Hackettstown The Young Performers Workshop, an educational program for children and teens, sponsored by the Centenary Stage Company, will present its Winter Festival of Shows from Dec. 8 through Dec. 17 at the Little Theatre, on the campus of Centenary College in Hackettstown. Come celebrate the true meaning of the holiday season as the Young Performers present O. Henry’s classic tale “The Gift of the Magi.” It is Christmas in New York, but for two young lovers, the prospects are bleak, as both are out of work and penniless. But as those familiar with the story are aware, their dilemma is solved when both part with their most precious possessions in order to buy presents for each other. The Gift of the Magi performs at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9; at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10; at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16; and at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. “Bye Bye Birdie,” a satire done with the fondest affection, tells the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the Army. With a musical score by Charles Strauss, the show is loaded with musical theatre classics such as “Put on a Happy Face” and “Spanish Rose.” “Bye Bye Birdie” will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9; at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10; at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15; at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16; and at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. “Count to Ten” is a timeless tale of romance, friendship and growth told through dance, song and scene. Unemployed actor/writer Victor heads to Starwood Performing Arts Camp in the Catskill Mountains, where he is forced into producing his unfinished original musical with a cast of adolescents. What follows is a high-spirited, toe tapping, rich and satisfying musical. “Count to Ten” will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8; at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10; at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. Students for the winter performances include: Corinne Adams, Breanna Banks, Jordan Barrow, Jenna Bernard, Jenna Black, Emily Blakeslee, Jane Brelvi, Michael Breslin, Ally Browder-Little, William Browder-Little, Jacob Burlas, Dylan Bush, Karina Daum, Frank Dolce, Alana Dolce, Dana Englestein, Steven Etienne, Nicole Fishstein, Michelle Fishstein, Bronwyn Foran, Ryan Gregorio, Hunter Gross, Amy Hayakawa, Jenny Jeon, Alex Jeon, Chris Kinsey, Rebecca Krainik, Melissa Kuderka, Sam Kunzman, Heather Lightcap, Kasie Lyons, Joelle Matilsky, Brian Merker, Roman Micevic, Brittany Miller, Nikki Miller, Katelyn Morgan, Katie Munro, Georgia Natkie, Maxwell Paparella, Meranda Pascoe, Terry Peters, Sydney Phythian, Aubrey Quinn, Eva-Marie Quinones, Kelsey Rowland, Ryan Schaars, Erik Schmidt, Josh Schnetzer, Ian Smith, Sam Smith, Lexie Speirs, Tess Stahl, Tyler Stahl, Nicholas Tillson, Brandon Wiener and Anthony Zas. Led by Broadway, film and television veteran Michael Blevins, the workshop is an intensive professional theatre training camp for young people, featuring concentrated training by a professional staff in the disciplines of acting, voice, tap and theatre dance. Tickets are $8 adult and $6.50 children. Purchase tickets in advance by calling 908-979-0900 or logging on to www.centenarystageco.org. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the performances. Programs at the Centenary Performing Arts Guild are made possible by a generous grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Pen PAT, Heath Village, Coldwell Banker and Guild Member sponsors.