<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> Lisa 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 . Lisa 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, Lisa puts the house up for sale . It is unclear what happened to her husband; he has only been mentioned once, by Gabriella as she recollects her childhood, and is presumably dead . Lisa 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>

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