Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… the local basketball star in his suburb of Albuquerque, New Mexico. His dad is the coach of his team, the East High Wildcats, and all of Troy’s close friends are his teammates. Basically, basketball has always been his entire life.
Visiting… a ski lodge for New Year’s Eve, where he ends up forced to try something new – karaoke. But he’s not alone. A girl he’s never met – Gabriella Montez – is similarly thrust into the fluorescent spotlight as his duet partner.
Interests… basketball and singing, but don’t tell his fellow Wildcats about the second one. They’d prefer Troy didn’t get distracted – he needs to keep his head in the game!
Relationship Status… single, though he and Gabriella definitely hit it off after singing together. But can a popular basketball star date the new girl on the scholastic decathlon team?
Challenge… balancing basketball, the expectations of his friends, and auditions for the school musical. The first two go hand-in-hand, but the last one? Not so much. Especially when callbacks for the musical are the same day as the big basketball game.
Personality… friendly, clever, and easygoing. Troy gets along with anyone he talks to, but in his clique-ish high school, he usually doesn’t get much farther than the jocks at his lunch table. He feels a sense of responsibility and loyalty to his loved ones, so sometimes it’s hard for him to do what he wants, rather than just what’s expected of him.
Get to Know him in...
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Troy (Zac Efron), the popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), the brainy and beautiful member of the academic club, break all the rules of East High society when they secretly audition for the leads in the school's musical. As they reach for the stars and follow their dreams, everyone learns about acceptance, teamwork, and being yourself.
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The East High Wildcats are ready to have the time of their lives. Troy is thrilled when he's offered a job in a country club, but it's all part of Sharpay's plot to lure him away from Gabriella. How will it all turn out? All questions are answered on the night of the club's Talent Show.
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It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor. The thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something they'll remember forever. Together with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the future and their unforgettable experiences growing up together. But with graduation approaching and college plans in question, what will become of the dreams, romances, and friendships of East High's senior Wildcats?
