Our Story
Servant Stage serves Lancaster County by making exceptional theatrical experiences accessible to everyone! We have a mission to bring the performing arts into our community and make outstanding performances accessible to people in parks, theaters, schools, retirement homes, churches, and other community venues. All performances are offered as Pay-What-You-Will so that anyone can attend.
Now beginning our 13th season, Servant Stage has been reaching about 50,000 people each year with uplifting and inspirational performances, and bringing youth education programs to thousands of students across the community. Thousands of people across Lancaster County have been inspired by our MainStage productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Tuck Everlasting, I'll Fly Away, The Marvelous Wonderettes, and our current production of Christmas Crooners. Over 450 students performed in our youth productions this year of Anastasia: Youth Edition, Seussical, Newsies Jr, Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition, Beauty and the Beast Jr, and Sound of Music: Youth Edition. Hundreds more students have participated in our weekly pay-what-you-will theatre classes and our Teen Company, Apprentice Company, Junior Company, and Kid Company programs, and thousands more students have experienced Servant Stage's touring educational performances in their schools.
Our 2025 season encompasses the ten youth theater productions and four mainstage touring productions listed on the graphic below! Your support helps make these productions available to everyone in our community as pay-what-you-will!
"Thank you so much for an engaging and meaningful experience. Our students were really engaged and had some excellent questions in the following days. The music was fun and represented great examples of literature, and the spoken components of the program were filled with interesting and relevant information. Thanks so much for the wonderful experience!"
Matt Pavelko, Lancaster School District
"Servant Stage is bringing Broadway quality theater to Lancaster County residents, many of whom rarely ever see live stage performances... what Servant Stage is doing is ground-breaking with nothing similar anywhere in the country." - Pittsburgh Post Gazette "Broadway on a Budget"
"Of course we enjoyed the show, but more than that is the joy that Servant Stage always brings to our residents, many of whom have very few entertainment opportunities."
-Wayne Headman, Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community
"The shows are pay-what-you-will, this has made it possible for our family to go, and also bring friends, and youth from our from the community that would never be able to pay the full price for the top quality performances offered by Servant Stage Productions. I think what means the most to me as an individual, is the heart & care of Johnathan, Tyler and the team at Servant Stage Productions. When you go to the performances, you truly feel that you are valued and that you make a difference to the SERVANT Stage Productions Team. Thank you for being a part of our community."
-Adam Lattin, Facebook Review
"The acting and singing was incredibly professional and the costumes and stage sets were really aligned with the storyline. The 20+ group I attended with all had a wonderful time. I can't believe we got all that for pay what you will. Servant Stage is Lancaster's very own Broadway. Well done!"
-Lisa Horst, Google Review