Servant Stage announced its upcoming schedule, including its 2023 Youth Theatre season. For more details, registration, and tickets, visit http://www.servantstage.org. All tickets are pay-what-you-will.

The holiday season will feature "A Christmas Carol." The Dickens classic tale will take the stage from Friday, Nov. 11, through Sunday, Dec. 18. Performances will take place across Lancaster County, including Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Road, Lancaster, and the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster.

Servant Stage will present the First Look Extravaganza for one night only on Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. This online event will feature highlights from this past season of shows and unveil the 2023 lineup of MainStage Shows. At the same time, Servant Stage will host an in-person watch party on the big screen at Lancaster Alliance Church.

The 2023 Youth Theatre season will feature a variety of performances with opportunities for youths to perform. There is a cost to participate. The season will open with "The Lion King," which is for children ages 8 to 16 and will run from Tuesday, Jan. 3, through Sunday, Jan. 29. The season will continue with "Godspell" for youths ages 12 to 19 from Jan. 3 through Sunday, Feb. 5; "James and the Giant Peach Jr." for children ages 8 to 16 on Monday, June 26, to Saturday, July 1; Disney's "The Little Mermaid Jr." for youths ages 10 to 18 on Monday, July 10, to Saturday, July 15; "Cinderella" for youths ages 8 to 16 on Monday, July 17, to Saturday, July 22; and "Shrek the Musical Jr." for youths ages 10 to 18 on Monday, July 31, to Saturday, Aug. 5.