ODA's middle school students bring "High School Musical" to life
Students performed at Out-of-Door Academy's Black Box Theater.
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Pam Eubanks
| 7:06 a.m. January 26, 2018
East County
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Students at The Out-of-Door Academy's Upper School campus showed the importance of chasing dreams in their rendition of Disney's "High School Musical On Stage."
The middle school theater group's performances were held Jan. 25-27 at ODA's Black Box Theater in Lakewood Ranch.
In the show, East High basketball star Troy Bolton befriends the school's new girl, math genius Gabriella Montez. Both discover they would rather sing and perform. ODA's Johnny Robinson and Madisyn Wandall, as Bolton and Montez, steal the show.
Performing Arts Director Callie Byron Donnelly said several ODA high school students mentored the middle school students.
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.
ODA high schooler Kelsey Lugannani and Johnny Robinson, portraying basketball players, talk about the upcoming championships.
Mary Gomien serves as the daily radio DJ for the school.
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.
Middle Schooler Joseph Clarke sings as a member of East High's academic team.
High schooler Kelland Timothy, joins Madisyn Wandall, Joseph Clarke and high schooler Christian Ramos as a brainiac competing in an academic competition.
