BOX OFFICE: MEDIA CONTACT: 303.893.4100 Melanie Mayner www.phamaly-colorado.org or E-mail: [email protected] www.dcpa.org Phone: 303.433.8646

For Immediate Release Run through August 17, 2003

The Physically Handicapped Amateur Musical Actors League

(PHAMALy) presents classic musical comedy with Book by George Abbot •Richard Bissell Music & Lyrics by Richard Adler & Based on the novel "7 ½ cents" by Richard Bissell Marquee Sponsors Jack & Penni Dowart • Renee & John Hurley Cast: Ali Zimmerman (Babe Williams), Don Mauck (Sid Sorokin), Jim Hubbard (Hines), Kathleen Traylor (Mabel), Stephen Hahn (Prez), Lucy Roucis (Gladys), Chaz Jacobson (Hasler), Amber DENVER – The Physically Handicapped Amateur Musical Actors League Marsh (Mae), Leslie Reid (Brenda), Mimi Holmes (Poopsie), Matthew McCarthy (PHAMALy) presents the delightful 50's musical, THE PAJAMA GAME, playing Aug. (Joe), Alex Marin (Charley), Daniel Traylor (First Helper), Aaron Rendoff 1 - 17 in The Space Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. (Second Helper), Edward Blackshere (Max), Ray Angel (Pop), Karen Sokolow (Colleen), Maureen Hanson (Virginia), Bright and brassy, this unconventional, fast-paced Broadway favorite is every Teri Westerman (Mara), Pamela Cyr (Doris), Mary Sharp (Carmen), Nikki bit the embodiment of legendary director George Abbott at his very best. The energetic Bishop (Ann), Judi Myers (Charlene), Deb Countryman (Sandra), Jessica score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross is brimming with songs and dances, which have Stratman (Mary), Donna Gunnison (Pat), Kevin Ahl (Anderson), Curt Niblack (Hutchinson) Michael Danahey become popular and musical theatre standards (among them “,” “Steam (Boris/Waiter).

Heat” and “Hernando’s Hideaway”) and features plenty of splashy, fun production Production Staff: Steve Wilson (director), Donna Debreceni (musical numbers. For solid, classic musical comedy, it’s hard to beat “The Pajama Game.” director), Cindy Bray (choreographer), Melanie Mayner (production manager), Loree Wilcox (scenic design), Dave Mazzeno (lighting design), Matthew The dangers of a workplace romance are explored to hilarious effect in this Swartz (sound design), Mallory Nelson (costume design), Kay Chambers romantic comedy from the creators of “.” Conditions at the Sleep-Tite (properties), Melissa Palovich (stage manager), Brian Billings (technical Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful, as sparks fly between new superintendent director), Maggie Lawless (scenic artist). Mark Dissette (assistant director), Debbie Sid Sorokin and Babe Williams, leader of the union grievance committee. Their stormy Stark (Choreography Consultant), Baylie Davis (assistant stage manager), Amanda relationship comes to a head when the workers strike for a 7½-cent pay increase, setting Van Nostrand (assistant to the musical director), Ali Greenberg (Dance Captain), off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well. Gina Penka (assistant costume designer), Liz Klein (hair and make-up), Jeanne -more- Kloosterman (volunteer coordinator), Karen Yoor (special needs coordinator), Deb Pollock (marketing manager), Allene Suazo (group sales), Debbie Shirley

In this production of THE PAJAMA GAME, the character of Sid is portrayed as (phamaly business manager). blind person, performed by Don Mauck who is blind. Small adjustments have been made to the script to incorporate his visual impairment. The other lead character Babe is performed by Ali Zimmerman, who is profoundly deaf but can hear very well through use of audio aids. Several of the sewing girls at the Sleep-Tite factory are played by actors in wheelchairs. Their sets and props will be incorporated including their sewing stations with the sewing machines actually affixed to their wheelchairs.

PHAMALy’s mission is to enable persons with disabilities to showcase their talents and abilities through live productions and to make the performing arts more accessible to everyone. As a not-for-profit, membership organization, PHAMALy (The Physically Handicapped Amateur Musical Actors League, Inc.) is dedicated to producing traditional theater in non-traditional ways. Since its origination in 1989, PHAMALy has gained national recognition and received numerous awards including the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts and Westword’s Best Musical for the regional premiere of SIDE SHOW.

PHAMALy’s production of THE PAJAMA GAME runs in The Space Theatre (located in the Denver Performing Arts Complex at 14th and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver) Aug. 1 – 17 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (No Sunday matinee will be held on Aug. 3.) Tickets are $25 with discounts for groups and PHAMALy members. A discounted preview performance will be held on Thursday, July 31 at 8:00 p.m. (tickets are $10), and Industry Night is Monday, Aug. 11 at 7:00 p.m. Audio-described performances (with services for visually impaired audience members) are scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 17, and the show will be sign-language- interpreted for deaf audience members on Sunday, Aug. 10.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 303-893-4100, by going online to www.phamaly- colorado.org www.denvercenter.org or in person at any front range King Soopers or by visiting the Denver Center ticket counter Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Groups purchasing ten or more tickets should call 303-863- 0468.

THE PAJAMA GAME is presented with the support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District; the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado; the Denver Foundation; ING; Wells Fargo; City of Denver's Office of Art, Culture and Film; Jack & Penni Dowart; Renee & John Hurley; the Kenneth King Foundation and Starz Encore.

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