Directed by Nick Sugar & Steve Wilson
January 11 - February 4, 2007
The Aurora Fox Theatre

PHAMALy Enjoys Everyday Life in Our Town

2007 will be another break through year for PHAMALy (The Physically Handicapped Actors & Musical Artists League) with a production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town opening in January. Long known for their annual musical productions PHAMALy is now realizing its long time dream of a second show, introducing audiences to the dramatic talents of the traditionally musical cast.

Our Town runs January 11 through February 4 at the Aurora Fox Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Ave in Aurora. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. An additional performance will be held on Monday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday, January 21 performance will be audio-described for low-vision and blind patrons and sign language interpreted for deaf audience members. There will be a talk-back with the cast following the Friday, January 19 performance. Tickets are $22 Adult and $20 for Students, seniors, PHAMALy members and Aurora Fox subscribers. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Aurora Fox box office at 303-739-1970. For Group Sales (10 or more) please call 303-778-7724. More information at www.phamaly.org.

Leonard Barrett, Jr. guides us through life in Grover's Corner as the Stage Manager introducing us to the Webbs (Lucy Roucis and Jason B. Dorwart) and the Gibbs (Kathleen Traylor and Stephen Hahn), two of the town's respected families. A typical day starts with getting the children up and off to school, George Gibbs (Daniel Traylor) always struggling with schoolwork while Emily Webb (Regan Linton) is the best student in her class.

Our Town provides the audience an informal, intimate and compelling human drama. Wilder creates types rather than individuals - where every audience member can say, "Yes, I know someone like that. He's just like so-and-so," or "I know what he is feeling. I've felt that way myself." This sense of "recollection" permeates the play to both thrill and haunt us with reminders of our common and fragile humanity. Though set during the early Twentieth Century, Grover's Corner New Hampshire is anyplace and all places, anytime and all times. The experience motivates the audience to treasure everyday life just as it is.

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 Our Town is physically or developmentally challenged, some are blind, others hearing-impaired and several are in wheelchairs. Their disabilities include Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy and others. But audiences will be focused on the actors' talent, not their disabilities.

Now in its 18th season PHAMALy is the nationally recognized, award winning Colorado Theatre Company that presented last summer's critically acclaimed production of The Wiz at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. PHAMALy has gained national recognition and received numerous honors including the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. 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. Artistic Director Steve Wilson garnered a 2006 Henry Award for Best Direction of a Musical for this astounding production.

To more clearly reflect the aspirations, abilities and performance quality of its members, the PHAMALy board of Directors unanimously voted at its October meeting on a name change for the organization. Henceforth PHAMALy will be an acronym for:

Physically Handicapped Actors & Musical Artists League

PHAMALy's production of Our Town is proudly supported by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Barnhart, the Wolf Foundation and the Rocky Mountain News.