Phamaly Theatre Company

History

PHAMALY was formed by actors with disabilities who became frustrated with the lack of live theatrical performance opportunities in the community for people with disabilities. In response, they formed PHAMALY to create opportunities for themselves and others like them. Since that time, PHAMALY has matured into a professional performing arts organization, with productions cast entirely of actors with disabilities. We have staged 26 major productions and established performing homes at the prestigious Denver Performing Arts Complex, the Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities, and the Aurora Fox Arts Center. We have won dozens of awards, including the 2011 Denver Metro Chamber Award for Small Nonprofit of the Year, the El Pomar Foundation's Award for Excellence in the Arts, the Denver Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, and numerous Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards and Denver Post Ovation Awards. In its history, PHAMALY has served over 100,000 participants.

Specialties

PHAMALY's mission is 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. It has become known as a leader in the industry, as the only theatre company in the country that produces professional-scale shows cast entirely of people with disabilities across the spectrum (physical, cognitive, and emotional).