Grace Atherholt (Ensemble) is thrilled to be performing with Servant Stage once more! She appeared in their production of Daddy Long Legs earlier this year, as well as Little Women in 2017. International Tour: The Wizard of Oz, APEX Touring. Other favorite credits: Esther: The Heart of a Queen, NYC Workshop; West Side Story, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre; Vanya and Sonia, Gretna Theatre, and Hairspray in Concert with the BSO. Much love to this amazing cast, and my supportive family; and many thanks to Wally and the Servant Stage family for this amazing experience! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

Brittany Adair Beitzel is thrilled to be on stage this year in another Servant Stage Company production singing such beautiful Christmas music! She's been seen around Lancaster for the past ten years on various stages, including Sight and Sound Theatres, Servant Stage Company and Prima Theatre Company and feels so blessed for each opportunity she gets to do what she truly loves. However, this year she embarked on her greatest role ever as Mom to her precious son Dawson. -“Love you so very much, my Beitzel boys. Thank you for making me the happiest wife and mother. You are my joys in life!”

Becca Goebel is thrilled to be back with Servant Stage for Christmas! Favorite credits include: A Christmas Carol (Servant Stage Company), Princess Brooke, Dutch Wonderland (RWS Entertainment Group), The Producers (Bristol Riverside Theatre), and Pirates of Penzance (Mauckingbird Theater Co.). When she is not performing you can find her teaching dance at Creative Pursuits Academy, teaching theater at Stone Independent School, and teaching yoga at Evolution Power Yoga. Much love to her family and friends. Temple Made and Temple Proud. Website: www.becca-goebel.com

Joshua William Green is an actor, singer, dancer from Youngstown, Ohio now based in Lancaster,PA. He grew up as a member of the Archangel Dance Theater and toured internationally with the Youngstown Connection. He attended The American Musical Dramatic Academy in New York and Youngstown State University for Musical theater. Most recently, Joshua has been in The national tours of Ragtime (Booker T. Understudy), Finding Neverland (Mr. Henshaw). Children’s Olympics, Sight and Sound Theatres to singing behind Sam Smith on the 2018 Grammy Awards. He recently became the artistic director of the historic Youngstown Playhouse. “Performing with Servant Stage is like being home again.”

David Hewitt is very excited to be a part of this beautiful Christmas celebration! He feels truly blessed to be back on stage working with Servant Stage again! David would like to thank his family for all of their support. Most importantly, David would like to thank his beautiful wife, Maddie for her constant encouragement, patience and love. He hopes you enjoy the show! Merry Christmas!

Kayla Klase is filled with joy to be bringing Christmas to you with Servant Stage Company! Kayla has most recently performed with Servant Stage as “Mary” in Amazing Grace. You may have also seen her in A Million Dreams, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Sing, Sing, Swing!, among others! Other credits include: LanCarolers (Prima Theatre); Holiday Inn (Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre), “Mary Martin of Tours” in Sister Act (DADT); “Anna Maria” in Godspell (Prima Theatre); No Easy Road to Freedom (Gretna Theatre). Love and gratitude to Shaun, and her family and friends!

Carly Lafferty is thrilled to be returning to Servant Stage this Christmas! You may have seen her in Let Freedom Ring, Music of America or some of the online cabarets with Servant Stage. Other credits this past year include Something Rotten as Portia with EPAC, Carole King's Tapestry Live and Over the Rainbow, Songs of Judy Garland with Open Stage of Harrisburg, and the streaming production of The Last Five Years with Oyster Mill Playhouse. If you enjoy what you see, come out to Open Stage Feb-March to see her in The Mad Ones. Carly would like to thank Wally, Scott and the rest of the cast and crew for this experience, as well as her friends, family and boyfriend Nik for their constant love and support. She'd also like to thank you for coming to support live theater.

Nik Olson is thrilled to be in back with Servant Stage Company! Recent favorite productions include Treasure Island (Meade Slykar) at The Fulton Theatre, Jesus (Dorian/Legion) at Sight & Sound Theatres, My Fair Lady (Freddy) with Servant Stage Company, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo) at The Whitaker Center. Nik has also had the pleasure of performing at Hershey Park with The Choc-A-Fellas, The Waves and The Screaming Mummies, courtesy of Windish Music & Productions. Many thanks to Wally and the entire Servant Stage team for their kindness and devotion to making great theatre accessible to so many people. Nik also thanks his family and Carly for their continual and limitless love. He devotes this and every performance to the memory of his mentor and dear friend, Steve Doud.

Nolen Petrosky is glad to be back with Servant Stage performing in this joyous show as the season becomes a tad more festive. Nolen has been a musician his entire life, and loves nothing more than making art and music with others, so he is extremely grateful to Servant Stage for giving him a lovely community in which to engage that part of his life. Nolen has had the blessing of being able to be involved in many productions throughout his career, including Amazing Grace and Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour with Servant Stage this past season. A few other favorites include The Buddy Holly Story (Buddy) All is Calm (Ensemble) and Newsies (Crutchie) [Apollo Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor]. A thank you to the cast and crew of Joy To the World and the rest of the Servant Stage family, as well as Nolen’s family and friends for their enduring support, don’t forget to be awesome.

Shaun Ressler (Ensemble) is so excited to spend the Christmas season with Servant Stage in Joy to the World! He most recently was part of the ensemble for Amazing Grace and the Southern Gentlemen Quartet in the Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour this summer and has previously been seen in Titanic (Guggenheim/Major), the prior two Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour productions (Quartets), and Forever Plaid (Smudge). Shaun primarily designs sound with Servant Stage, but always enjoys getting a chance to use the microphones instead of just controlling them. He holds a BA in Music (Voice) and a BS in Computer Science from Millersville University and works as a Software Engineer for Cargas Systems. Shaun has a passion for theater, sound design, and singing, and has worked and acted with many area production companies. Many thanks to Kayla and the SSC team for all the support and encouragement!

Emily Wick is so happy to be a part of Joy to the World! She was last seen at Servant Stage in Amazing Grace and The Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour. She is also a swing at the Magic & Wonder Show. Some past credits include Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama (Martha Kenton) and The Home Game (Ruth) at Bird-in-Hand Stage. A few of her favorite roles have been Esther in Meet Me in St. Louis, Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, and Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense. She toured with Missoula Children’s Theatre and currently works with the children’s theatre program in her hometown. When she isn’t performing Emily likes to hang upside down on an aerial hoop and play folk songs on her guitar (not at the same time though... at least, not yet!). Emily has a BFA from Rockford University. So much love to Mom, Dad, Josh, Matt, and Gabe.

A. Scott Williams (Accompanist) started playing piano when he was seven years old and hasn’t stopped since. Mr. Williams is the orchestra contractor and in-house piano player for the Fulton Theatre and proud to be a resident of Lancaster, PA. Mr. Williams has music directed/conducted and played piano all over the country, including the national tours of The Wedding Singer, Footloose and Fiddler on the Roof and has worked for multiple theatre companies in the area including The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Gretna Theatre and Servant Stage Company. Originally from Chicago, he earned his BA in Piano Performance, and his MM in Choral Conducting. Mr. Williams was nominated twice for a Jeff Citation for Best Musical Direction and received an After Dark Award for Best Music Director. He would like to give God the glory for his talent and passion for music.