will never forget!
Meet the Cast
TROY: Markus Byrd
GABRIELLA: Alonnah Murphy
SHARPAY: Emma Shelton
RYAN: Henry Thomas
CHAD: Michael Meres
TAYLOR: Emma Theriot
KELSI: Lillian Huebner
JACK SCOTT: Hayden Palmer
ZEKE: Micah Cross
MARTHA COX: Kaylee Hawley
VIOLET: Meredith Swaim
BLOSSOM: Caroline Sobolowski
PEACHES: Berkley Loeblein
OBERON T. FULTON: Garrett Jennings
ENSEMBLE: Thomas Gushlaw, Ben Moleta, Cooper Fleeman, Hayden Palmer, Alex Blumenthal, Kevin Leichman, Caroline Sobolowski, Mariah Hill, Kate White, Erin Amstein, Shelby Bryant, Cassie Miller, Karli Fuller
Show dates are July 12-14 and 18-21 plus July 15 matinee at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets: Adults $14, seniors/students $12.
Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St. 704-633-5471, piedmontplayers.com