Vox Vergere

Eight original plays about intersectionality and love.

SYNOPSIS

Intersectionality, a key component to the disabled community, speaks to the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, sexuality, age, and gender. The things that make us different are the lifeblood of our community. However, even through these differences we often find ourselves striving for the same things, and asking questions like, “How can love and joy be transformational?” “How can it be a superpower?” “How can we allow joy to be all-consuming?” In this exciting entry into Phamaly’s celebrated Vox series, eight intersectional playwrights have been commissioned to speak on their experiences of love, connectivity, and joy within the disabled community. Join Phamaly as we celebrate not only our differences, but also our similarities.

Content Warning:

• Racist Language (Fed)
• Stories of racism, ableism, colonialism, and transphobia (Much Ado, Querida Mi Amor, The Party, Convenient Store Love Story, Fed, Glory Be To)
• Depictions of Violence (Fed, The Party)
• Description of Sexual Encounters (DM, Convenient Store Love Story, Fed, Love Multiplied)

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Production Team

Director: Betty Hart

Assistant Director: Daniel Traylor

Production Designer: Krista Montoya

Sound Designer: CeCe Smith

Lighting Designer: Emily Maddox

Stage Manager: Kia Heafner

Crew Lead ASM: Hannah Shepard

Accommodations Specialist ASM: Darion Ramos

Captions Designer/Operator: Toby Yount

Cast

Nicole Bailey

Sam Barrasso

Apollo Blue 

Shannon Brennan

Paul Migliorelli

Cipriano Ortega

Laurice Quinn

Ratt Walsh

The Plays

Glory be to… by Simone Brazzini

The Party by a.a. brenner

Fed by Sxr OM Dxtchxss-Davis

DM by Ryan J. Haddad

Convenient Store Love Story by Kalyn Heffernan

Love Multiplied by Twanna LaTrice Hill

Querida mi amor by Marcelina Ramirez

Much Ado About Something by Sheila Ivy Traister

Ghost Light Winner

Laurice Quinn

Production team, volunteers, crew, and Phamaly staff were asked to nominate individuals from the cast who truly went above and beyond, exhibiting excellent care for the show and uplifting everyone who worked on it. Thank you, Laurice, for making people feel welcomed, valued, and part of something bright.

Upon winning, Laurice shared, “Grace = time, patience, and kindness. We should strive to give ourselves and others all of the above. The struggle was real when we were working 8 plays and grace comes through grinding teeth. Lol! As long as it comes with love.”

Gallery – Photos by Michael Ensminger Photography