FLYING Ducks Youth Theatre are presenting Disney's High School Musical On Stage! at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, from tomorrow (Thursday) to Saturday at 7.30pm nightly plus a 2.30pm Saturday matinee.

In this American musical, Troy Bolton, the hunky hero of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez, the smart and gorgeous geek, instantly click while singing karaoke at a New Year's Eve party. When Troy meets new girl Gabriella again at East High School, they accidentally both audition for their school's musical, infuriating leading drama diva Sharpay and her twin brother, Ryan.

Concerned that Troy will be distracted from his team's championship games and Gabriella from the Brainiac Decathlon, their friends conspire to prevent them performing in the musical. Can the love torn duo win the support of their friends, the teams, the school and each other?

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Aaron Blanchard and Scarlett Frear as Troy and Gabriella

Flying Ducks' show is co-produced and directed by Rachael Snelgrove and Sue Blanchard, with musical direction by Joe Christie, drama coaching by Sara Howlett and a set design by Stephen Outhwaite.

Aaron Blanchard and Scarlett Frear lead the cast as Troy and Gabriella respectively; Anna Graves plays Sharpay; Francesco Napoletano, Ryan; Jack O'Neill, Chad; Jonny Cole, Zeke; Tilly Reeves, Taylor; Amy Vaughan, Martha; Gemma Cooper, Kelsi; Gemma Dickinson, Jackie Scott, and Beth Hutchinson, Ms Darbus.

Further roles go to Guy Whyte as Coach Bolton; Lily Carr, Ripper/Moderator; Libby Cannon, Ms Tenny; Keelie Newbold, Mongo; Hannah Percival, Jane; Beth Clavery, Cathy; Vahri Watson, Amy, and Emily Devanney, Cyndra, while the Flying Ducklings appear as the Thespians and Brainiacs.

Tickets are on sale at £12, children and seniors £8, or at josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk.