Shaun Ressler
Shaun Ressler (Southern Gentlemen) is no stranger to Servant Stage Company, and is beyond happy for the opportunity to take part in live theater again! He was last seen in Titanic (Guggenheim/Major), the past two Old Time Gospel Radio Hour productions (Quartets) and Forever Plaid (Smudge), and has designed sound for about a dozen of Servant Stage’s past productions. Shaun is a graduate of Millersville University with a BA in Music (Voice) and a BS in Computer Science, and works as a Software Engineer for Cargas Systems. He 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!
Jon Rider
Jon Rider (Radio Host) is extremely proud to be part of The Old Time Gospel Radio Hour. Audiences may recognize him from Servant Stage productions of Prodigal, My Fair Lady, A Christmas Carol, Titanic and previous Old Time Gospel Radio Hour shows. He played Rooster in the Broadway tour of Annie, originated the role of Abraham in Sight & Sound’s Abraham and Sarah, and starred in the Veritas Press video series, The Gospels. Jon has authored several books, including The BIBLE: By The Numbers, to encourage people of all ages to read their Bibles, A Journey To Contentment, his book of devotions, MARTYR, his historical musical drama, and The Double Enigma, a spy novel. As always, Jon dedicates his work to the Lord, Who blesses him every day through his wonderful wife, Kristen.
Lily Schwartz
Lily Schwartz (Servant Sisters) is excited to be joining Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour as her first production with Servant Stage! Lily is a recent graduate of Sight and Sound Conservatory, and is originally from Upstate New York where she has had the honor of performing in many shows such as Little Women (Jo March) with Family Life Ministries, Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey) with Finger Lakes Community College, and Queen Esther (Featured Vocalist / Swing) with Sight and Sound Theaters. She is so thankful to be involved with Servant Stage and the theater community in Lancaster.
Gary Smith
Gary Smith (Backwoods Band) lives in Lancaster County with his wife Patti, originally relocating from Montgomery County, PA, to study music at Millersville University and has played guitar and bass in church worship settings for over 40 years. Until the COVID shutdown of 2020, Gary performed traditional Irish music in local venues, singing songs and playing Irish bouzouki. Gary played upright bass in the 2018 Servant Stage production of I’ll Fly Away. Retiring from management of utility personnel training programs in late 2019, he continues to serve in his local church as a worship team musician. “I am very thankful that my wife supports the pursuit of musical ventures and that God has opened many doors for involvement in music. All glory to Him for the gifts and opportunities He has given me.” Lamentations 3:21-23
Lillian Thompson
Lillian Thompson (Sunshine Kids) is thrilled to be a part of Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour! She's enjoyed performance opportunities with Servant Stage before through their Living Room Concert Series and their Once on This Island (Lil' Timoune) and Frozen (Ensemble) Summer Camps. Lillian was also seen in productions of Stuart Little (Margalo) and Peter Pan (Mrs. Darling) at her school, Veritas Academy, as well as Aladdin Jr (Jasmine) with CPA. She is so thankful to be a Sunshine Kid and hopes that today's performance brings a whole lot of sunshine your way!
Emily Wick
Emily Wick (Servant Sisters) is so happy to be a part of Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour! Emily is a performer and a teacher from Wisconsin. She was last seen in Lancaster in Prodigal and Joy to the World with Servant Stage and The Home Game at Bird-in-Hand Stage. Other credits include Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama (Martha Kenton), Dracula (Lucy), and Meet Me in St. Louis (Esther Smith). She has also toured with Missoula Children’s Theatre and Musical Mysteries and more. Emily has a BFA from Rockford University. So much love to my family: Mom, Dad, Josh, Matt, and Gabe.
Adam Witmer
Adam Witmer (Gospel Jubilee Singers) is a soon to be senior at Ephrata High School. He's been acting and singing for many years and is thrilled to be a part of Servant Stage and their mission. He also plays trumpet and enjoys being part of his high school band. He loves how theatre brings joy to people and hopes you leave Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. He has been in a variety of musicals such as Les Mis, The Addams Family, many shows with Servant Stage like The Music Man, Oklahoma, Bye Bye Birdie Jr., Once on this Island Jr., and many more. His dream is to write either a show or film saga that would tell an amazing story that would connect with many people. Lots of thanks to Wally and Johnathan for this amazing opportunity to work with such a talented cast and crew. Another huge thanks to all his acting and voice teachers who've helped him get this far and his friends and family for all their love and support.
Jenna Zueno
Jenna Zueno (Sunshine Kids) is thrilled to be performing with Servant Stage in Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour! Spreading joy to others through her acting and singing is her true passion! Jenna is 13, from New Holland, PA and attends Garden Spot Middle School, where she enjoys singing in the chorus and playing violin as a member of the Middle School Orchestra. She is also an active member in the praise team at her church. Jenna is a student at LanCo Performing Arts Dance Studio of New Holland where she studies Broadway dance, voice and theater. Jenna previously performed at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, Piercing Word, Ephrata Performing Arts Center as well as several Servant Stage theater camps. In her free time she enjoys writing music and fiction stories and practicing the art of special effects makeup. She would like to thank all of her family, friends and teachers who support her in her theatrical pursuits! She hopes you enjoy the show!