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INEVENTS SHALER AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PRESENT ‘ALADDIN’ Shaler Area Middle School students took audience members on a magic carpet ride when they raised the curtain on “Aladdin” in February. They presented the Broadway musical version of “Aladdin,” based on the 1992 Disney animated film of the same name. The story follows the adventures of the title character, played by eighth-grader Max Milligan, a street urchin who rescues and befriends Princess Jasmine, played by seventh- grader Katie Kemper, while she was exploring the streets of Agrabah. The adventure escalates after Aladdin discovers a magic lamp that releases a genie, played by Joshua Clark, an eighth grader. The musical also featured seventh-grader Ryan McGaffick as the sultan, eighth-grader Luka DePasquale as Jafar, the sultan’s trusted advisor, and seventh-grader Ayla Hursen as Iago, Jafar’s minion. The Shaler Area Middle School production also had additional songs from the stage production, including “Somebody’s Got Your Back” and “Diamond in the Rough,” as well as a second duet between Aladdin and Jasmine, “A Million Miles Away.” PHOTOS BY PRIMETIME SHOTS 12 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com