Production Photos

Photos courtesy of Sophie Sullivan

Meet the Staff

Director: Safiyyah Jones

Safiyyah is very excited to be back at Firebird directing Fooloose this summer.She thanks the cast a crew for this fantastic show experience. You can also find her behind the scenes at Forge theatre and Phoenixville Area High school's musical this year as director.

Assistant Director: Maximus King

Maximus King is excited to join the team for Footloose this summer. He looks forward to using the skills he has gained at DeSales University to help uplift the collective vision and bring this show to life!

Music DIrector: Michael Wisnosky

​Michael Wisnosky is an award-winning music director, composer, vocal pedagogue, and keyboardist with professional credits across most genres, including classical, jazz, musical theatre, and pop/rock. He holds a Master of Music in Voice Performance & Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College and a Bachelor of Music Composition from Moravian University.  His recent music direction 

credits include Pippin, Catch Me If You Can, and Little Shop of Horrors, the latter two earning vocal excellence merits from Paper Mill Playhouse's Rising Stars program. Michael has collaborated as a performer and/or arranger with high-profile artists such as Remember Jones, Kid Funkadelic, and Canto Zenzero. His art song, A Certain Slant of Light, took the Audience Choice award at Sparks & Wiry Cries’ NYC songSLAM (2022). Michael has performed under the batons of high-profile conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Eric Whitacre, Alan Gilbert, and Steven Sametz, and is an active member of the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir.

CHoreographer: WIll Motley

Will Motley is 18 years old and an incoming freshman at Hofstra University, where he will be majoring in Physician Assistant Studies and dancing on the Hofstra Dance Team. He has been competitively dancing for over five years and has trained in a wide range of styles, including jazz, contemporary, lyrical, hip-hop, tap, ballet, and musical theater. Will grew up performing with Firebird Productions, where he developed a strong passion for both dance and theater. He is excited to continue pursuing his love of the performing arts while beginning his college career and is especially 

grateful for the opportunity to choreograph Footloose. Will would like to thank his family, teachers, and mentors for their continued support and encouragement throughout his journey.

Stage Manager: Alicia Skipwith

​Alicia is a junior Stage Management Major at Ithaca College. She has worked with Firebird previously as the Stage Manager for The Music Man Jr. Her educational theatre includes many ASM positions on productions like Men On Boats and Fever/Dream. Outside of college, Alicia has worked with Montgomery Theatre, Stage Managing their productions of Frozen Jr. and Singin’ In The Rain Jr. She is excited to work with the Les Mis team to actualize this production. 

Assistant Choreographer: Liv Grate

​Liv is thrilled to be returning for her third season with Firebird and absolutely loves being a part of this incredible community. This fall, she will be an incoming freshman at Kutztown University, where she plans to major in Early Childhood Education. Theater has always held a special place in her heart, and she is so grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such talented staff and students who continue to inspire her every day. Firebird has given her countless memories, friendships, and experiences that she will cherish forever, and she is excited to continue sharing her love of theater with others.