STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes with Phamaly Theatre's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

By: Dec. 17, 2013
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Phamaly is an award-winning Colorado-based Theatre Company comprised entirely of performers with a wide variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. In this week's episode of "In Focus", host Eden Lane takes viewers along to rehearsal for Phamaly Theatre Company's first-ever holiday presentation, "It's a Wonderful Life." There she meets co-directors Bryce Alexander and StEve Wilson. Eden also meets the married couple playing the iconic roles of George and Mary Bailey, Jeremy and Lyndsay Palmer. Watch the interviews below!

This story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls remains a timeless fable of dreams, disillusionment and the power of love. An uplifting chronicle of the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk, It's a Wonderful Life exhilarates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate goodness in us all.

The cast includes Jeremy Palmer (George Bailey), Lyndsay Palmer (Mary [Hatch] Bailey), Trenton Schindele (Clarence),Michael Leopard (Mr. Potter), Jaime Lewis (Uncle Billy) along with Eddie Blackshere, Lily Blessing, Noal Blessing, Tammy Davidson, Everett Ediger, Harper Ediger, Cassie Ferro, Donna Gunnison, Twanna Latrice Hill, Ashley Kelashian, Kim Jackson, Amber Marsh, Edric Richerson, Eric Richerson, Lucy Roucis, Daniel Traylor, Shannon Wilson, David Wright and Lisa Young.

Phamaly Theatre Company's first ever holiday presentation "It's a Wonderful Life" runs now through December 22 at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010. Performances are Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m., Sundays @ 2 p.m., Monday, December 16 and Thursday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the Aurora Fox performances on sale now, are $29 adult, $25 for groups of 10 or more; $15 all seats preview December 5 and 6. The performance on Monday, December 16 is $25. Call 303-739-1970 or purchase online at www.phamaly.org.

Now in its 24th season, Phamaly is an award-winning Colorado based Theatre Company comprised entirely of performers with a wide variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. Phamaly's mission is to inspire people to re-envision disability through professional theatre.



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