A Rich History
In 1989, PHAMALy (Physically Handicapped Amateur Musical Actors League) was founded by five students from the Boettcher School in Denver, Kevin Ahl, Richard Britton, Kathleen Traylor, Gregg Vigil, and Teri Westerman Wagner. Living with disabilities, they had grown frustrated with the lack of theatrical opportunities for disabled artists. In 1990 PHAMALy produced its first show - Guys and Dolls.
PHAMALy's founders were ahead of their time in building an inclusive organization that directly served disenfranchised individuals with disabilities from all racial, ethnic, gender, and class identities. Throughout its history, Phamaly has maintained its dedication to this principle of inclusion while creating innovative reinventions of established works.
Today, the organization has changed its name to Phamaly Theatre Company (PTC), but its dedication to exclusively featuring actors with disabilities continues. At every performance, you will see actors with all nature of disabilities: physical, cognitive, intellectual, emotional, and trauma-related. PTC gives actors a supportive space to explore and develop their craft, empowers artists within their disability identity, educates the community about access and inclusion, and entertains audiences with high-quality, award winning theatre.
In 2022, Phamaly's Founders were recognized at the Colorado Theatre Guild's Henry Awards with a Lifetime Achievement Award.



Kevin Ahl
Founder

Kathleen Traylor
Founder

Teri Westerman Wagner
Founder


Richard Britton
Founder

Gregg Vigil
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