About Us
YFE Theatrical Productions began as the theatrical division of Yellow Fun Entertainment in the Fall of 2015. After having some limited success with a Halloween show, Josef grew the division to oversee production of children's acting workshops, classes, yearly Spring and Fall shows. As the division grew, Josef knew that in order to create stability and continued success for theater in his community, the division needed to break away from the main company.
In August 2018, YFE Theatrical Productions became a non-profit community theater for children and families. We currently offer two community theater shows a year, holding auditions every January for both. Our Fall shows are for families, whomever your family is. Typically these shows are for audiences 12+ and are either shows from classic theater or Holiday themed.
Our Spring shows are for children audiences and their families. Each Spring show is based on either a fairytale or work from classic literature, thus nurturing the child's spirit to want to read. All live performance shows are One Weekend Only events, performing on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons.
Our current peformance venue is Fellowship Bible Church in Dedham, MA. Rehearsals currently take place at the Motherbrook Arts & Community Center in Dedham, MA.
In August 2018, YFE Theatrical Productions became a non-profit community theater for children and families. We currently offer two community theater shows a year, holding auditions every January for both. Our Fall shows are for families, whomever your family is. Typically these shows are for audiences 12+ and are either shows from classic theater or Holiday themed.
Our Spring shows are for children audiences and their families. Each Spring show is based on either a fairytale or work from classic literature, thus nurturing the child's spirit to want to read. All live performance shows are One Weekend Only events, performing on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons.
Our current peformance venue is Fellowship Bible Church in Dedham, MA. Rehearsals currently take place at the Motherbrook Arts & Community Center in Dedham, MA.
YFE Staff
Josef Silvia
President & Artistic Director
Josef Silvia hails from Plymouth, MA. He cut his teeth in theater by apprenticing Priscilla Beach Theatre's School of Theater, learning all he could during the five intense years he worked there before becoming an adjunct faculty member for another five. During his high school, college and grad school years, Josef wrote, directed, and performed in many shows for PBT. However, it was the writing, directing and producing that caught Josef's eye. Eventually, when he became a children's pastor, Josef produced a few holiday and summer shows for the churches he worked at. In 2011, he moved to the Boston area and quickly became involved with multiple theater companies in and around the Boston area. This eventually led to the creation of YFE Theatrical Productions, Inc. Josef is extremely proud if YFE, its success, and continuing mission to bring affordable, uplifting family entertainment to all. He currently presides as executive producer over all productions and main staff director of the Family Theater Shows.
Sarah Feeney
Publicity Manager & Children's Theater Director
Sarah is in her second year as a member of YFE Productions Staff. She co-directed the 2020 show Peter Pan and is currently directing the 2021 Children's Theater Show, THE WIZARD OF OZ. She has worked as an actor for the company in previous years, appearing in Cinderella and Miracle on 34th Street. When she's not helping Josef with projects, Sarah is a nanny. She enjoys spending the rest of her little free time watching way too much TV and ordering take out with her cat. She has loved helping YFE become a family favorite for all ages through social media and other marketing. Even through the challenges of 2020 she loves the positive force YFE is in her life. Most importantly she will be focusing on community outreach like working with other local organizations like the Dedham Square Circle, to bring new and unique opportunities for the Arts to the community, especially in the post pandemic world. Her passion shines through the most when on stage or directing her fellow actors to produce the quality productions YFE has become known for.
Julia Ragusa
Social Media Marketer & Video Editor
Julia Ragusa is a Boston based soprano, actor, and dancer with her Bachelor of Arts in Music and Theatre Arts from Gordon College. Additionally, she studied at Fordham University’s Summer Musical Theatre Intensive at Lincoln Center. Professionally and in college, she has performed a variety of leading roles both in musicals and straight plays including The Baker in Witch Cakes: The Musical (Providence Fringe Festival), Bridget Bishop in Cry Innocent: The People Vs. Bridget Bishop (History Alive Inc.), Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Gordon College), and Henrietta Leavitt in Silent Sky (Gordon College). Most recently she has worked professionally singing as a vocal company member with the College Light Opera Company, acting in the Zoom production of Susan B!, and doing voiceover work (Emperor of the Moon, Educational Content for A Little Taste of Sicily). Owning her own private voice studio Julia Michelle Voice Studio, she has been teaching
private voice lessons specializing in Musical Theatre, Classical, Jazz, and Pop for 3 years. In addition, she works as a voice teacher for LessonWithYou and Voice By Chelsea where she works with students of all ages. Julia is on staff at YFE as the social media marketer, video editor, and has enjoyed acting in productions! She loves spreading the word and growing YFE’s audience in creative ways. She is a passionate social media marketer also doing marketing for Still Small Theatre Troupe in Salem and A Little Taste of Sicily in Boston!
private voice lessons specializing in Musical Theatre, Classical, Jazz, and Pop for 3 years. In addition, she works as a voice teacher for LessonWithYou and Voice By Chelsea where she works with students of all ages. Julia is on staff at YFE as the social media marketer, video editor, and has enjoyed acting in productions! She loves spreading the word and growing YFE’s audience in creative ways. She is a passionate social media marketer also doing marketing for Still Small Theatre Troupe in Salem and A Little Taste of Sicily in Boston!
YFE Board Members
We are grateful to be governed by a group of fantastic board members. These include our president as well as Paul Ragusa (clerk), Jordan Greeley (advisor), and Johanna Wald (public relations advisor). Our board members have helped ratify the YFE Theatrical Productions' Bylaws and have added amendments to said bylaws in our initial meetings. We are grateful to have a wonderful group of people dedicated to bringing wholesome family entertainment to the Dedham/Boston area, and allowing for affordable, family-centered theatrical experiences that make a difference in our community.
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Board Members from left to right: Johanna Wald, Jordan Greeley, Josef Silvia, and Paul Ragusa.
YFE Bylaws
As a 501(c)3, and as a business willing to have full disclosure with its clients and audience-members, we are posting our fully amended bylaws to this website. These have been not only ratified by our board but also accepted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We hope you will find them informative and if you have any question on them, please do not hesitate to ask.
Please click the link below to read a pdf file of our Bylaws.
Please click the link below to read a pdf file of our Bylaws.
