PHAMALY Writers Workshop presents - VOX PHAMALIA: Tales From The Crips November 22, 2008

THE PHAMALY WORKSHOP SERIES PRESENTS

VOX PHAMALIA - TALES FROM THE CRIPS

Directed by Edith Weiss - Assistant guest direction by Billie McBride, Christy Montour-Larson & Warren Sherrill

An original show written by the members of the PHAMALY Writing Workshop, this promises to be a unique and honest look at living with disabilities by the people who do. Included is a set of song parodies of Andrew Lloyd Webber, skewering everything from going through security at the airport in a wheelchair to the Jerry Lewis Telethon; monologues written by the actors, and a group- written take off called PHAMALY Jeopardy, in which all the contestants must have a disability to get on the show. Dark humor, song, and a real and personal look at living with the stigma of being a 'cripple' promises to make this a funny, bittersweet, and altogether out of the ordinary evening of theatre. This show is not "easy" theatre... rather, it is real - you will guffaw, bawl, or feel impassioned.

Edith Weiss directs this evening of original works about life and disability by performers from the Physically Handicapped Actors & Musical Artists League that features Michael Danahey, Donna Gunnison, Stephen Hahn, Regan Linton, Sean McGee, Nick Ortiz-Trammell, David Wright, Teri Westerman and Karen Yoor.

Edith Weiss is an original member of Chicken Lips Improv group, headlined with Scenic Overbite Improv at Comedy Works and toured the country with Plastered in Paris Improv Company. She has taught improv at Young Actor's Theater, Arapahoe Community College, for Young President's Organization in Spain and at Village Camps in Hurstpierpoint, England, as well as teaching her own workshops. She has used her extensive improvisational skills in her stand up comedy, acting, and directing. She most recently conducted two successful improvisational workshops for PHAMALY. Edith is also an accomplished playwright and has had sixteen plays published to date. When asked about this project Edith stated, "The people in PHAMALY have taught me the meaning of 'fearless'."

VOX PHAMALIA: Tales From The Crips is the end result of a nine-week writing-to-performing development workshop designed for PHAMALY members to explore the process of writing an original piece, having it selected and taken to performance. The pieces come out of the truth of living with a disability. The theatrical devices of improvisation, scenes from monologues and music were all used in the workshop process.

PHAMALY Writers Workshop presents - VOX PHAMALIA: Tales From The Crips

An evening of original works about life and disability by performers from the Physically Handicapped Actors & Musical Artists League
Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Free Event - $10 Suggested donation at the door
Pluss Theatre, Mizel Arts & Culture Center
350 S. Dahlia St, Denver
Reservations at 303-575-0005 or tickets@phamaly.org
Adult language and situations (appropriate for 16 or older)
Leave your expectations at the door...this is PHAMALY like you've never seen before.