Ethan Black is a a tire-spinning, gear-grinding, clutch-burning', back-firing, 16 year old homeschooler who’s extremely stoked to be working on his acting, singing, and dancing in this year’s Teen Co! This, however, is not his first shindig in the theater world. In the past he’s performed Crutchie in Newsies (Servant Stage), Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka Jr. (Cavod Theatre), ensemble in Backstage the Musical (BTBD) and 5 years of various shows with Sight & Sound Theatres. In his free time, Ethan loves to pursue, martial arts, gymnastics, prop making, and of course theatre. Ethan is extremely excited to be working with his Servant Stage family again, for the opportunity to grow in his craft, and for live theatre to be thriving again!

Tirzah Byers is ecstatic to have been selected for this year’s Teen Company! She is a 2021 homeschooled graduate and hopes to pursue a career in the performing arts. Tirzah has taken dance classes at Adagio Dance Academy for 15 years and some of her favorite productions have been The Nutcracker (Sugarplum Fairy & Dew Drop Fairy) and Cinderella (Cinderella). She studies acting at Cavod with Caleb Heckman and takes voice lessons with the amazing Sarah Zahn. You probably have seen Tirzah Servant Stage’s Don’t Rock the Jukebox, 2021 TeenCo/AppCo Showcase, and Our Town (Professor Willard). She also has been in The Addams Family (Ancestor) at CPS, Little Women (Swing: Beth/Rodrigo 2 and Amy/Troll) at Cavod Academy, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Reuben’s Wife) at Susquehanna Stage Company. Tirzah would like to thank her parents, teachers, and Wally Calderon, Lauren Schaeffer, and Jen Felty for all their guidance and support.

Reagan Connell is thrilled to be taking part in Servant Stage’s TeenCo showcase for the third year! Reagan is so happy to have shared this experience and journey with her classmates. She is a 9th grader at PA Leadership Charter School and Center for Performing and Fine Arts. Since starting ballet at the age of 5, she has taken all forms of dance through the Lancaster School of Ballet, Cavod, and presently with Balance Dance. She was a member of the inaugural class of Servant Stage TeenCo in 2020 and 2021. Also in 2020, she danced one of the lead roles, Susan, in the original ballet, Wonder, at Cavod. Other notable roles include Clara (LDC), Snowflake, Marzipan demi-lead, and Rose demi-lead, in The Nutcracker. Not limiting her time on stage to dance, most recently she was in the National HS Singer’s Showcase with Linda Ray, Little Women (Beth) with Cavod, Newsies (Katherine) with HCPAC, and High School Musical 2 Jr. (Gabriella), Old Time Gospel Radio Hour, and Don’t Rock the Jukebox with Servant Stage. Her passion is for the arts, but her true desire is finding opportunities to artistically express her love for people and her faith in God. She’d like to thank her family for their support and encouragement, her brother Noah for putting up with her never-ending singing and dancing, and of course Servant Stage for bringing joy and happiness through their performances to all those in the audience. Philippians 4:13

Lana Dyer, a junior at Lampeter-Strasburg High School, is so excited and blessed to be a part of TeenCo this year! She has most recently been seen in her school’s spring musical of Anything Goes where she got to play Virtue. She was also a part of The Odd Couple (Vera), The Wizard of Oz, and 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine at L-S. Lana has been in Moana Jr. (Ancestor), Don’t Rock the Jukebox (featured soloist), and several other productions with Servant Stage Company. In school she is actively involved in Concert Choir, Concert Band, and Full Orchestra and she is also a member of the L-S Marching Band and Madrigal singers. Over the past year, Lana got to be a part of the LLMEA County and PMEA District and Regional Choirs. Outside of school, she takes voice and piano lessons, loves baking and photography, and enjoys spending time with her family. Lana would like to thank everyone for giving her the opportunity to perform and meet new people as well as her family for supporting her in everything she does!

Riley Fidler is thrilled to be included, for the 3rd year, in Servant Stage Teen Company. Riley is 14 years old and a student at Conestoga Valley. She has been a student of dance for 9 years, including ballet, tap, and jazz. She also studies voice and acting. Some of Riley’s favorite roles are Miss Honey in Matilda, Jr., Radio Assistant in Old Time Gospel Radio Hour, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Jr., Genie in Aladdin, Jr. and Middle Elsa in Frozen, Jr. In addition to performing in shows, she also enjoys being a cheerleader. Riley would like to thank Servant Stage and her dance, voice, and acting instructors for all their encouragement!

Tori Guhl is so excited to spend her final summer before college in TeenCo! Tori has done several shows with Servant Stage, including HSM2 Jr (Sharpay), Amazing Grace (Ensemble), and Moana Jr (Sina). She just recently finished The Music Man with Warwick High School as Marian. Aside from theatre, you can often find Tori shopping, eating, or hanging out with her friends. She is so grateful to her friends, family, Mrs. Kline-Smith, Reji Woods, and the Servant Stage staff for supporting her in her musical theatre journey.

Elle Herson is a 10th grade homeschool student and thrilled to be a part of Teen Co this season! Elle’s most recent live productions with Servant Stage include Don’t Rock the Jukebox!, Frozen Jr., (Young Elsa), Matilda Jr., (Acrobat), Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour, and Let Freedom Ring. In addition to Servant Stage, Elle has had the opportunity to perform at the American Music Theater, Barley Sheaf Theater, SALT, Piercing Word, and at West Chester Studios for the Performing Arts. Her experience with TV/commercial includes work with PGW, YMCA, the Discovery Channel, and the Philadelphia Convention and Business Bureau. Elle has had the honor of singing and signing the National Anthem for the Lancaster Barnstormers, Camden Riversharks, Brandywine Polo Club and Kitchen Kettle Village. Above all, Elle’s passion is to live for Jesus Christ, who because of His grace, is her Savior and Lord!

Kayleigh Jarkowsky is ecstatic to be participating in her 3rd year of TeenCo! Kayleigh is 17 years old and is about to enter her senior year at Harrisburg Christian School. Kayleigh takes voice with Catherine Walker at Creative Pursuits Academy and has been in four cabarets there. Some of Kayleigh’s favorite SSC credits include Old Time Gospel Radio Hour, Don’t Rock the Jukebox, Oklahoma JR, (Ado Annie), and Frozen JR (Anna). Other favorites include Seussical JR (Gertrude McFuzz) with LAPA, A Little Princess (Becky) with Dreamwrights, Pippin (Catherine) with Susquehanna Stage, and Newsies (Katherine) with HCS. You can also find her performing in Rock Around the Clock this summer. When not at rehearsal, Kayleigh enjoys playing with her dog, Maggie, and hanging out with friends. Kayleigh would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for always supporting her. Psalms 100:2

Annika Locke is so excited to be a part of TeenCo this year! She is 14 years old and a rising tenth grader at JP McCaskey High School. Her past experience includes her participation Servant Stage’s AppCo last year, her role as Katherine in McCaskey High School’s spring musical Newsies, her role as Demetrius in McCaskey High School’s fall play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and her role Steward in Cavod Theater’s production of Into The Woods Jr. She also has performed with the People Shakespeare Project in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, and their upcoming production of Julius Caesar. Outside of theater Annika enjoys playing volleyball, baking, and playing with her dogs. She is overjoyed to continue to learn and grow as a performer with Servant Stage this year!

Brady Norgaard, age 16, is so thankful for all he’s learned this summer in Teen Co! Brady loves performing with Servant Stage and was most recently seen with Servant Stage in Lion King Jr., Rock Around the Clock, Newsies, Once Upon a Mattress, Aladdin Jr., Don’t Rock the Jukebox, Frozen Jr., Music Man, Once on this Island Jr., Jump Jive and Jukebox, A Christmas Carol, Titanic, Jukebox Saturday Night, and Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour. Brady recently performed in the 2021 American Music Theater Christmas Show, as well as playing Curious George in Curious George at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater. Brady has also performed with the Fulton Theatre, Creative Works Lancaster, Piercing Word, Prima Theatre, Theater Harrisburg, and Lancaster Bible College. Brady would like to thank Servant Stage Company, his family, and teachers for this great opportunity.

Riley Shroyer is so happy to be a part of TeenCo again! They have previously performed in Servant Stage’s Amazing Grace, Don’t Rock The Jukebox, and numerous youth camps. Riley has also performed at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, American Music Theater, Popovsky Performing Arts Studio, and Ephrata Performing Arts Center. This fall, they will be attending The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in the Acting for Camera BFA program. They have been dancing for ten years including three years on a competitive dance team. They have taken voice lessons with Joanne Abrom for seven years. Riley is so grateful for all of the support from their family and friends.

Coden Tortolano has performed in Seussical Jr as Horton, Lionel in the Enchanted version of R&H’s Cinderella, and has also played Prince Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress. Along with theater, he has been in multiple short films and audio recordings with PMW Productions, and leads a youth choral group at his church. Coden has taken theater classes at the Lancaster Academy for the Performing Arts (LAPA) with Reji Woods and Rachel Musser. He also took a theater dance class with Andrea Calderon. Coden lives for the theater and loves working with others. In his free time, he likes to write music, play soccer and frisbee with his friends, work outside, and enjoys playing video games. He is also working toward getting his associates degree in Business through dual enrollment. After having done the Apprentice Company last year, Coden is super excited to move forward with this year’s Teen Company!

Lenae Tortolano is 17 years old and enjoys acting, singing, sewing, learning Spanish, Legos, and pretty much anything cat related. She has been on the stage since age 6, and is always singing in her everyday life. Along with performing, Lenae enjoys costuming, teaching her sewing class, doing the choir dress alterations for Lancaster Academy for the Performing Arts, and owning her business. Her most recent show was Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella with Lancaster Academy for the Performing Arts, were she appeared on the stage as Stepsister Joy and costumed many of the characters, including Cinderella, the Stepsisters and Stepmother as well as most of the ensemble. Lenae is honored to be a part of Servant Stage’s TeenCo, and is looking forward to growing in her singing abilities and to get better at dancing. She hopes to also learn her vocal style and most importantly, glorify the Lord in anything she does. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Emma Walls - I am very excited to be in Teen Co to continue to strengthen my skills in musical theater. My favorite characters I have played include Marian in The Music Man, Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr., Teen Fiona/ Blue Bird/ Rat Tapper in Shrek the Musical, and Waiter in Hello Dolly. Starting in elementary school, I have always had a love for musical theater, so I hope I get to keep music in my life forever. In my future, I am going to be attending Messiah University to major in Engineering. I look forward to seeing what the future has in store.