A Christmas Carol - December 18th
Servant Stage’s original adaptation of this holiday classic is returning once again - this time in a virtual format! This faithful rendition of Charles Dickens’ timeless Christmas story was filmed live on stage at The Ware Center in 2018. Join us from your own living room for this fantastical journey through Christmas Past, Present, and Future!
The show will air via Facebook, YouTube, and right here on our website on Friday night, December 18th 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 the cast
Emily (Marini) Aziza (Harpist) is originally from Lancaster and has made her upbringing in harp music into her professional career for the past 10 years. As the youngest daughter of the Marini family of New Holland, Pennsylvania, she was raised in musical performance since the age of five and in later years branched into other musical avenues with local theater companies, concerts, and solo performances for weddings, funerals, shows, banquets, and other public and private events. Her family has made their livelihood for the past 25 years in handcrafting folk harps and shipping them all over the world. Emily now resides in the outskirts of Lancaster city, with her husband and 1 year old son where she hopes to continue expanding her musical knowledge, skills, and repertoire and to bless those around her while doing so.
Ellie Faggion (Caroler/Narrator/Belle/Mrs. Cratchit/Mrs. Fred/Charwoman) is a native of North Carolina and has been performing since she was seven. Credits include Sight & Sound Theatre’s productions of Jonah and Miracle of Christmas as a student in the 2017 conservatory, and other notable roles include Fantine in Les Misérables and the White Queen in Through the Looking Glass. Ellie was recently seen in SSC’s monumental production of Titanic the Musical. Thanks to my family who’s supported me all the way and my God who has provided exceedingly and abundantly!
Lauren Groff (Caroler/Narrator/Christmas Present/Christmas Future) is delighted to welcome in the holidays with you! Previous performances include Servant Stage's Titanic (Caroline Neville), Cavod Theatre's Annie (Miss Hannigan) and Miracle on 34th Street (Doris Walker), Reji Woods Productions (Portrait of a Lady: Barbara Streisand, Golden Age of Broadway), Steitz City Players' Into the Woods (Witch), and Fulton Theatre's Hunchback of Notre Dame (Choir). A big applause to Wally and team for creating a space to play. And thank YOU for supporting live theater. Merry Christmas!
Brayden Krikke (Caroler/Narrator/Fred/Old Joe) is thrilled to be a part of Servant Stage’s production of A Christmas Carol! His debut with Servant Stage with Titanic! College/University productions include Mary Poppins (Bert) and The Magic Flute (Second Priest/Second Guard) at Lancaster Bible College, and Urinetown (Bobby Strong) and Honk! The Musical (Ugly) at Augustana University. Other productions include Grease (Doody), Shrek The Musical (Lord Farquaad), and Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince) through the Dance Gallery of South Dakota as well as Guys and Dolls (Nicely Nicely) at Roosevelt High School. Brayden was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and loves his bacon slightly crispy and his eggs over easy. He is now in his second year pursuing Musical Theatre at LBC and has had a great time becoming accustomed to the East Coast. He would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support in everything he pursues as well as his past and present teachers for their wisdom in helping shape who he is today.
Abbie Lesher (Narrator, Fan, Martha, Laundress, Want) is thrilled to be making her debut with Servant Stage. Abbie was most recently seen in Showboat as (little) Kim at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre and as 3rd place winner (with her trio) at EPAC’s Got Talent, performing an ASL dance performance. Recent credits include: Into the Woods at Servant Stage Camp, Wizard of Oz and Willy Wonka Jr. at Ephrata Performing Arts Center (EPAC). When not on stage, Abbie studies voice, piano, dance and plays soccer! Abbie wants to thank Servant Stage for this wonderful opportunity and her friends and family for their support!
Lukas Muenstermann (Narrator/Young Scrooge/Tiny Tim/Ignorance) is excited to be returning to Servant Stage. He was seen most recently as Jack Thayer in Titanic. He got his start in theater while living in South Africa, where he performed in drama productions. Lukas has previously performed in Servant Stage youth theater camp productions and in Old-Time Gospel Radio Christmas. He loves to play the piano, drums and soccer. He is thankful to God for this opportunity to serve with wonderful people doing something he loves
Sydney Norgaard (Narrator, Christmas Past, Belinda, Undertaker's Girl, Goose Girl), is ready to celebrate the spirit of the season with this great cast! Sydney was most recently seen in Servant Stage’s Old Time Gospel Radio Hour, Christmas Carol, and Sherlock Holmes. Recent credits include American Music Theater’s Songs of the Silver Screen and the 2017 Christmas Show, where she has been performing since she was 7. Sydney recently performed in the Fulton’s productions of Annie Get Your Gun, Wizard of Oz, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as well as Moses and Jonah at Sight and Sound Theaters. Sydney has performed with Prima Theatre, Creative Works Lancaster, Ephrata Performing Arts Center, Piercing Word, and Lancaster Bible College as well. Many thanks to Servant Stage, her family, and wonderful teachers for this great opportunity.
Jon Rider (Scrooge) is always proud to return to Servant Stage, once again playing his favorite role as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. The Host of The Old Time Gospel Radio Hour, Mr. Lawrence in Little Women and most recently Isidor Straus in Titanic, Jon is featured with Servant Stage founder Johnathan Bauer in the Veritas children's video series, The Gospels. He played Rooster in the Broadway tour Annie and Abraham in Sight & Sound’s Abraham and Sarah. Author of eleven books, Jon dedicates his work to God, Who blesses him every day through his wonderful wife Kristen.
Matthew Wilhelm (Caroler/Narrator/Bob Cratchit/Marley/ Fezziwig) is excited for his eighth Servant Stage show, most recently appearing in Titanic, Old Time Gospel Radio Christmas and The Civil War. Since attending the Sight & Sound conservatory in 2015, Matthew has performed with Piercing Word (Sermon on the Mount, The Passion), Maryland Entertainment Group, The Gretna Timbers Dinner Theatre (Make Mine Music), The Fulton Theatre (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), and The Gretna Theatre (She Loves Me), as well as LBC (Mary Poppins, The Magic Flute). Philippians 4:7