Disney's Aladdin JR. Creative

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Director/Music Director/Choreographer
Katey Hallock
This is Ms. Hallock's 6th year at WMS. During her student teaching at Wilson Elementary, in 2016, she was the Assistant Music Director for Annie Jr. Her first year at WMS in 2017, she was the Assistant Director/Music Director/Choreographer for Fiddler on the Roof Jr. In 2018-2020 she was the Director/Music Director for The Little Mermaid Jr., Mary Poppins Jr., and The Music Man Jr. In her free time, Ms. Hallock enjoys performing and music directing in community theatre. Recent shows include Newsies (Katherine Plumber), Curtains (Niki Harris), Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Ensemble), 101 Dalmatians Kids (Music Director) and A Christmas Story The Musical (Miss Shields). Photo Credit: Justin Patterson Photography
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Assistant Director
Lora Dattilio
Lora Dattilio has been teaching English at the middle school level for 14 years. In high school, she sang soprano in both advanced and show choirs and won a National School Choral Award her senior year, and she was a member of the choir at Christopher Newport University. She assisted with the direction for Fiddler on the Roof Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr., Mary Poppins Jr., and The Music Man Jr. at WMS.
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Assistant Director
Brennen Gilbert
Mr. Gilbert is a 7th Grade Life Science teacher here at Wilson Middle School. He is a graduate of James Madison University ('19 BS and '20 MAT) and Wilson Memorial High School ('15). In High School, Mr. Gilbert was a member of the Singing Sergeants and was actively involved in the Theatre Department at WMHS. Even though it is only his second year here, he is no stranger to Wilson Middle School and has served as a substitute teacher and volunteer since 2016. Brennen was actively involved with the 2016 production of Annie Jr. In his almost non-existent free time Mr. Gilbert enjoys enjoying a good book, spending time with his family, and taking the stage with local community theatre organizations. His most recent productions include Almost, Main and Tarzan with the Waynesboro Players.
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Assistant Director/Hair and Makeup Lead
Sarah Butzen
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Costumer
Anna York
Mrs. York has been working for the last 7 years on costume design and construction for Stuarts Draft High School and Wilson Middle School. She enjoys modifying clothing to create theatrical costumes, and creating costumes from scratch. She has really enjoyed creating "fat suits" for Hairspray, transforming gowns for Cinderella, electric eels and an octopus for Little Mermaid, as well as striving to costume all actors with appropriate, creative, and comfortable costumes. She has either been the lead costumer or an assistant on Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Cinderella, Newsies (at SDHS) and the costumer for Fiddler on the Roof, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins and The Music Man at WMS.
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Set Realization
Brandon Strosnider
This is Mr. Strosnider’s second year at WMS. He teaches Agriscience and is the advisor for the WMS FFA chapter. This is his first time helping with set realization at WMS.
Sound
Sydney Troxell
Sydney is a current 8th grader at WMS. She ran sound for the WMS production of The Music Man Jr in 2020. In her free time, she likes to run track and cross country and play the flute.
Sound
Katie Franz
Katie is a current 7th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. She was in the Floating Princess and Fe Fi Fo Fum at HKC Elementary and 101 Dalmatians Kids at the Wayne Theatre. In her free time, Katie likes to draw, play video games, and do gymnastics.
Lights
Kathryn Dedrick
Kathryn is a current 8th grader at WMS. She did lights for The Music Man Jr and was on stage crew in Elementary school. In her free time, Kathryn enjoys playing video games, drawing, and listening to music.
Spotlight
Max Punswick
Max is a current 7th grader at WMS. She was involved with The Floating Princess at HKES. In her free time, she enjoys drawing and listening to music.
Spotlight
Sophia Butler
Sophia is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. She has acted in The Jungle Book at WES. In her free time she enjoys drawing and karate.
Stage Crew
Emma Roberson
Emma is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. She was the Mother in Fee Fi Fo Fum at HKC Elementary. In her free time, Emma enjoys listening to music and painting.
Stage Crew
Dylan Moyers
Dylan is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is his first show at WMS.
Stage Crew
Riley Spence
Riley is a current 6th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. She was on stage crew for The Aristocats at WES. In her free time, Riley enjoys watching tv, playing games with her family and listening to music.
Stage Crew
Vivien Duke
Vivien is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS.
Stage Crew
Noah Cash
Noah is a current 7th grader at WMS. This is his first show at WMS. In his free time he enjoys reading, learning songs from Broadway shows, playing instruments, and playing video games.
Hair and Makeup
MyAsia Woodfolk-Riley
Myasia is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. In her free time, she likes to dance and watch movies.
Hair and Makeup
Christina Reeves
Christina is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. In her free time, she enjoys reading and writing.
Hair and Makeup
Laila Hudnall
Laila is a current 6th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. In her free time, Laila enjoys playing games, watching videos, talking with her friends and playing with her birds.
Hair and Makeup
Natalie White
Natalie is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. In her free time, Natalie enjoys hanging out with family and friends, working on puzzles, and painting.
Usher
Greyson Jones
Greyson is a current 8th grader at WMS. He was an usher for The Music Man Jr and was in a few shows in Elementary school. In his free time, Greyson likes to play video games, watch movies, and go to varsity games.
Usher
Katie Lawhorn
Katie is current 8th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS. Katie acted in Beauty and the Beast and Willy Wonka at WES. In her free time, she likes to play volleyball and run track.
Usher
Avarie Scobba
Avarie is a current 7th grader at WMS. She was involved in stage crew for Beauty and the Beast and The Aristocats at WES. In her free time, she enjoys singing, dancing, art, and games.
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Skylair Calender
Skylair is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is his first WMS show.
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Mckenzi Lowry
Mckenzie is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is her first show at WMS.
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Finn Leichner
Finn is a current 8th grader at WMS. This is his first show at WMS. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends and playing video games.

Original Creative Team

Disney's Aladdin Jr

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, and Chad Beguelin

Book by Chad Beguelin

Based on the Disney film written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and directed and produced by John Musker & Ron Clements