<Ul> <Li> Jack Bolton is Troy Bolton's father and the coach of the East High boys' varsity basketball team . He is angry when he finds out that Troy auditioned for the school musical weeks before the district championship game in . He voices his disapproval but changes his mind when he sees how talented Troy is . When Troy begins working at the Lava Springs country club, Jack advises Troy to keep his eye on college . Jack is once again angry with Troy when he learns Troy is considering other schools besides the University of Albuquerque; however, he comes to terms with Troy's decision to enroll at the University of California, Berkeley . Coach Bolton is played by Bart Johnson in the first three films of the series . </Li> <Li> Ms. Darbus is the overly - dramatic musical director at East High . Her classroom serves as homeroom for Troy Bolton, Gabriella Montez, Sharpay Evans, Ryan Evans, Chad Danforth, Taylor McKessie, Kelsi Nielsen, and other students . She has an intense dislike of cell phones, particularly when they ring in the theater . She and coworked Coach Jack Bolton do not always see eye - to - eye . In the first film, Ms. Darbus is convinced that Troy and Gabriella only auditioned for the musical to mock it . In the end, she casts them as the leads . In High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Ms. Darbus submits Troy's name for a scholarship to the Juilliard School without his knowledge . Ms. Darbus is portrayed by Alyson Reed in the films . </Li> <Li> Ms. Montez is the single mother of Gabriella Montez . Gabriella has stated that she and her mother relocated several times . They move to Albuquerque halfway through Gabriella's junior year, and she promises Gabriella that it is a permanent arrangement until she graduates . Ms. Montez is very proud of Gabriella for being accepted to Stanford University and does not agree with her daughter when she suggests taking a year off after high school . As Gabriella's graduation approaches, Ms. Montez puts the house up for sale . It is unclear what happened to Ms. Montez's husband . He has only been mentioned once, by Gabriella as she recollects her childhood, and is presumably dead . Ms. Montez is portrayed by Socorro Herrera in the first and third films . </Li> <Li> Vance Evans is the wealthy father of Sharpay and Ryan Evans and the owner of the Lava Springs country club . He holds the highest record on the club's golf course, which he built himself . His alma mater is the University of Albuquerque . He is very impressed by Troy Bolton and offers him opportunities through his connections with the university . Vance is portrayed by Robert Curtis Brown in the second and third films . </Li> <Li> Darby Evans is the wealthy mother of Sharpay and Ryan Evans and the wife of Vance Evans . She approves the hiring of several East High students to the Lava Springs country club, much to the dismay of Sharpay, who only wanted Troy Bolton to work there . She is very interested in yoga, has a unique relationship with both students, and is unskilled at golf . She is portrayed by Jessica Tuck in the second and third films . </Li> <Li> Thomas Fulton is the manager of the Lava Springs country club . He is obligated to take Sharpay Evans' orders . In doing so, he hires Troy Bolton to work at the club . He is uptight and prefers structure and discipline . He is portrayed by Mark L. Taylor in High School Musical 2 . </Li> <Li> Dave Matsui is the principal of East High . He is first seen welcoming Gabriella Montez to East High . He also seems to have to deal with the quarrels between Coach Jack Bolton and Ms. Darbus . He insists that they need to learn to work together, although he seems to have more interest in Coach Bolton's side of the argument . Principal Matsui is portrayed by Joey Miyashima in High School Musical and High School Musical 3: Senior Year . </Li> <Li> Lucille Bolton is Troy Bolton's mother and Jack Bolton's wife . She is depicted as being somewhat annoyed with Troy and Jack's extreme dedication to basketball . Lucille is portrayed by Leslie Wing in the first three installments of the series . </Li> <Li> Charlie Danforth is the father of Chad Danforth and friend of Jack Bolton . He is portrayed by Corbin Bleu's real - life father, David Reivers in the third film . His unnamed wife is portrayed by Yolanda Wood in the third film . </Li> <Li> An unnamed chemistry teacher at East High . She is portrayed by Irene Santiago - Baron . </Li> <Li> Ms. Falstaff is a librarian at East High . In the first film, she constantly reminds Chad to keep quiet in the library . She is portrayed by Joyce Cohen . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Jack Bolton is Troy Bolton's father and the coach of the East High boys' varsity basketball team . He is angry when he finds out that Troy auditioned for the school musical weeks before the district championship game in . He voices his disapproval but changes his mind when he sees how talented Troy is . When Troy begins working at the Lava Springs country club, Jack advises Troy to keep his eye on college . Jack is once again angry with Troy when he learns Troy is considering other schools besides the University of Albuquerque; however, he comes to terms with Troy's decision to enroll at the University of California, Berkeley . Coach Bolton is played by Bart Johnson in the first three films of the series . </Li> <Li> Ms. Darbus is the overly - dramatic musical director at East High . Her classroom serves as homeroom for Troy Bolton, Gabriella Montez, Sharpay Evans, Ryan Evans, Chad Danforth, Taylor McKessie, Kelsi Nielsen, and other students . She has an intense dislike of cell phones, particularly when they ring in the theater . She and coworked Coach Jack Bolton do not always see eye - to - eye . In the first film, Ms. Darbus is convinced that Troy and Gabriella only auditioned for the musical to mock it . In the end, she casts them as the leads . In High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Ms. Darbus submits Troy's name for a scholarship to the Juilliard School without his knowledge . Ms. Darbus is portrayed by Alyson Reed in the films . </Li> <Li> Ms. Montez is the single mother of Gabriella Montez . Gabriella has stated that she and her mother relocated several times . They move to Albuquerque halfway through Gabriella's junior year, and she promises Gabriella that it is a permanent arrangement until she graduates . Ms. Montez is very proud of Gabriella for being accepted to Stanford University and does not agree with her daughter when she suggests taking a year off after high school . As Gabriella's graduation approaches, Ms. Montez puts the house up for sale . It is unclear what happened to Ms. Montez's husband . He has only been mentioned once, by Gabriella as she recollects her childhood, and is presumably dead . Ms. Montez is portrayed by Socorro Herrera in the first and third films . </Li>

Who plays the drama teacher in high school musical