Introduction

Funny As A Crutch & The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks and Curls

Funny As A Crutch & The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks and Curls

Funny As A Crutch

by Rich Orloff

Saturday Night Live meets disability in a series of laugh-out-loud sketches.

Directed by Gregg Vigil

Performance Dates:
October 11th – 20th, 2024

*Opening Night will include a reception after the show with light appetizers and beverages for purchase.

The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks and Curls

by Keli Goff

A collage of stories about the special and sometimes complicated relationship between Black women and their hair.

Directed by Betty Hart & Twanna LaTrice Hill

Performance Dates:
October 17th – 20th, 2024

*Opening Night will include a reception after the show with light appetizers and beverages for purchase.



Synopses:

Funny As A Crutch

Start with a rich base of traditional sketch comedy. Add a dash of disability justice and sprinkle in a good amount of inclusion. Bake it at 350 degrees with a bunch of sardonic wit, and voila: you have Funny as a Crutch. Ten vibrant short plays tell stories such as a disabled woman being picked up for her first one-night stand, a young recruit who can’t understand why her prosthetic leg isn’t allowed in the army, and a lot more. This laugh-out-loud comedy skewers stereotypes picks apart prejudices and attacks assumptions about disability – from both outside and inside the community.

ADVISORY: Crude Humor

The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls

Following in the footsteps of Eve Ensler’s seminal work, The Vagina Monologues, The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls features a collection of monologues, scenes, and stories highlighting the special and sometimes complicated relationship between Black women and the way society views (and often regulates) their hair.

ADVISORY: Racism, sexism, and sexual assault


Cast (Listed Alphabetically)


Funny As A Crutch

Candy Dungan

Keenan Gluck

Mimi Hayes

Joshua Jackson

Casey B. Johnston

Beth Marshall

Melissa Ottke

Andrew Small

Madison Stout

The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls

Shanae Adams

Christal Berry

Kennedy Isaac

Laurice Quinn

Jada Shaw

Artie Thompson


Production Team (Alphabetical)

Funny As A Crutch

Tori Baker, Stage Manager

Clove Love, Intimacy Designer

Emily Maddox, Lighting Designer

Clara Papula, Assistant Director

Arden Phanes, Production Designer

Jane Potts, Assistant Director

Hannah Shepard, Accommodations Specialist

Chev Wiggins, Sound Designer

The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls

Sierra Corbin, Assistant Stage Manager

Olivia Goff, Props Designer

Holly Kai Hurd, Dramaturg & Costumes/Hair/Wig Designer

Kathryn Jonas, Accommodations Specialist

Emily Maddox, Lighting Designer

CeCe Smith, Sound Designer

Megan Wilson, Stage Manager & Crew Lead


Accessibility Services

  • Captions available at all performances
  • Audio Description available by request for any performance with 2 weeks advance notice by emailing info@phamaly.org
  • American Sign Language Interpretation is available by request for any performance with 2 weeks advance notice, by emailing info@phamaly.org 
  • Assisted listening devices (limited supply first come first serve)
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seating
  • Low sensory quiet spaces: Available at all performances
  • Accessibility Materials: Braille programs, Sensory Guide, Accessibility Guide, Fidgets, etc.

Covid Policy:

Phamaly is a disability-affirmative company and we highly encourage audiences to wear face masks at all performances to help protect our artists.  Phamaly Theatre Company values the safety of our community and reserves the right to add or remove COVID safety protocols at any time. By purchasing a ticket you agree to follow all COVID-19 safety policies and directives. Please email info@phamaly.org with any questions.