Phamaly Theatre Company to Stage CABARET, 7/16-8/9

"Cabaret" contrasts love, optimism and naiveté with organized bigotry and lust for power. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, the relationship of Sally Bowles and her American writer Cliff Bradshaw play out in and around the seedy Kit Kat Klub. The twelve-time Tony Award winning musical, "Cabaret" is loved for iconic songs such as "Cabaret" and "Money" along with its multilayer storyline. Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!

Director, and newly named Artistic Director, Bryce Alexander has cast New York City based actor Garrett Zuercher* to play the Emcee alongside local actor Daniel Traylor. Together Mr. Zuercher - a deaf performer - and Mr. Traylor - who has severe hearing loss - will lead the ensemble through the course of the show combining their own unique, diverse, and theatrical methods of communication, characterization, and storytelling into the iconic character that leaves audiences speechless.

Jeremy Palmer and real-life wife Lyndsay Palmer have been cast as Clifford Bradshaw and Sally Bowles. Lucy Roucis returns to the stage in the iconic role of Fraulein Schneider alongside Mark Dissette as Herr Shultz and Phamaly favorites Ashley Kelashian as Fraulein Kost and Trenton Schindele as Ernst Ludwig.

The "Cabaret" female ensemble includes Khea Craig, Harper Liles, Megan McGuire, Amber Marsh, Lauren Cora Marsh (Understudy: Fr. Kost), Laurice Quinn, Micayla Smith, Kristi Siedow-Thompson (Understudy: Sally Bowles), Vicki Thiem

Rachel VanScoy, Shannon Wilson and Linda Wirth (Understudy: Fr. Schneider). Male ensemble members are Kevin Ahl,

Brian Bernard, Stewart Caswell, Donny Gabenski, Adam Johnson, Phillip Lomeo (Understudy: Cliff Bradshaw), James Sherman and Andrew Tubbs along with our youth ensemble members Everett Ediger, Harper Ediger and Leslie Wilburn.

Artistic Director Bryce Alexander says, "Cabaret allows us to powerfully and enjoyably demonstrate the struggles of persecuted people - both in the past and the present - to challenge perceptions about the world, and to motivate audiences to re-envision disability. After all, as the Emcee reminds us in the closing number of the show, 'Life is a Cabaret.'"

An Audio Described and ASL Signed performance is scheduled for Sunday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. Please indicate that you need ASL services when purchasing tickets.

Backstage and Tactile Tour

Phamaly will offer a backstage tactile tour for Cabaret on Sunday, July 26 at 11 a.m. The tactile tour brings individuals on stage for a tactile experience, touching elements of the set, costumes, and prop pieces. This tour is free to all patrons who have a ticket for that day's 2:00 p.m. performance but advance reservations are required by emailing ghartke@phamaly.org or by calling 303-365-0005 x 4.

Sensory Friendly Performance Thursday, August 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

This sensory friendly performance is only for patrons with autism, Down syndrome and sensory processing disorders and their families.

Tickets are $20

If you have special requests for attending this performance, please contact Grace Hartke at ghartke@phamaly.org by August 3.

This performance includes accommodations such as:

· Lower sound level, especially for startling or loud sounds;

· Lights remain on at a low level in the theater during the performance;

· A reduction of strobe lighting or lighting focused on the audience;

· Patrons are free to talk and leave their seats during the performance;

· Designated quiet areas within the theater;

· Space throughout the theater for standing and movement;

· Limited crowds and visitors at the theatre during the day and timing of the performance; and

· Phamaly staff and volunteers trained to be inviting and accommodating to families' needs.

Now celebrating its 26th 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.

Photo Credit: Michael Ensminger