Right off the screen comes Disney’s High School Musical on Stage to the Candlelight Pavilion stage! Having already topped music charts and movie ratings, this upbeat musical is filled with all the catchy tunes and unforgettable characters sure to please all of the family. Don’t miss this wildly popular, smash hit phenomenon showing May 29 – June 28, 2009.

Please visit Candlelight Pavilion’s web site for detailed information on showtimes and dates.

Based on the Disney Channel Movie, Disney’s High School Musical on Stage follows the adventures of East High students Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad and Taylor as they discover in the fun and frenzy in their school’s musical production.

Tickets for Disney’s High School Musical on Stage are available now by calling (909) 626-3296, ext. 1 or by visiting www.thecpdt.com.  Ticket prices vary by seating preference.  Prices for adults range from $48 to $75 and are $25 for children on select performances.  Performances run Thursdays through Sundays.  The ticket price includes both the dinner entrée and the show.

The highly energetic score is only matched with a cast of equal enthusiasm.  Returning from his recent role as Huck in Candlelight Pavilion’s latest production of Big River: the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is actor Derek Klena in the role of Troy. Along side Klena are actors Courtney Cheatham (Gabriella), Kristen Lamoureux (Sharpay) and Jordan Lamoureux (Ryan).  Also featured in the cast are actors Aileen-Marie Scott (Ms. Darbus), Vil Towers (Coach Bolton), Colleen Ballinger (Kelsie), Tiana Okoye (Taylor) and TJ Mundy-Punchard (Chad).

The student body of East High also features Stephanie Garrobo (Martha), Brandon Martinez (Jason), Pierre-Daniel Petit-Frere (Zeke), Megan Winegar (Susan), Lauren Smolka (Cathy), AJ Nielsen (Alan), Jonathan Arana (Charles), Kevin Rose (Ripper), Khalia Davis (Cheerleader), Amber LaFave (Cheerleader), Marina Lynn Macer (Cheerleader), Chelsea Witt (Cheerleader), Ashley Green (Ensemble), Daniel Glenn (Ensemble) and Robbie Johnson (Ensemble).

The remarkable production staff for this family-fun show includes Director and Musical Director Keely Milliken, Choreographer Allison Hooper and Assistant Choreographer Juliette Miller, all of whom manage the non-profit theater organization Centre Stage Inc.  Disney’s High School Musical on Stage features a book by David Simpatico, songs by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Ray Cham, Greg Cham, Andrew Seeley, Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn, Andy Dodd, Adam Watts, Bryan Louiselle, David N. Lawrence, Faye Greenberg and Jamie Houston.  Music for this production was adapted, arranged and produced by Bryan Louiselle.  Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie written by Peter Barsocchini.

“We are overwhelmed with the response we’ve received from the community. We are pleased to see families instilling a love for the performing arts in their children, and we can only hope that this will grow in the years to come,” exclaims Assistant Producer Mindy Teuber.  “As far as energy in entertainment goes, High School Musical is as powerful as it gets,” Teuber quickly adds.

To further promote an interest in young aspiring theater goers, the Candlelight Pavilion is offering a Summer Children’s Workshop for children.  This is a workshop taught by professionals and those behind the scenes at the Candlelight Pavilion, created for kids who have never performed or who have had limited performance experience. Participants will learn about costumes, scenery, stage make-up, acting, auditioning and more. At the end of the workshop, students will put their new skills to work by participating in the Friday evening performance of Disney’s High School Musical on Stage. For age ranges 7-12, a workshop will be held June 15-19. For age ranges 13-17, a workshop will be held June 22-26.

The Bollinger family of the Candlelight Pavilion is also pleased to announce it’s collaboration with the non-profit organization Shoes That Fit who provide new, athletic shoes for school-aged children in need. The national headquarters located right here in Claremont coordinates hundreds of schools across the U.S. providing for over 1,200 elementary schools in 35 states.  Because this great organization operates exclusively on private donations, the Bollinger family is asking its patrons to donate new athletic shoes, sizes youth 12 through adult 12, socks, during the run of Disney’s High School Musical on Stage.  For more information about this joint effort with Shoes that Fit, please visit them online at www.shoesthatfit.org.