The Auditions

The Auditions is the first episode of the Disney+ Original Series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The episode first aired on November 8, 2019 on ABC, Freeform, and Disney Channel, and later on November 12, 2019 with the release of Disney+.
==Synopsis==
Ricky decides to audition for East High's fall musical, "High School Musical", in an effort to rekindle his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Nini.
==Summary==
Ricky returns to school for the new year to discover that his former girlfriend, Nini, is now dating E.J., whom she starting dating at a theater camp over the summer. On her first day as the new drama teacher at East High, Miss Jenn announces that the school will be staging a production of High School Musical: The Musical. Mr. Mazzara warns Miss Jenn of the need to be professional while at work. Nini is inspired to audition for the musical after typically participating as a chorus member; and Ricky decides to audition in an attempt to impress Nini and rekindle their relationship. Nini meets transfer student Gina, who intimidates her with her dance abilities. Nini boldly auditions for the role of Gabriella by singing "Start of Something New", while Ricky auditions for Troy by singing the song that Nini previously wrote for him as a declaration of her love; "I Think I Kinda, You Know". Upset, Nini confronts Ricky, before the cast list is posted, revealing Ricky and Nini in the lead roles of Troy and Gabriella respectively.
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Joshua Bassett as Ricky Bowen
*Olivia Rodrigo as Nini Salazar-Roberts
*Matt Cornett as E.J. Caswell
*Sofia Wylie as Gina Porter
*Julia Lester as Ashlyn Caswell
*Larry Saperstein as Big Red
*Dara Reneé as Kourtney Greene
*Frankie A. Rodriguez as Carlos Rodriguez
*Mark St. Cyr as Mr. Mazzara
*Kate Reinders as Miss Jenn
===Guest Starring===
*Joe Serafini as Seb Matthew-Smith
*Alexis Nelis as Natalie Bagley
*Nicole Sullivan as Carol Salazar-Roberts
*Michelle Noh as Dana Salazar-Roberts
*Jeanne Sakata as Malou
*Alex Quijano as Mike Bowen
==Songs==
*"I Think I Kinda, You Know" performed by Olivia Rodrigo as Nini Salazar-Roberts
*"Start of Something New" performed by Sofia Wylie as Gina Porter
*"Start of Something New" performed by Olivia Rodrigo as Nini Salazar-Roberts
*"Start of Something New" performed by Matt Cornett as E.J. Caswell
*"I Think I Kinda, You Know" performed by Joshua Bassett as Ricky Bowen
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==Trivia==
*Matt Cornett who plays E.J. Caswell recorded the video of Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett playing Guitar Hero in real life which was used in the video Nini Salazar-Roberts made for Ricky Bowen of her singing "I Think I Kinda You Know" to him.https://twitter.com/joshuatbassett/status/1211139372805812225
==References==
Category:High School Musical: The Musical: The Series episodes
Category:Series premieres