Wally Calderon (Director) - Originally from Green Bay, WI, Wally Calderon earned his BFA in Music Theatre Performance and Direction from Ohio Northern University. For over 15 years, Wally traveled the country as a freelance performer, director, and choreographer. Notable stays include the Miracle Theatre in Pigeon Forge, TN, The Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH, Hershey Park, and the highly credited Stagedoor Manor in upstate New York. Wally moved to Lancaster in 2012 where he spent five amazing years holding multiple positions at Sight & Sound Theatres. He considers it an honor and a blessing to be in his fifth year as Artistic Director of Servant Stage Company, and to be a part of a community that is so supportive of the arts in Lancaster. “Special thanks to my wonderful wife Andrea and my two sweetest daughters, Joyanna and Juliet. All the glory to God for the amazing gifts and opportunities He has given me!” Psalms 149:3

Tyler D. Hoover (Composer & Playwright, Music Director) is a Lancaster County native with a passion for great stories, "the ones that really [matter]." For the past two decades, Tyler has been blessed to serve as an actor, director, writer, and composer with a number of local theatre companies including Servant Stage, Sight & Sound Theatres, Piercing Word, and PRiMA. Tyler holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music Theory & Composition from West Chester University and resides in Lititz with his wife, Sandra, and their three children. Prodigal represents Tyler's first foray into the creation of a full original musical, serving as both composer and librettist. Thank you to God for every gift and opportunity; Sandra and our family for your love and unending support; Johnathan and Wally for your faith in this project and treasured friendship; and to each member of the audience for being my creative collaborators in this leg of the journey! tylerdhoover.com

Cassidy Wray Martin (Stage Manager) is a stage manager, actor, and theatre teacher in the Lancaster area. She is passionate about the arts and loves working on all sides of the stage. Cassidy will graduate in December from Lancaster Bible College with a BFA in Musical Theatre. This past October she made her directorial debut for LBC’s production of You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown. When not working on a show, Cassidy can be found cross stitching, trying to keep her plants alive, or enjoying an avocado.

Joe Sharick (Accompanist), originally from Western Pennsylvania, received his BMUS in Piano Performance from Lancaster Bible College (prof. Kendra Bigley-BMUS, Eastman School of Music), and completed his MMUS in Piano Pedagogy (prof. Patricia Powell-D.M.A., Catholic University of America) from West Chester University in May of 2019. A professional accompanist and performer for over 9 years, he has worked collaboratively with a variety of vocal, instrumental, and theatrical organizations in Lancaster and the West Chester area, including Prima Theater, Servant Stage, Dutch Apple, and Opera Lancaster. Joe loves performing everything from classical solo repertoire to modern musical theater, as well as arranging and composing for independent game developers.

Shaun Ressler (Audio Designer) is no stranger to Servant Stage Company, having designed sound for nearly a dozen of Servant Stage’s past productions and acted in several as well. He has a passion for theater, sound design, and singing, and has also worked with Ephrata Performing Arts Center, PPAS, OperaLancaster, and Cavod Theatre, to name a few. Shaun graduated from Millersville University with a BA in Music (Voice) and a BS in Computer Science, and works as a Software Engineer for Cargas Systems. Many thanks to Kayla and the SSC team for all their support and encouragement!