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Tickets for The Elephant Man are now on sale! Opens January 12 at the Aurora Fox Arts Center
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PHAMALY is the proud recipient of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce 2011 Small Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3: HAPPY SNOW DAY! TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE IS ON AS SCHEDULED!
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THE WIZ: Tin Girl
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URINETOWN THE MUSICAL: Cast
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THE WIZ: Scarecrow, Dorothy, Lion, Tin Girl
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OUR TOWN: Cast
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DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Belle and The Beast
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MAN OF LA MANCHA: Aldonza
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Daniel Traylor as Lumiere - photo credit Todd Debreceni
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MAN OF LA MANCHA: Quixote
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MAN OF LA MANCHA: Cast
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GUYS & DOLLS: "Luck be a Lady"
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BAREFOOT IN THE PARK: Paul & Corie
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Phampathy Cards
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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Vox Triage to yell the truth
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Vox PHAMALIA: Triage - photo Charlie Johnson
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The Diviners - photo Michael Ensminger
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The Diviners Jeremy Palmer (CC Showers) & Daniel Traylor (Buddy Layman), photo Michael Ensminger
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
PHAMALY History
HISTORY TIMELINE
1989 • PHAMALY is founded by five graduates of The Boettcher School.
1992 • PHAMALY moves to the Space Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex; Denver Center Media, a division of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, produces PHAMALY’s first short documentary, PHAMALY One by One.
1994 • PHAMALY presents Fiddler on the Roof for its fifth anniversary. It is the first year the company receives critical acclaim resulting in its first Denver Drama Critics Circle nominations.
1999 • PHAMALY’s tenth anniversary produces the regional premiere of Side Show. The story about real life conjoined twins startles audiences with the opening number “Come Look at the Freaks.” The production sets a new standard for PHAMALY and results in critical and audience acclaim for the company.
2000 • Steve Wilson joins the company as Grand Hotel director.
2002 • Once Upon a Mattress wins its first Denver Post Ovation Award for Best Choreography (Debbie Stark).
• Respected Colorado filmmakers, Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher (Just Media), produce the short documentary We Are PHAMALY. The film premieres at the Starz Denver International Film Festival before going on to other fi lm festivals around the country.
2004 • PHAMALY remounts Guys & Dolls in celebration of its fifteenth season. PHAMALY wins Ovation Awards for Best Actor (Leonard Barrett, Jr.) and Best Lighting (Dave Mazzeno).
• Steve Wilson is named the company’s Artistic Director.
2005 • PHAMALY stages a ground-breaking version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, enjoying capacity crowds and receiving numerous awards.
• Co-founder Teri Westerman nominated Volvo Hero of the Year.
2006 • PHAMALY’s The Wiz opens to critical acclaim, running for ten sold out performances and receiving numerous awards.
• The company receives its first national exposure with a 12-minute feature on the respected PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
2007 • PHAMALY explores new territory when it produces its first non-musical, Our Town, at the Aurora Fox Arts Center. The show positions PHAMALY as a respected theatre company that presents both musical and non-musical professionally produced shows.
• PHAMALY presents the Tony Award winning musical satire Urinetown - The Musical, adding performances over four weekends instead of its traditional three.
• PHAMALY presents one week of short plays by national playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. 365days 365plays is a national effort of 600 theatre companies to present a play a day for 365 days from November 2006 – November 2007. The project is led in Denver by the highly respected Curious Theatre Company in association with the Public Theatre in New York City.
2008 • PHAMALY mounts its second non-musical, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, earning actor Lucy Roucis, a Denver Post Ovation nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama.
• PHAMALY remounts Side Show for its annual summer musical. Presented concurrently with the National Performing Arts Convention in Denver, PHAMALY is able to showcase its talents to a national audience. Side Show is nominated for seven Denver Post Ovation Awards.
• PHAMALY’s original one-act musical Show Up For Democracy, is performed all over the Denver Metro area.
• PHAMALY sings The National Anthem at the Democratic National Convention.
• PHAMALY’s writing workshop creates VOX PHAMALIA:Tales from the Crips, an engaging piece written by members of PHAMALY highlighting their personal triumphs in life.
PHAMALY archives
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2012
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The Elephant Man Aurora Fox January and February
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2012 Subscriptions January 14
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2011
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NEW! Boulder Vox PHAMALIA Auditions December 8 and 11, 2011
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VOX PHAMALIA: Quadrapalooza (Westminster) November 8, 2011
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Vox PHAMALIA: Quadrapalooza October and November, 2011
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AUDITIONS: THE ELEPHANT MAN September 14 and 17, 2011
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How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying July and August, 2011
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Circle of Stars Gala featuring JOSH BLUE June 17, 2011
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Auditions March and April, 2011
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The Diviners Arvada Center February 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2011
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The Diviners Aurora Fox January 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2011
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2010
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Vox PHAMALIA: Triage
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast | Arvada Center Amphitheatre August 26 and 27, 2010
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast | Denver Performing Arts Complex July and August, 2010
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BE OUR GUEST AT PHAMALY'S 2010 CIRCLE OF STARS August 5, 2010
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The Abbey Roadshow April 30, 2010
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Unforgettable: The Songs of Nat King Cole, Mathis, Marvin & more February 28, 2010
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Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" January 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, 2010
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2009
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VOX PHAMALIA: RE-DUX
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ARVADA CENTER: From Our PHAMALY to Your Family August 27, 2009
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The Who's TOMMY | A 21 & older Phamaly Fundraiser August 21, 2009
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Man of La Mancha July and August, 2009
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Circle of Stars: Reaching the Unreachable - Celebrate with the Cast of Man of La Mancha July 30, 2009
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Cherry Creek Arts Festival July 5, 2009
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Steel Magnolias January 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31, 2009
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2008
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Side Show June 5 and 29, 2008
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest January 1, 2008
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2007
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Urinetown The Musical July 1, 2007
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Our Town January 1, 2007
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2006
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The Wiz July 4 and 30, 2006
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2005
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat July 1, 2005
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2004
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Guys and Dolls July 1, 2004
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2003
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The Pajama Game July 1, 2003
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2002
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Once Upon a Mattress July and August, 2002
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2001
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Damn Yankees July 1, 2001
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2000
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Grand Hotel July 1, 2000
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1999
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Side Show July 1, 1999
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1998
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The Boy Friend July 1, 1998
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1997
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Mame July 1, 1997
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1996
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum July 1, 1996
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1995
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1994
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Fiddler on the Roof July 1, 1994
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1993
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Kiss Me Kate July 1, 1993
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1992
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Anything Goes July 1, 1992
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1991
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Oklahoma July 1, 1991
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1990
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Guys and Dolls July 1, 1990
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What's on stage
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The Elephant Man Arvada Center
February 24, 25 and 26
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5K for PHAMALY
May 19 and 20
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Little Shop of Horrors
July and August
The PHAMALY mission
Mission: To provide professional theatre opportunities and artistic development for performers with disabilities, and to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the performing arts community.
Core Values:
- Artistic Excellence: Commitment to high quality theater artistry
- Empowerment: Encouraging and supporting the development and full realization of professionalism for performers with disabilities
- Awareness: Education that challenges perceptions about people with disabilities and their capabilities
- Inclusion: Providing, advocating for and building a sense of community to ensure access and opportunities for performers with disabilities
- As a not-for-profit 501c3 organization, PHAMALY is dedicated to producing traditional theater in nontraditional ways.
- We strive to empower our actors as they acquire and improve their acting skills.
- We educate theater professionals in methods of adapting their own productions to the needs of people with disabilities.
- We develop, discover, and incorporate assistive technologies to improve the experience for actors and audiences alike.
Donate to PHAMALY
PHAMALY relies on donations from generous individuals to continue furthering our mission.