Camp Rock Franchise

**The Camp Rock Franchise** consists of two films, both of which are Disney Channel Original Movies. Each film has its own soundtrack album featuring songs sung by the cast of that film.

## Films

### Camp Rock

Mitchie Torres is a young musician aspiring to be a singer. Mitchie wants to go to a summer music camp named "Camp Rock". Since her family cannot afford the tuition, Mitchie's mother, Connie Torres, arranges to cater food for the camp, thus allowing Mitchie to attend. In return, Mitchie must help her mother out in the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Shane Gray, the spoiled and arrogant lead singer of the popular music trio Connect 3, has been assigned to be in charge of dance classes for one month at Camp Rock by his bandmates Nate Gray and Jason Gray, and is forced to record a song with the winner of Final Jam. Shane overhears Mitchie singing and falls in love with her voice, but Mitchie leaves before Shane can figure out it was her, causing him to obsess over finding the mysterious singer.

During Opening Jam, Mitchie learns that many of the campers have notable roots and is embarrassed that she was only able to come to the camp because of her mother's catering service. She convinces Tess Tyler, a girl known for her famous mother and her popularity, and her friends, Peggy and Ella, that her mother is the president of Hot Tunes TV China. Tess, impressed, invites Mitchie to bunk with her group.

When Mitchie overhears Shane's new song, she compliments him. Shane, doubtful that his record label and his fans would accept the song, begins to fall for Mitchie. In the cafeteria, Tess and Caitlyn begin to throw spaghetti at each other and Mitchie gets in the middle of the fight. Brown, the owner of the camp, breaks the fight up and Tess frames Caitlyn for the incident. Brown punishes Caitlyn by having her work in the kitchen and Mitchie, who is worried that Caitlyn will learn her secret, does not defend her.

When Mitchie accidentally enters the kitchen while Caitlyn is working, Caitlyn learns about Mitchie's secret. At Pajama Jam, Mitchie supports Caitlyn when Tess attempts to upstage her show. Mitchie and Caitlyn reconcile.

Shane spreads the word that he is searching for a girl with "the voice". When Tess sees Mitchie and Shane rowing together, she becomes jealous and after finding out about Mitchie's secret, tells the entire camp. Shane says that Mitchie deceived him to get close to him just because he is famous.

Tess learns that Mitchie is the girl Shane is looking for. In order to get rid of Mitchie, on the eve of Final Jam, Tess frames Mitchie and Caitlyn for stealing her charm bracelet. Brown bans them from all camp activities until the end of Final Jam.

At Final Jam, Brown announces that the winner of Final Jam, as decided by the judges, Connect 3, will not only win a trophy, but a chance to record with Shane. Peggy and Ella lose their patience with Tess, stand up to her and leave her group. Ella performs with Barron and Sander. Tess realises her mom is attending and starts to perform, however she stumbles when her mom has to take a call during her performance. Peggy reveals her real name is Margaret Dupree and performs. Tess apologises to Peggy and Ella. As Brown announces the end of Final Jam, the spotlights turn on and he allows Mitchie to perform, saying he was hoping they would catch on, as their performance was not in the line-up and was technically after "the end of Final Jam". Mitchie starts to perform and Shane realises Mitchie was the voice from before, and he soon joins in. Backstage, Tess tells Mitchie and Caitlyn she told Brown that they didn't steal her bracelet, and Mitchie and Shane reconcile. Peggy is announced as the winner of Final Jam. The entire camp sing "We Rock".

### Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam

Mitchie Torres returns to Camp Rock for another summer year along with her friends and the members of the band Connect 3, Mitchie’s love interest, Shane Gray, Nate Gray and Jason Gray. Along the way, she and her mother, Connie Torres, notice that a new camp, Camp Star, has opened across the lake. Mitchie and her friends also notice that there are fewer campers than last year and attempt to lift everyone's spirits at the Opening Jam. Camp Star sends parachutes to Camp Rock with chocolates, graham crackers and marshmallows, inviting them to a bonfire at their camp, but Brown Cesario is less than enthusiastic, as Camp Star's founder is Axel Turner, whom he kicked out of his band. Mitchie and the rest of the campers arrive at Camp Star, as the bonfire starts, Camp Star begins to perform. As their performance ends, Dana Turner's bracelet flies from her hand and hits Nate in the eye. Axel then offers the Camp Rock counsellors jobs at Camp Star, doubling their salary and encourages the Camp Rock campers to move to Camp Star. Only a few campers switch, including Tess, but many counsellors move to Camp Star. Nate returns Dana's bracelet after the bonfire and the two bond. Dana also reveals she is Axel's daughter. Left with no staff, Brown is forced to close Camp Rock, but Mitchie persuades everyone to not give up and she and her friends take on the newly vacant counselling roles.

Although things are tough at first, Mitchie and the rest of the counsellors eventually settle into their roles. Upset that they were outperformed during their visit, they revisit Camp Star and the two camps face off. Axel sees the showdown and suggests broadcasting their competition on television and letting the public decide who's the best; Mitchie is reluctant at first, but she eventually agrees after some persuasion from her friends. However, Brown is angry about joining the competition, now called Camp Wars and tells Connie that Camp Rock cannot win and everyone will start sending their kids to Camp Star after they lose. Overhearing their conversation, Mitchie makes everyone focus only on winning the competition, which frustrates the other campers and Shane, who only returned to Camp Rock to spend more time with her. To improve everyone's spirits, Shane, Jason and the junior campers start a water balloon fight, much to Mitchie's dismay. That night, Mitchie and Shane get in a fight about their priorities.

The next day, Mitchie wakes up to find everyone rehearsing for Camp Wars, thanks to Shane. Shane and his brothers motivate everyone to work harder. Mitchie and Shane reconcile and spend the day together, but Nate has trouble trying to tell Dana how he feels. Shane and Jason suggest to sing and Nate goes to Camp Star to serenade her, gaining her affection before being caught by Axel. As the night of Camp Wars begins, Camp Star performs. After, Brown finds out that Axel has been encouraging the public to vote for Camp Star through text messaging and tweeting and that it would be a miracle if Camp Rock won. All the members of Camp Rock then perform together, accompanied by a video montage of their summer, but Camp Star wins Camp Wars. Back at Camp Rock, everyone gathers at the bonfire for one last time before leaving, but many members of Camp Star, including Tess and Dana, come to join Camp Rock, ensuring they have enough campers to continue for another summer.

## Music

### Albums

Formats: CD and digital download
Label: Walt Disney Records
SNEP: Gold
AMPROFON: Platinum
RMNZ: Gold
PROMUSICAE: Platinum
BPI: Silver
RIAA: Platinum
 Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | Release: August 10, 2010
Formats: CD and digital download
Label: Walt Disney Records
IFPI: Gold
RIAA: Gold

## Cast and Characters

* Demi Lovato as Mitchie Torres (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Joe Jonas as Shane Gray (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Meaghan Martin as Tess Tyler (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Alyson Stoner as Caitlyn Gellar (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Maria Canals-Barrera as Connie Torres (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Daniel Fathers as Brown Cessario (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Anna Maria Perez de Taglé as Ella Pador (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Jasmine Richards as Margaret "Peggy" Dupree (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Jordan Francis as Barron "Barry" James (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Roshon Fegan as Sander Loyer (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Nick Jonas as Nate Gray (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Kevin Jonas as Jason Gray (Camp Rock 1 and 2)
* Julie Brown as Dee La Duke (Camp Rock 1)
* Aaryn Doyle as Lola Scott (Camp Rock 1)
* Giovanni Spina as Andy (Camp Rock 1)
* Edward Juanz as Steve Torres (Camp Rock 1)
* Jennifer Ricci as T.J. Tyler (Camp Rock 1)
* Daniel Kash as Axel Turner (Camp Rock 2)
* Matthew "Mdot" Finley as Luke Williams (Camp Rock 2)
* Chloe Bridges as Dana Turner (Camp Rock 2)
* Arisa Cox as Georgina Farlow (Camp Rock 2)

## Books

### Junior Novels

1. Camp Rock: Junior Novel by Lucy Ruggles, released May 13, 2008
2. Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam: Junior Novel by Wendy Loggia, released July 27, 2010

### Camp Rock Series

1. Play It Again by Phoebe Appleton, released September 23, 2008
2. For the Record by Lucy Ruggles, released September 23, 2008
3. Going Platinum by Helen Perelman, released November 4, 2008
4. Hidden Tracks by Helen Perelman, released January 27, 2009
5. Rock Royalty by Kathryn Williams, released March 24, 2009
6. Sound Off! by Lilian Ng, released May 12, 2009
7. Stage Fright by N.B. Grace, released July 14, 2009
8. The Right Chord by James Ponti, released October 6, 2009

**Other Media:** Camp Rock Books
**Music:** Camp Rock | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
**Video Games:** Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam