Directed by Nick Sugar
January 12 - February 3, 2008
The Aurora Fox Theatre

Tickets onsale now - only available through the Aurora Fox Box Office - 303-739-1970

(PHAMALY) - Tickets are on sale for the Physically Handicapped Actors & Musical Artists League, Inc. (PHAMALY) production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", directed by Nick Sugar and performed January 12 through February 3, 2008 (previews Thursday, January 10 and Friday, January 11) at the Aurora Fox Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Avenue.

Dale Wasserman's adaptation of the celebrated Ken Kesey novel is a witty, touching and enduring example of an individual's battle not to succumb to the forces of a dehumanizing, demoralizing society.

Narrated by Indian "Chief" Bromden (Sean McGee), this story focuses on the antics of gleefully rebellious Randle P. McMurphy (Stephen Hahn). McMurphy is transferred from a prison work farm to the hospital, thinking it will be an easy way to serve out his sentence. He has a fine time hustling the patients, until he realizes that he is more than a diversion for them; he gives them the lives they are too afraid to live for themselves. McMurphy also presents a discipline problem and challenge to the authority of buttoned-up, middle-aged Nurse Ratched (Lucy Roucis), who exercises near-total power over those in her care, including her subordinates.

Completing the cast (in alphabetical order) are Jenna Bainbridge (Candy Starr), Briana Berthiaume (Aide Williams), Edward Blackshere (Martini), Sara Caplan (Dr. Spivey), Michael Danahey (Scanlon), Mark Dissette (Dale Harding), Jason Dorwart (Billy Bibbit), Don Gabenski (Cheswick), Regan Linton (Nurse Flinn), Alex Marin (Aide Warren), Katrina Weber (Sandra), Teri Westerman (Technician/Nurse) and Troy Willis as Ruckley.

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" previews Thursday, January 10 and Friday, January 11, 2008; opening on Saturday, January 12 and playing through February 3, 2008. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. There will be audio description & Sign Interpretation at the 2 p.m. performance on Sunday, January 20. Industry Night is Monday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m. Talk backs will follow the shows on Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 26. Tickets are $24 full; $22 seniors, students, military, PHAMALY subscribers and members, and Aurora Fox subscribers; $18 groups (Groups call Gloria Shanstrom 303-778-7724); $12 previews; $20 at Industry night on Monday, January 22. For tickets call 303-739-1970. Info at www.phamaly.org.

PHAMALY's mission is to enable people with disabilities to showcase their talents and abilities through live productions and to make the performing arts more accessible to everyone. Each actor in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is physically or developmentally disabled, some are blind, others hearing-impaired and several are in wheelchairs. Their disabilities include Multiple Sclerosis, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and others.

In its 19-year existence, PHAMALY has gained national recognition and received numerous honors including the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. In 2006 the company was honored with two Denver Post Ovation Awards and received National recognition with a profile of "The Wiz" on PBS's The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. The company's inspirational 2005 production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" was named Best Musical of 2005 by The Denver Post; one of the top ten productions of 2005 by the Rocky Mountain News and Best Overall Production of 2005 by the Daily Camera.