Lauren Rogers

Lauren Rogers is a Junior (Grade 11) at Canby High School. She is very kind, yet alot older than her age. It's possible she's been in Drama Club since the beginning of her Freshman Year. She is friends with Lizzy Coble, Jimmy Gerdes, Lindsay Tucker, Logan Gilbert, Brandon Cutshall, Sierra Gregory, and Jared Larson.

Freaky Freshmen
In Chapter 9: Cougar Clubs, she is first seen walking up to Lizzy, Jared, and Lindsay in the Drama Room along with Brandon, Logan, and Jimmy. They were all talking about the Fall Play that they were doing which is High School Musical when Sierra walked in. Lauren tried re-assuring Sierra who was nervous when she first walked in, and Sierra finally opened up when she learned they were talking about the play. The cast then performed what they were practicing so far in front of the group.

In Chapter 11: Getting My Way, she is seen eating breakfast with the rest of the Drama Club while talking about the Fall Play. She is later seen after school with the rest of the group, finding out she got the lead-role as Gabriella Montez, the girlfriend of Troy, played by Jimmy Gerdes.

In Chapter 16: Fighting Passion, she is seen in the Drama Room with the group before school starts, but leaves for a moment to talk to Jimmy while he grabs Lizzy's bag and a fork Lizzy forgot in the cafeteria. After school, she finds out Lindsay makes attempts to compete with her for the role of Gabriella and after a cast vote, the role is handed over to Lindsay, giving Lauren the original role Lindsay had before this happened.

In Chapter 21: Something's Gotta Give (Part 1), she takes on a rematch against Lindsay for the role of Gabriella. She's seen at the beginning of the chapter, telling Lindsay and Lizzy who were talking to each other outside the auditorium that it was show time and to "Break a leg". Afterwards, Jimmy gives the script for Gabriella over to Lindsay during the rehearsal, leaving Lauren to read the role of Martha Cox for the day.

In Chapter 22: Something's Gotta Give (Part 2), she is seen during rehearsal competing against Lindsay for the role of Gabriella with her singing with Jared first, followed by Lindsay and him singing next. The chapter ends with Lindsay still ending up with the role of Gabriella, leaving Lauren not happy.