But prom night beckons, as does the prospect of college, not to mention the end-of-year dramatic production: a chance for Chad (Corbin Bleu), Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), Kelsi (Olesya Rulin), and the other regulars to parade their extravagant gifts.

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Add to the list another requirement: They need to be multi-talented, says Bonnie Liedtke, a William Morris agent long specializing in kid actors from Leonardo DiCaprio and Hilary Swank to High School Musical's Zac Efron and Corbin Bleu.

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