Apprentice Company Showcase - October 16
Get ready to be blown away by the
amazing talent of these teen performers!
Servant Stage is proud to present the 2020 Apprentice Company (AppCo) Showcase, featuring the talents of the nineteen members, ages 12-19, of our inaugural AppCo class.
The concert will be airing via Facebook, YouTube, and right here on our website Friday, October 16th at 7:00pm EST. Spread the word and invite your friends to join us!
As always, your support is what makes these shows possible and the arts accessible to everyone in our community. Thank you for your continued support!
Meet AppCo 2020
Hello there! My name is Ethan Black. I am one of many Apprentice co. participants! For me this is one of the most amazing and helpful programs that I’ve done with Servant stage and I am thrilled to be a part of it! Previous acting credits include: Olaf in Frozen! and Ensemble in Don’t Rock The Jukebox (Servant Stage), Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka Jr. (Cavod Theatre), ensemble in Backstage the Musical (BTBD) and 5 years of various shows with Sight and Sound Theatres. Since God has opened this door for me, I’m excited and thankful that I’ve had the privilege to dive in with this incredible theater and amazing friends!
Elena DiSciullo is so excited to be able to take part in this amazing opportunity! She is a rising sophomore at Penn Manor High School; her favorite classes include chorus and English. Some of her favorite credits include: High School Musical Jr. (Servant Stage), Pirates of Penzance (Cavod Theatre), and Wanderlust (Creative Pursuits Studio). She currently takes vocal lessons from Rebekah Hill at Creative Pursuits Studio, and attends acting classes at Cavod Theatre. Many thanks to her family and Rebekah Hill for supporting her, as well as to Servant Stage for the opportunity.
Mckenna Donaldson is ecstatic and grateful for her opportunity to grow alongside these very gifted artists at Servant Stage. Most recently she was cast as Elsa in her school production of Frozen Jr. Mckenna's previous opportunities include being the Orphan Swing in Annie and part of the Youth Choir for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – both with Dutch Apple Dinner Theater. Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, Annie in Annie, and Lefou in Beauty and the Beast Jr. all with Cavod Theatre. She has also played Jane Banks in Lancaster Bible College's production of Mary Poppins. While being a normal 9th grader she takes voice lessons and acting with Mike Truitt, and dance classes at Cavod Academy of the Arts. Mckenna is also excited to meet new people and grow in relationships with old friends. She hopes to honor Servant Stage for this opportunity and the Lord for the gifts and abilities He has given her.
Elliott Evans is excited to be part of Apprentice Company. Favorite credits include Peter Pevensie (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) at DreamWrights, Sam (Peace, Love & Cupcakes) and Squire Dap (Camelot) at Dutch Apple, and James (School of Rock) at The Belmont. He is an 8th grade homeschooler and enjoys fishing, taekwondo, card tricks, and playing musical instruments. Elliott is also a competitive golfer, regularly playing in local and regional tournaments. He is grateful for all the support from his friends and family and thanks Servant Stage for this opportunity.
Ellie Comerford is super excited to once again perform with Servant Stage Company. Ellie had a wonderful time performing in the Servant Stage Youth Theater Camps of Frozen Jr., High School Musical Jr., Into The Woods Jr., and Bye-Bye Birdie, as well as performing in the Servant Stage productions of Old-Time Gospel Radio Christmas, Titanic, The Music Man, and The Living Room Concert Series. Born and still being raised in Lancaster County, Ellie is an eighth grader who enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing softball, singing, acting, dancing, and all things theater. From her first performance on the pre-school stage Ellie always had a desire to entertain. She is grateful to God for her many blessings, and is looking forward to where this amazing journey takes her! Ellie is thankful to Wally for including her in this amazing experience and giving her the opportunity to learn from such talented cast members and teachers! "Thank you to Mom, Dad, Jack, Will and Friends for your support."
Cora Cook, a 15 year-old twin, loves singing, dancing, acting, and especially tumbling. She finished Freshman year at Hempfield High where she was a featured dancer, featured soloist, and ensemble in the musical. Cora was a featured dancer in the Dance Theater program. Cora has also been in the Fulton Theater’s Wizard of Oz, as part of the Lullaby League. She has been dancing for 12 years, and is a member of a Pulse Dance Studio’s competitive dance team. In 2018, she performed on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Last summer, Cora was ‘July’ in Dutch Apple’s Annie. In 2019, Cora was a featured dancer in CPS’ Wanderlust, a featured dancer in Dutch Apple’s Wish, and a featured dancer in EPAC’s Frozen. Cora has appeared in a TV commercial for a local family health center and is extremely excited for this opportunity to learn and grow with Servant Stage.
My name is Tori Guhl, I am 16 years old, and I am going into 11th grade. I have always loved music, and I'm heavily involved in the Warwick High School music department. I'm in production company (a singing and dancing troupe), show choir, and I also participate in the LLMEA and PMEA choir festivals. I've been doing theater since 6th grade, with my most recent show being Shrek the Musical at my school. My favorite show I've been a part of is Hello Dolly!. I just recently started taking dance lessons this past year, and I am eager to improve. I am excited for AppCo because I want to learn more regarding singing, acting, and dancing, and I can't wait to meet more teens who love musical theater as much as I do!
Brooklyn Hilton is a freshman at Hilton Home Academy. She has been performing in Lancaster County for six years. Favorite shows include Moses (Sight and Sound Theatres), First John (Piercing Word), Music Man (Servant Stage), and Ruth (Piercing Word). She is so excited for the opportunity to learn and work with Servant Stage again! 1 Peter 5:7
Hello, I am Kole Lawrence and I am 13 years old. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to sing. The first singing event I did was my school’s American Idol, and I won! Later on, I realized I wasn’t just into singing, I loved musical theater and tried out for my middle school’s musical. That was one of the best experiences in my whole life. Then, some friends were talking about Servant Stage’s Winter Camp, Frozen Jr., and I knew I had to get involved right away. I was anxious to try for my first-time theater outside of school, but it turned out to be the best show I was ever in. Everyone was so kind and loving and made me feel so welcomed into the Servant Stage family. I am very excited about AppCo because I feel I am going to grow so much as an actor because of this great opportunity. It is going to improve all my skills I feel that I could really refine. Thank you for this opportunity and I am ecstatic to get this going!
Dylan Jacob Loraw is going into the eighth grade (Lionville Middle School). He enjoys acting, singing and dancing and is thrilled to be part of the Servant Stage family. He has been on the stage for the last four years. Some of his favorite performances include Young Jesus and Young Jonah with Sight and Sound Theatres, Peter in the National Tour of Finding Neverland, Gavroche in Les Mis and Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot. His favorite performances with Servant Stage include Jukebox, Old Time Gospel Radio Christmas, Titanic, and Jack in Into the Woods junior. He enjoys swimming, jumping on the trampoline with his brothers, drawing, and playing the Ukulele. His favorite foods are potstickers, his mom's homemade chili and chocolate covered pretzels!
Malloree Marshall is rising 7th grade student at Conestoga Valley Middle School. Malloree is excited to be an Apprentice member of the Teen Company for Servant Stage. While participating in many shows through Lancaster, Lebanon and Dauphin County her favorite shows have been; Tarzan (Spider, Ape and Feature Dancer) at HCPAC, Mary Poppins (Ensemble) at CVHS, Scrooge (Kathy Cratchit) at LCT, Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat (Ensemble) at Dutch Apple, The Christmas Show (Ensemble) at AMT and Oliver (Ensemble) at Gretna Theater. While not performing in shows, Malloree enjoys singing with the Mennonite Childrens Choir of Lancaster, playing the oboe and violin. Her past time is spent taking tap, ballet and jazz dance classes and archery. Malloree always looks forward to a new experience to meet new friends, grow stronger friendships with previous castmates and have a good time.
Anya Minnich is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Apprentice Co. this year! Previously, Anya has performed with her co-op, the Learning Station, in a few shows including A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Cobweb), The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and His Friends (Peter), and A Curious Savage (Fairy May). She has also been in Narnia (Tree Nymph) and Scrooge (ensemble) with Cavod Theatre. This year, Anya was honored to be in Frozen Jr. (Bishop) in her first show with Servant Stage Company. When Anya is not in a show, she can be found adventuring with friends in the outdoors and drawing and painting her characters!
Liana Minnich is an enthusiastic 10th grader who loves travelling, cats, picking up new hobbies, and theater. She first joined Servant Stage three years ago for Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour Christmas, and had the pleasure of participating in Music Man and, most recently, Frozen Jr. Liana is thrilled to take part in her first theatrical training program, and thankful to have family like Servant Stage. In addition to theater, some of Liana’s hobbies include learning languages, riflery, baking, and pretending to be a helicopter when her hair is in a ponytail. Liana is excited to not only grow in confidence and her artistic abilities as an actor, but also to share the love of Christ with her community along the way. She is can’t wait to meet new friends and family in Apprentice Company, and looks forward to the adventures on the horizon.
Lukas Muenstermann is excited to be a part of Apprentice Company! He is in 8th grade at Locust Grove Mennonite school. He first got into acting when his parents signed him up for a youth theatre camp and loved it. From then on, Lukas had a passion for acting and never stopped. Since then, he performed with Servant Stage in Titanic, Old Town Gospel Radio Hour, and A Christmas Carol. He has also been involved in the summer youth productions including Godspell, Bye Bye Birdie, and Oklahoma. Lukas really enjoys what he does on stage and loves making new friends every time he does a show. Off the stage, he enjoys playing the piano and playing soccer. Lukas loves to make people smile and laugh which is why he loves to act.
John Oechslin is a fun-loving caring individual. He loves to spend time with friends and sing his heart out. He has played Cornelius in Hello Dolly and Curly in Oklahoma Jr. this past year he was supposed to play the role of the Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Conestoga Valley High School but the show was cancelled. He is happy to be joining the crew for Apprentice Co.
Allison Paquin is so excited to be a part of App Co! She is an upcoming senior at Conestoga Valley High School, where she has performed in many shows including, Its A Wonderful Life, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Hello Dolly. She has also been in some of the summer camps Servant Stage has offered. She is so blessed for this opportunity and is excited to learn about something she loves with others who love it just as much.
Riley Shroyer is so excited to be a part of the Servant Stage Apprentice Company. She has previously performed with servant stage in numerous youth camps. She is homeschooled and in 10th grade. She has always enjoyed performing and has been seen at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, American Music Theater, Popovsky Performing Arts Studio, Lancaster Academy, Lancaster Bible College, and EPAC. She has been dancing at Pulse Dance Studio for 8 years and is part of the National Junior company. She takes voice lessons with Joanne Abrom. She would like to thank her family and Servant Stage for this opportunity.
Hello, my name is Isabelle Titzer! I participate in field hockey for Lancaster Catholic, hip hop dance, and tap dance. I love meeting new people and making friends, especially through theater, so I am excited for this opportunity! I have not done many shows, but the shows I have done include Big Fish and Joseph for LCHS and Wanderlust for CPS. I am looking forward to AppCo because I have loved singing for my entire life and I really want a humbling opportunity like this among other talented students to form and structure my abilities:)
I am Adam Witmer, a soon to be junior at Ephrata High School. I came to love acting because it goes me a different perspective of the world and life itself from another character's perspective, as well as the world's I can bring to life. I play trumpet for my school, and like to write stories for fun. I like to get to know new people and their stories, because we all have different stories to tell. I have been in a variety of musicals such as Le Mis, Addams Family with my high school, many shows with servant stage like The Music Man, Oklahoma, Bye Bye Birde, and many more. My dream is to write either a show or film saga that would tell an amazing story in ways that a lot of people can get something out of it. I am excited for AppCo because of the opportunities that it will offer for me and my friends within it.