Funny As A Crutch
Candy Dungan (She/They)
This is Candy’s debut sketch comedy with Phamaly. Past credits include Phamaly’s A Chorus Line and Miss Holmes and Turn-It-Up ‘23 where their dance group introduced wheelchair dance to Denver’s k-pop scene for the first time. She would like to thank their family, especially her grandmother, whom instilled the love of theater in them.
Keenan Gluck (He/Him)
Keenan Hartmann Gluck is 25 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, and A Chorus Line). He is very excited to be performing as Brian, Mr. Puppet, and Jerome, 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.
Mimi Hayes (She/Her)
This is Mimi's debut with Phamaly. Mimi has performed at TEDx, Comedy Works, Broadway Comedy Club, The Moth, Stand Up NY, PDA Space, and UCB. Mimi has appeared at the Edinburgh and Denver Fringe Festivals and the United Solo Festival. Past credits include Lights Out! The Mystery of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse Keepers, The Vagina Monologues, Rabbit Hole, and Til’ Death Due Us Party. Mimi is currently working on a documentary. She would like to thank her family for supporting her through two brain hemorrhages.
Joshua Jackson (He/She)
This is Joshua’s second show with Phamaly! Joshua justPast credits include Hookman, American Idiot, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the Shakespeare Project. Joshua is a recent honors graduate from New Mexico State University, with a Bachelor's Degree in Acting. Joshua would like to give a huge thank you to God, his/her family, and friends for supporting him/her. Enjoy the show! Joshua is neurodivergent.
Casey B. Johnston (He/Him)
This is Casey’s first show with Phamaly Theatre Company, and he couldn’t be happier to finally work with them. His past credits include Fuentovejuna, Dracula, and Sagittarius Ponderosa. Casey is also a voice actor, and you may have heard his voice as the announcer for Colorado State University and Fort Collins buses. He is a senior at MSU Denver, double majoring in Theatre and Marketing, and he has plans to work in Japan after he graduates. Casey lives with autism and a lasting knee injury that makes movement difficult.
Beth Marshall (She/Her)
Beth is thrilled grateful to be joining Phamaly with her debut in Funny As A Crutch. She is new to Colorado and is a regular writer/storyteller with EXPOSED at The Bug Theatre (Come see her autobiographical story of Paducah Cheerleader on Oct. 21st at The Bug) Beth made her Colorado debut at Denver Fringe 2024. Some of Beth's favorite acting roles (of over 400 credits) include: Sarah in Commencement, Mary in The Whale, LaVonda in Sorid Lives and any original new works that tour global Fringe Festival circuits. To learn more about her works visit BethMarshallPresents.com
Beth lives with Arthritis, Auto-Immune Diseases, Panic Disorder/Anxiety and late diagnoses of ADHD, PTSD and Sensory Processing Disorder.
Melissa Ottke (She/Her)
Melissa is a second-generation family Phamaly actor who is excited to return for her 4th on-stage production, although she has been involved with this company, mostly behind the scenes, for 14 years. Past credits include Alice in Wonderland (Cook, Croquette Commentator), Coronavox - Stories From the Front (2019, The Doctor), and Romeo & Juliet - Staged Workshop (Friar Lawrence, Peacekeeper, Servant). She would like to thank her mom, as always, for her encouragement and support. Melissa lives with BDD, Essentially Tremors, Migraines, and is a Stroke survivor.
Andrew Small (He/Him)
This is Andrew's 3rd year with Phamaly. He is a Colorado native and attended the University of Colorado where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Performance (2000). Past credits include Miss Holmes, HAIR, Six Degrees of Separation, Equus, Annie, All My Sons, and Noises Off! Andrew would like to thank the Teiken Trio, his family, and friends for all of their support. Andrew lives within the deaf and hearing worlds via cochlear implants.
Madison Stout – (She/Her)
This is Madison's sixth season with Phamaly, and she is glad to be joining new and old friends in this production. Her onstage credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Spring Awakening, and The Rocky Horror Show. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support, especially her grandmother Susanne, who passed down the acting bug. Madison lives with VACTRL syndrome and mental health disorders.
The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls
Shanae Adams (They/Them)
This is Shanae’s second production with Phamaly Theater. Shanae is a lifelong performer, speaker, and educator. They have graced the stage as Richie in A Chorus Line, Benny in Rent, KT in Sister Act, Trix in the Drowsy Chaperone, and Angelica Schuyler in Shammilton: An American HERstory Parody, written and produced by them. In addition to acting, they are a burlesque performer, licensed sex therapist, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies professor. As the child of a master braider, salon owner, and black hair enthusiast, they couldn't be more thrilled to be a member of this cast. They want to thank their mom for surrounding them with community and an environment that instilled a love for their hair and features. They also want to praise their glorious wife's crown, kinks, and curls. They are so honored to support your hair journey.
Christal Berry (She/Her)
This is Christal's first year with Phamaly and she couldn't take more pride in the fact that her first professional production is with an ensemble and the direction of talented black women! Christal would like to thank her mom and her brother for always supporting her and giving her rides from rehearsals, her friends and the wonderful Phamaly staff and community. Christal lives with Visual Snow Syndrome & ADHD.
Kennedy Isaac (She/Her)
This is Kennedy’s 3rd year and 5th production with Phamaly. She has been in past productions of Alice in Wonderland, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Miss Holmes, A Chorus Line, and more. Kennedy lives with dystonia. She is very excited to be performing with Phamaly once again and would like to thank the cast, crew, and staff, as well as her family and friends.
Laurice Quinn (She/Her)
Laurice has been with Phamaly for over a decade. Her most recent credits include A Chorus Line and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Laurice lives with complex partial seizures, degenerative joint disease, ADHD, and scoliosis.
Jada Shaw (She/Her)
This is Jada’s 2nd year with Phamaly and she is excited to return after taking a bit of a break from acting. Past credits include Alice in Wonderland at Phamaly Theatre Company. Jada is also currently getting an Associate of the arts degree at Front Range Community College. Using this degree she plans to pursue a career in thearte, with the ultimate goal of moving to New York to be on Broadway.
Artie Thompson (She/Her)
Artie was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up at the world-renowned Children’s Theatre Company. After raising her six children she has returned to her first love, the performing arts. She has performed in various venues in the Twin Cities and here in Colorado. This is Artie’s debut with Phamaly. She dedicates this performance to her ancestors, elders, and family, who have survived and continue to survive the many challenges presented throughout the centuries. Aho.