Work Light Productions

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Work Light Productions is a creator and producer of live theatre. We believe in the power of live performance to bring people together, to entertain and to transform. In a world of endless digital diversions, we strive to create meaningful opportunities for people to share experiences. We are dedicated to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that values every member of our team - from our producing and management staff to the creative teams, actors, musicians, stage managers, company managers, and technicians that we employ on each production.

The roots of WLP go back to 2005 when founder Stephen Gabriel produced his first theatre for young audiences tour that brought thousands of kids and families together across the U.S. WLP was formed in 2008 when his partner, Nancy Gabriel, joined him in producing its first large-scale tour of Avenue Q, and an office was opened in Summit, NJ. From there the company grew to produce national tours of In the Heights, American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, Cinderella, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Rent, Motown the Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ain’t Too Proud, and many others. WLP also develops original work, including the stage adaptation of Clue, one of the top-licensed plays in the U.S. In 2016, WLP opened a production office in Charleston, SC led by Rhys Williams, Director of Production. WLP is proud to manage every aspect of its shows, from Producing to Technical Production to General Management.

Meet The Team

Producing & General Management

Rhys Williams

Position: Vice President, Production
Categories: Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has ever produced – from the very first Broadway Junior show, then many more including Avenue Q, American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Rent, and now the exciting roster of shows WLP is currently producing including, Ain’t Too Proud on the West End and Tommy

Rhys is based in Charleston, SC where he runs “Work Light South”, the Production arm of WLP. In the early years of Work Light (and before), Rhys did some cool things like working at Spoleto Festival USA for 35 years (including 15 years as the Festival’s Director of Production), being the Assistant Production Manager on the original Broadway productions of Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, working for over 20 years with Lee Breuer on shows including Peter and Wendy and Mabou Mines Dollhouse, and supervising the installation of dozens of shows on Disney Cruise Line ships. 

Rhys is a proud member of IATSE Local #645. In his personal life, he is an avid Philadelphia sports fan (Eagles and Sixers), loves cooking dinner for his family, and, when time allows, is working his way to earning his 2nd degree black belt in Kempo karate.

Rhys Williams

Vice President, Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has...

Mackenzie Foster

Position: Director, Production Operations
Categories: Production

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College of Charleston where she earned her B.A. in Arts Management and a minor in Theatre. After graduating, she moved to Chicago where she worked at Broadway In Chicago in the Production Department and assisted with all tours and shows at the Nederlander Theatre, Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, and the Broadway Playhouse.

In 2013, Mackenzie moved back to Charleston to work with Rhys Williams’ company, Technical Theater Solutions, where she worked on shows such as American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. After taking a brief hiatus from the theater world to act as Production Manager for a local A/V company, Mackenzie has loved being back with the Work Light family since 2016.

Mackenzie Foster

Director, Production Operations

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College...

Tom Klonowski

Position: Director of Technical Supervision
Categories: Production

A native of Detroit, MI, Tom Klonowski first met Rhys Williams by way of Spoleto Festival USA in 2010. Subsequently, he worked on numerous Disney cruise ship projects under the umbrella of Technical Theater Solutions. After touring since 2012, He now serves as the Director of Technical Supervision for Work Light Productions and has supported all touring productions for the company since 2017.

When he’s not working in theater, he can be found enjoying time on the boat with his wife, Reilly, and two children, Finley and Cooper.

Tom Klonowski

Director of Technical Supervision

Tom's entrance into the business was through the 2010 Spoleto...

Ryan George

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He joined the production team full-time in Charleston, SC after touring with the company’s production of White Christmas. He is a proud product of Philadelphia, PA where he was born, raised, and attended college at Temple University receiving his B.A. in Theater. Some of Ryan’s favorite projects that he has been involved with technically are: WLP’s Bandstand, the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Ring Ceremony, Made in America Music Festival, and Shakespeare in Clark Park. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing golf, guiding jet-ski tours, and rooting for all Philly sports teams.

Ryan George

Production Manager

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He...

Hunter Storie

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after receiving his B.S. in Theatre and Entertainment Technology from Michigan Technological University. His connection with Work Light Productions started through Rhys Williams after working for him as a Special Projects Carpenter at Spoleto Festival USA in 2018. Hunter has previously served as Operations Coordinator for Sound and Lighting Services, Technical Director for various educational institutions, and helped to manage the haunted attraction, Terrorfied Forest. In his free time, Hunter enjoys board games, disc golf, and doing projects around the house.

Hunter Storie

Production Manager

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after...

Sara Schultz

Position: Assistant Production Manager
Categories: Production

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions as an Assistant Production Manager.

Born and raised in Texas, she also lived in New Jersey and New Mexico. She found her love of “all things theatre” during the summers she spent in NYC with her grandparents. 

A graduate of Sul Ross State University in Alpine TX, she earned a BS in Natural Resource Management with a minor in Theatre and an MLA in Theatre, Art, and Communication.

She has been touring with Broadway shows in Props, Carpentry, Flyman, and Swing Tech positions since 2013.  Favorite productions include Blue Man, Cinderella, Cabaret, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Love Never Dies, Cats, The Band’s Visit and To Kill a Mockingbird.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 super talented nieces, exploring mother nature, cooking and most of all sleep!

Sara Schultz

Assistant Production Manager

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions...

Tiffany West

Position: Wardrobe Manager
Categories: Production

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager with Work Light Productions. Originally from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Tiffany studied theatre and dance at East Carolina University. Before joining Work Light in 2019, she was performing locally in Charleston with the Cultural Arts Center Charleston and held many titles including: Dance Captain, Company Manager, Youth Program Director, Assistant to the Artistic Director and Costume Designer. Although her passion is being on the stage, she has always had an interest in costumes and is delighted to be a part of the production side.

Tiffany West

Wardrobe Manager

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager...

Joshua Bristow

Position: Operations Assistant
Categories: Production

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the Cherokee people), where he first found his love of theater and dance. He received his BA in Arts Management from the College of Charleston and interned with Charleston Stage Company and Spoleto Festival USA in various fundraising, management, and artistic departments. 

He is now located on Kusso/Sewee land, Charleston, South Carolina, where he proudly serves as the Operations Assistant at Work Light Productions. He also moonlights as Administrative Manager for Company SBB // Stefanie Batten Bland and Project Manager for the multidisciplinary performance organism called slowdanger. 

Prior to joining the Work Light Team, he was the Marketing and Communications Manager for The Yard, a dance residency and performance center on Martha’s Vineyard (original lands of the Wampanoag people), supporting dance and dance-theater companies in the creation and development of new work. 

Joshua Bristow

Operations Assistant

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the...

Finance

Rhys Williams

Position: Vice President, Production
Categories: Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has ever produced – from the very first Broadway Junior show, then many more including Avenue Q, American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Rent, and now the exciting roster of shows WLP is currently producing including, Ain’t Too Proud on the West End and Tommy

Rhys is based in Charleston, SC where he runs “Work Light South”, the Production arm of WLP. In the early years of Work Light (and before), Rhys did some cool things like working at Spoleto Festival USA for 35 years (including 15 years as the Festival’s Director of Production), being the Assistant Production Manager on the original Broadway productions of Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, working for over 20 years with Lee Breuer on shows including Peter and Wendy and Mabou Mines Dollhouse, and supervising the installation of dozens of shows on Disney Cruise Line ships. 

Rhys is a proud member of IATSE Local #645. In his personal life, he is an avid Philadelphia sports fan (Eagles and Sixers), loves cooking dinner for his family, and, when time allows, is working his way to earning his 2nd degree black belt in Kempo karate.

Rhys Williams

Vice President, Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has...

Mackenzie Foster

Position: Director, Production Operations
Categories: Production

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College of Charleston where she earned her B.A. in Arts Management and a minor in Theatre. After graduating, she moved to Chicago where she worked at Broadway In Chicago in the Production Department and assisted with all tours and shows at the Nederlander Theatre, Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, and the Broadway Playhouse.

In 2013, Mackenzie moved back to Charleston to work with Rhys Williams’ company, Technical Theater Solutions, where she worked on shows such as American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. After taking a brief hiatus from the theater world to act as Production Manager for a local A/V company, Mackenzie has loved being back with the Work Light family since 2016.

Mackenzie Foster

Director, Production Operations

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College...

Tom Klonowski

Position: Director of Technical Supervision
Categories: Production

A native of Detroit, MI, Tom Klonowski first met Rhys Williams by way of Spoleto Festival USA in 2010. Subsequently, he worked on numerous Disney cruise ship projects under the umbrella of Technical Theater Solutions. After touring since 2012, He now serves as the Director of Technical Supervision for Work Light Productions and has supported all touring productions for the company since 2017.

When he’s not working in theater, he can be found enjoying time on the boat with his wife, Reilly, and two children, Finley and Cooper.

Tom Klonowski

Director of Technical Supervision

Tom's entrance into the business was through the 2010 Spoleto...

Ryan George

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He joined the production team full-time in Charleston, SC after touring with the company’s production of White Christmas. He is a proud product of Philadelphia, PA where he was born, raised, and attended college at Temple University receiving his B.A. in Theater. Some of Ryan’s favorite projects that he has been involved with technically are: WLP’s Bandstand, the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Ring Ceremony, Made in America Music Festival, and Shakespeare in Clark Park. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing golf, guiding jet-ski tours, and rooting for all Philly sports teams.

Ryan George

Production Manager

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He...

Hunter Storie

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after receiving his B.S. in Theatre and Entertainment Technology from Michigan Technological University. His connection with Work Light Productions started through Rhys Williams after working for him as a Special Projects Carpenter at Spoleto Festival USA in 2018. Hunter has previously served as Operations Coordinator for Sound and Lighting Services, Technical Director for various educational institutions, and helped to manage the haunted attraction, Terrorfied Forest. In his free time, Hunter enjoys board games, disc golf, and doing projects around the house.

Hunter Storie

Production Manager

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after...

Sara Schultz

Position: Assistant Production Manager
Categories: Production

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions as an Assistant Production Manager.

Born and raised in Texas, she also lived in New Jersey and New Mexico. She found her love of “all things theatre” during the summers she spent in NYC with her grandparents. 

A graduate of Sul Ross State University in Alpine TX, she earned a BS in Natural Resource Management with a minor in Theatre and an MLA in Theatre, Art, and Communication.

She has been touring with Broadway shows in Props, Carpentry, Flyman, and Swing Tech positions since 2013.  Favorite productions include Blue Man, Cinderella, Cabaret, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Love Never Dies, Cats, The Band’s Visit and To Kill a Mockingbird.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 super talented nieces, exploring mother nature, cooking and most of all sleep!

Sara Schultz

Assistant Production Manager

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions...

Tiffany West

Position: Wardrobe Manager
Categories: Production

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager with Work Light Productions. Originally from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Tiffany studied theatre and dance at East Carolina University. Before joining Work Light in 2019, she was performing locally in Charleston with the Cultural Arts Center Charleston and held many titles including: Dance Captain, Company Manager, Youth Program Director, Assistant to the Artistic Director and Costume Designer. Although her passion is being on the stage, she has always had an interest in costumes and is delighted to be a part of the production side.

Tiffany West

Wardrobe Manager

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager...

Joshua Bristow

Position: Operations Assistant
Categories: Production

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the Cherokee people), where he first found his love of theater and dance. He received his BA in Arts Management from the College of Charleston and interned with Charleston Stage Company and Spoleto Festival USA in various fundraising, management, and artistic departments. 

He is now located on Kusso/Sewee land, Charleston, South Carolina, where he proudly serves as the Operations Assistant at Work Light Productions. He also moonlights as Administrative Manager for Company SBB // Stefanie Batten Bland and Project Manager for the multidisciplinary performance organism called slowdanger. 

Prior to joining the Work Light Team, he was the Marketing and Communications Manager for The Yard, a dance residency and performance center on Martha’s Vineyard (original lands of the Wampanoag people), supporting dance and dance-theater companies in the creation and development of new work. 

Joshua Bristow

Operations Assistant

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the...

Contracts  &  Work Equity Action

Rhys Williams

Position: Vice President, Production
Categories: Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has ever produced – from the very first Broadway Junior show, then many more including Avenue Q, American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Rent, and now the exciting roster of shows WLP is currently producing including, Ain’t Too Proud on the West End and Tommy

Rhys is based in Charleston, SC where he runs “Work Light South”, the Production arm of WLP. In the early years of Work Light (and before), Rhys did some cool things like working at Spoleto Festival USA for 35 years (including 15 years as the Festival’s Director of Production), being the Assistant Production Manager on the original Broadway productions of Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, working for over 20 years with Lee Breuer on shows including Peter and Wendy and Mabou Mines Dollhouse, and supervising the installation of dozens of shows on Disney Cruise Line ships. 

Rhys is a proud member of IATSE Local #645. In his personal life, he is an avid Philadelphia sports fan (Eagles and Sixers), loves cooking dinner for his family, and, when time allows, is working his way to earning his 2nd degree black belt in Kempo karate.

Rhys Williams

Vice President, Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has...

Mackenzie Foster

Position: Director, Production Operations
Categories: Production

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College of Charleston where she earned her B.A. in Arts Management and a minor in Theatre. After graduating, she moved to Chicago where she worked at Broadway In Chicago in the Production Department and assisted with all tours and shows at the Nederlander Theatre, Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, and the Broadway Playhouse.

In 2013, Mackenzie moved back to Charleston to work with Rhys Williams’ company, Technical Theater Solutions, where she worked on shows such as American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. After taking a brief hiatus from the theater world to act as Production Manager for a local A/V company, Mackenzie has loved being back with the Work Light family since 2016.

Mackenzie Foster

Director, Production Operations

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College...

Tom Klonowski

Position: Director of Technical Supervision
Categories: Production

A native of Detroit, MI, Tom Klonowski first met Rhys Williams by way of Spoleto Festival USA in 2010. Subsequently, he worked on numerous Disney cruise ship projects under the umbrella of Technical Theater Solutions. After touring since 2012, He now serves as the Director of Technical Supervision for Work Light Productions and has supported all touring productions for the company since 2017.

When he’s not working in theater, he can be found enjoying time on the boat with his wife, Reilly, and two children, Finley and Cooper.

Tom Klonowski

Director of Technical Supervision

Tom's entrance into the business was through the 2010 Spoleto...

Ryan George

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He joined the production team full-time in Charleston, SC after touring with the company’s production of White Christmas. He is a proud product of Philadelphia, PA where he was born, raised, and attended college at Temple University receiving his B.A. in Theater. Some of Ryan’s favorite projects that he has been involved with technically are: WLP’s Bandstand, the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Ring Ceremony, Made in America Music Festival, and Shakespeare in Clark Park. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing golf, guiding jet-ski tours, and rooting for all Philly sports teams.

Ryan George

Production Manager

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He...

Hunter Storie

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after receiving his B.S. in Theatre and Entertainment Technology from Michigan Technological University. His connection with Work Light Productions started through Rhys Williams after working for him as a Special Projects Carpenter at Spoleto Festival USA in 2018. Hunter has previously served as Operations Coordinator for Sound and Lighting Services, Technical Director for various educational institutions, and helped to manage the haunted attraction, Terrorfied Forest. In his free time, Hunter enjoys board games, disc golf, and doing projects around the house.

Hunter Storie

Production Manager

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after...

Sara Schultz

Position: Assistant Production Manager
Categories: Production

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions as an Assistant Production Manager.

Born and raised in Texas, she also lived in New Jersey and New Mexico. She found her love of “all things theatre” during the summers she spent in NYC with her grandparents. 

A graduate of Sul Ross State University in Alpine TX, she earned a BS in Natural Resource Management with a minor in Theatre and an MLA in Theatre, Art, and Communication.

She has been touring with Broadway shows in Props, Carpentry, Flyman, and Swing Tech positions since 2013.  Favorite productions include Blue Man, Cinderella, Cabaret, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Love Never Dies, Cats, The Band’s Visit and To Kill a Mockingbird.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 super talented nieces, exploring mother nature, cooking and most of all sleep!

Sara Schultz

Assistant Production Manager

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions...

Tiffany West

Position: Wardrobe Manager
Categories: Production

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager with Work Light Productions. Originally from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Tiffany studied theatre and dance at East Carolina University. Before joining Work Light in 2019, she was performing locally in Charleston with the Cultural Arts Center Charleston and held many titles including: Dance Captain, Company Manager, Youth Program Director, Assistant to the Artistic Director and Costume Designer. Although her passion is being on the stage, she has always had an interest in costumes and is delighted to be a part of the production side.

Tiffany West

Wardrobe Manager

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager...

Joshua Bristow

Position: Operations Assistant
Categories: Production

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the Cherokee people), where he first found his love of theater and dance. He received his BA in Arts Management from the College of Charleston and interned with Charleston Stage Company and Spoleto Festival USA in various fundraising, management, and artistic departments. 

He is now located on Kusso/Sewee land, Charleston, South Carolina, where he proudly serves as the Operations Assistant at Work Light Productions. He also moonlights as Administrative Manager for Company SBB // Stefanie Batten Bland and Project Manager for the multidisciplinary performance organism called slowdanger. 

Prior to joining the Work Light Team, he was the Marketing and Communications Manager for The Yard, a dance residency and performance center on Martha’s Vineyard (original lands of the Wampanoag people), supporting dance and dance-theater companies in the creation and development of new work. 

Joshua Bristow

Operations Assistant

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the...

Production

Rhys Williams

Position: Vice President, Production
Categories: Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has ever produced – from the very first Broadway Junior show, then many more including Avenue Q, American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Rent, and now the exciting roster of shows WLP is currently producing including, Ain’t Too Proud on the West End and Tommy

Rhys is based in Charleston, SC where he runs “Work Light South”, the Production arm of WLP. In the early years of Work Light (and before), Rhys did some cool things like working at Spoleto Festival USA for 35 years (including 15 years as the Festival’s Director of Production), being the Assistant Production Manager on the original Broadway productions of Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, working for over 20 years with Lee Breuer on shows including Peter and Wendy and Mabou Mines Dollhouse, and supervising the installation of dozens of shows on Disney Cruise Line ships. 

Rhys is a proud member of IATSE Local #645. In his personal life, he is an avid Philadelphia sports fan (Eagles and Sixers), loves cooking dinner for his family, and, when time allows, is working his way to earning his 2nd degree black belt in Kempo karate.

Rhys Williams

Vice President, Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has...

Mackenzie Foster

Position: Director, Production Operations
Categories: Production

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College of Charleston where she earned her B.A. in Arts Management and a minor in Theatre. After graduating, she moved to Chicago where she worked at Broadway In Chicago in the Production Department and assisted with all tours and shows at the Nederlander Theatre, Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, and the Broadway Playhouse.

In 2013, Mackenzie moved back to Charleston to work with Rhys Williams’ company, Technical Theater Solutions, where she worked on shows such as American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. After taking a brief hiatus from the theater world to act as Production Manager for a local A/V company, Mackenzie has loved being back with the Work Light family since 2016.

Mackenzie Foster

Director, Production Operations

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College...

Tom Klonowski

Position: Director of Technical Supervision
Categories: Production

A native of Detroit, MI, Tom Klonowski first met Rhys Williams by way of Spoleto Festival USA in 2010. Subsequently, he worked on numerous Disney cruise ship projects under the umbrella of Technical Theater Solutions. After touring since 2012, He now serves as the Director of Technical Supervision for Work Light Productions and has supported all touring productions for the company since 2017.

When he’s not working in theater, he can be found enjoying time on the boat with his wife, Reilly, and two children, Finley and Cooper.

Tom Klonowski

Director of Technical Supervision

Tom's entrance into the business was through the 2010 Spoleto...

Ryan George

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He joined the production team full-time in Charleston, SC after touring with the company’s production of White Christmas. He is a proud product of Philadelphia, PA where he was born, raised, and attended college at Temple University receiving his B.A. in Theater. Some of Ryan’s favorite projects that he has been involved with technically are: WLP’s Bandstand, the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Ring Ceremony, Made in America Music Festival, and Shakespeare in Clark Park. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing golf, guiding jet-ski tours, and rooting for all Philly sports teams.

Ryan George

Production Manager

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He...

Hunter Storie

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after receiving his B.S. in Theatre and Entertainment Technology from Michigan Technological University. His connection with Work Light Productions started through Rhys Williams after working for him as a Special Projects Carpenter at Spoleto Festival USA in 2018. Hunter has previously served as Operations Coordinator for Sound and Lighting Services, Technical Director for various educational institutions, and helped to manage the haunted attraction, Terrorfied Forest. In his free time, Hunter enjoys board games, disc golf, and doing projects around the house.

Hunter Storie

Production Manager

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after...

Sara Schultz

Position: Assistant Production Manager
Categories: Production

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions as an Assistant Production Manager.

Born and raised in Texas, she also lived in New Jersey and New Mexico. She found her love of “all things theatre” during the summers she spent in NYC with her grandparents. 

A graduate of Sul Ross State University in Alpine TX, she earned a BS in Natural Resource Management with a minor in Theatre and an MLA in Theatre, Art, and Communication.

She has been touring with Broadway shows in Props, Carpentry, Flyman, and Swing Tech positions since 2013.  Favorite productions include Blue Man, Cinderella, Cabaret, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Love Never Dies, Cats, The Band’s Visit and To Kill a Mockingbird.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 super talented nieces, exploring mother nature, cooking and most of all sleep!

Sara Schultz

Assistant Production Manager

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions...

Tiffany West

Position: Wardrobe Manager
Categories: Production

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager with Work Light Productions. Originally from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Tiffany studied theatre and dance at East Carolina University. Before joining Work Light in 2019, she was performing locally in Charleston with the Cultural Arts Center Charleston and held many titles including: Dance Captain, Company Manager, Youth Program Director, Assistant to the Artistic Director and Costume Designer. Although her passion is being on the stage, she has always had an interest in costumes and is delighted to be a part of the production side.

Tiffany West

Wardrobe Manager

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager...

Joshua Bristow

Position: Operations Assistant
Categories: Production

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the Cherokee people), where he first found his love of theater and dance. He received his BA in Arts Management from the College of Charleston and interned with Charleston Stage Company and Spoleto Festival USA in various fundraising, management, and artistic departments. 

He is now located on Kusso/Sewee land, Charleston, South Carolina, where he proudly serves as the Operations Assistant at Work Light Productions. He also moonlights as Administrative Manager for Company SBB // Stefanie Batten Bland and Project Manager for the multidisciplinary performance organism called slowdanger. 

Prior to joining the Work Light Team, he was the Marketing and Communications Manager for The Yard, a dance residency and performance center on Martha’s Vineyard (original lands of the Wampanoag people), supporting dance and dance-theater companies in the creation and development of new work. 

Joshua Bristow

Operations Assistant

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the...

Additional Staff

Rhys Williams

Position: Vice President, Production
Categories: Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has ever produced – from the very first Broadway Junior show, then many more including Avenue Q, American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Rent, and now the exciting roster of shows WLP is currently producing including, Ain’t Too Proud on the West End and Tommy

Rhys is based in Charleston, SC where he runs “Work Light South”, the Production arm of WLP. In the early years of Work Light (and before), Rhys did some cool things like working at Spoleto Festival USA for 35 years (including 15 years as the Festival’s Director of Production), being the Assistant Production Manager on the original Broadway productions of Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, working for over 20 years with Lee Breuer on shows including Peter and Wendy and Mabou Mines Dollhouse, and supervising the installation of dozens of shows on Disney Cruise Line ships. 

Rhys is a proud member of IATSE Local #645. In his personal life, he is an avid Philadelphia sports fan (Eagles and Sixers), loves cooking dinner for his family, and, when time allows, is working his way to earning his 2nd degree black belt in Kempo karate.

Rhys Williams

Vice President, Production

Rhys Williams has technically supervised every show Work Light has...

Mackenzie Foster

Position: Director, Production Operations
Categories: Production

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College of Charleston where she earned her B.A. in Arts Management and a minor in Theatre. After graduating, she moved to Chicago where she worked at Broadway In Chicago in the Production Department and assisted with all tours and shows at the Nederlander Theatre, Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, and the Broadway Playhouse.

In 2013, Mackenzie moved back to Charleston to work with Rhys Williams’ company, Technical Theater Solutions, where she worked on shows such as American Idiot, Mamma Mia!, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. After taking a brief hiatus from the theater world to act as Production Manager for a local A/V company, Mackenzie has loved being back with the Work Light family since 2016.

Mackenzie Foster

Director, Production Operations

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, Mackenzie attended the College...

Tom Klonowski

Position: Director of Technical Supervision
Categories: Production

A native of Detroit, MI, Tom Klonowski first met Rhys Williams by way of Spoleto Festival USA in 2010. Subsequently, he worked on numerous Disney cruise ship projects under the umbrella of Technical Theater Solutions. After touring since 2012, He now serves as the Director of Technical Supervision for Work Light Productions and has supported all touring productions for the company since 2017.

When he’s not working in theater, he can be found enjoying time on the boat with his wife, Reilly, and two children, Finley and Cooper.

Tom Klonowski

Director of Technical Supervision

Tom's entrance into the business was through the 2010 Spoleto...

Ryan George

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He joined the production team full-time in Charleston, SC after touring with the company’s production of White Christmas. He is a proud product of Philadelphia, PA where he was born, raised, and attended college at Temple University receiving his B.A. in Theater. Some of Ryan’s favorite projects that he has been involved with technically are: WLP’s Bandstand, the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Ring Ceremony, Made in America Music Festival, and Shakespeare in Clark Park. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing golf, guiding jet-ski tours, and rooting for all Philly sports teams.

Ryan George

Production Manager

Ryan started at Work Light Productions in late 2018. He...

Hunter Storie

Position: Production Manager
Categories: Production

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after receiving his B.S. in Theatre and Entertainment Technology from Michigan Technological University. His connection with Work Light Productions started through Rhys Williams after working for him as a Special Projects Carpenter at Spoleto Festival USA in 2018. Hunter has previously served as Operations Coordinator for Sound and Lighting Services, Technical Director for various educational institutions, and helped to manage the haunted attraction, Terrorfied Forest. In his free time, Hunter enjoys board games, disc golf, and doing projects around the house.

Hunter Storie

Production Manager

Hunter started full-time with Work Light Productions in 2019 after...

Sara Schultz

Position: Assistant Production Manager
Categories: Production

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions as an Assistant Production Manager.

Born and raised in Texas, she also lived in New Jersey and New Mexico. She found her love of “all things theatre” during the summers she spent in NYC with her grandparents. 

A graduate of Sul Ross State University in Alpine TX, she earned a BS in Natural Resource Management with a minor in Theatre and an MLA in Theatre, Art, and Communication.

She has been touring with Broadway shows in Props, Carpentry, Flyman, and Swing Tech positions since 2013.  Favorite productions include Blue Man, Cinderella, Cabaret, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Love Never Dies, Cats, The Band’s Visit and To Kill a Mockingbird.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 super talented nieces, exploring mother nature, cooking and most of all sleep!

Sara Schultz

Assistant Production Manager

Sara A Schultz is excited to join Work Light Productions...

Tiffany West

Position: Wardrobe Manager
Categories: Production

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager with Work Light Productions. Originally from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Tiffany studied theatre and dance at East Carolina University. Before joining Work Light in 2019, she was performing locally in Charleston with the Cultural Arts Center Charleston and held many titles including: Dance Captain, Company Manager, Youth Program Director, Assistant to the Artistic Director and Costume Designer. Although her passion is being on the stage, she has always had an interest in costumes and is delighted to be a part of the production side.

Tiffany West

Wardrobe Manager

Tiffany is thrilled to continue her journey as Wardrobe Manager...

Joshua Bristow

Position: Operations Assistant
Categories: Production

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the Cherokee people), where he first found his love of theater and dance. He received his BA in Arts Management from the College of Charleston and interned with Charleston Stage Company and Spoleto Festival USA in various fundraising, management, and artistic departments. 

He is now located on Kusso/Sewee land, Charleston, South Carolina, where he proudly serves as the Operations Assistant at Work Light Productions. He also moonlights as Administrative Manager for Company SBB // Stefanie Batten Bland and Project Manager for the multidisciplinary performance organism called slowdanger. 

Prior to joining the Work Light Team, he was the Marketing and Communications Manager for The Yard, a dance residency and performance center on Martha’s Vineyard (original lands of the Wampanoag people), supporting dance and dance-theater companies in the creation and development of new work. 

Joshua Bristow

Operations Assistant

Joshua (he/him/his) hails from Irmo, South Carolina (original lands of the...