Cass Dunn (They/Them) – Amina/Dance Captain
This is Cass’s third show acting with Phamaly; they are overjoyed to return after an incredible experience acting in Phamaly’s Spelling Bee and A Chorus Line! Recently they have also performed in Miracle on 34th Street and Urinetown with Town Hall Arts Center, and The Emperor’s New Clothes with Miners Alley Playhouse. They also worked as Assistant Accommodations Manager for Phamaly's production of Pippin. They are originally from Vermont and have been so happy to be welcomed into the Denver theatre community. They would like to thank their partner Gabriel for all their support and love!
Lily Blessing (She/Her) – Ashlee
This is Lily’s 6th show with Phamaly. Her most recent shows include A Chorus Line as Bebe, Spring Awakening as Martha, and Indescribable as Amor. She is so excited to be back and wants to thank her family especially her mom for driving and interpreting for her. Lily is deaf, autistic, and has epilepsy.
Phoenix Mehta (She/We/They) – Connie
Phoenix, they/we/she, has been acting with Phamaly Theatre Company since 2009. They have previously been in Phamaly’s production of Man of La Mancha, Into the Woods, Phamaly’s 30th Anniversary Concert, and most recently, Spring Awakening. They currently work as an outpatient therapist for Ellie Mental Health, specializing in treating all forms of trauma and dissociative responses with their sassy Seeing Eye pup by their side. They live with blindness, complex dissociative responses caused by significant developmental traumas, and the trifecta of chronic conditions that come along with living with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes. They send light, love, and the deepest gratitude for all who made this show possible and to you, the audience!
B Ryan Glick (They/Them) – Dance Teacher Pat
B is thrilled to be in charge on stage again with Phamaly after playing Oberon/Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Reginald/Superintendent Ellis in Miss Holmes! Other Denver highlights include playing the Nurse and Apothecary in Romeo & Juliet (The Agenda), Liam Haber in Bad Jews (Wheat Ridge), Drosselmeier U/S in The Story of the Nutcracker (Miners Alley), Titania/Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Agenda), and originating the roles of Queen Mary & Michelle Beyer in Stonewall (Benchmark). They are a True West award and On Stage Colorado award winner. B is the founder and head of the indie film sales and arts accessibility company GQue Films. They are a low-vision quadriplegic Cancer survivor.
Keenan Gluck (He/Him) - Luke
Keenan Hartmann Gluck is 26 years old and is acting in his ninth Phamaly Theatre Company Production (Morph Masters, Come to Your Senses, Alice in Wonderland, Theater as Sanctuary, Spring Awakening, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Miss Holmes, A Chorus Line). He is very excited to be portraying the role of Luke, and he looks forward to working more with Phamaly in the future! Keenan would like to thank his family for their continued support of his acting career. He lives with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Artie Thompson (She/Her) – Maeve
Artie Thompson grew up in the ‘Minneapple’ Minneapolis, Minnesota. After raising six children I have returned to my first love, the performing arts. I have performed at various venues in Denver, Boulder and Longmont and my talent has also been utilized in commercials, videos and movies. I’m humbled that I’ve been given another opportunity to perform at Phamaly. I dedicate this performance to my ancestors, elders and families that continue to flourish through the many challenges presented to them throughout the centuries. Aho.
Kendall Malkin (she/her) -- Ensemble Dancer
This is Kendall's debut with Phamaly Theatre Company. She is excited to join the team and share her passion for dance! Kendall has recently performed in Clybourne Park (Arvada Center), as well as in Pinocchio and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (International Center on Deafness and the Arts) as a child. Kendall is Deaf, and would like to thank her dancing partner in life, Braden, for his support.
Annie Sand (She/They) – Sofia
Annie is thrilled to join Phamaly Theatre Company in their 36th season, for her seventh show with the company. They were most recently seen in Pericles and A Chorus Line. Other previous works with Phamaly include Destiny in Indescribable, the Ensemble of Spring Awakening (Phamaly), and as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show (Phamaly). Other roles include: Estelle in No Exit (Actual Reality Theatre); Mrs. Wilson and Amelia in 1 Night 6 Plays (5280 Artist Co-Op); and, Snoopy in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Annie would like to thank the tremendous team and patrons of Phamaly Theatre Company for creating a space where her disabilities and neurodivergence are honored within her art.
Clara Papula- She/Her
This is Clara’s acting debut with Phamaly! You may have seen her running around last year as an assistant stage manager and director for Phamaly’s Funny as a Crutch. Past credits include: The Red Coat, (AMDA LA,), Romeo and Juliet, (AMDA LA) and The Glass Menagerie (Vintage Theatre, Marlowe Award, BroadwayWorld nom.) Special thanks to the cast and crew for making this a wonderful and feral experience. Thank you for coming and enjoy this crazy world with us!