disLabled’s Director Speaks Up!
Veteran Phamaly actor and writer, Jeremy Palmer directs the third season of disLabled. Read his insights on what makes this a must see.
Director Jeremy Palmer has been performing, writing, and directing with Phamaly Theatre Company for 16 years. With 3 years of co-head writing for Vox Phamalia under his belt, Jeremy assisted in developing and launching disLabled in Boulder. Now in Season 3, Jeremy is excited to open the show and offer audiences a stand-out show!
What makes disLabled unique?
disLabled is Phamaly’s only original full length show that is created from scratch each year. Since it’s unique to Phamaly, that means it’s pretty much the only show of its kind on the planet (meaning earth, not Boulder).
What can audiences expect from the show?
This year’s show is a courtroom comedy, of which there are few other examples in American theatre. But audiences can expect a very thought-provoking story that may challenge their own views of justice and the justice system itself – especially if they end up sitting on our jury!
How does this enhance/build the actors and their abilities?
This year especially has focused more on creating individual characters separate from the actors personalities. Several are playing non-disabled characters which is a new challenge for them. The experience of hearing their words and stories brought to life on stage, to say nothing of the rehearsal and creative process, is something that builds a lot of things, like camaraderie, confidence, and catharsis.
What is your favorite aspect of disLabled?
As a writer, it’s very exhilarating to take a production from 0 to 60 in such a short amount of time. Taking the stories, personalities, disabilities, and opinions of such an eclectic group of actors and forming those into a production, it’s like working with Mad Libs as a kid (or LEGOs as an adult, to be more appropriate to my own hobbies) to build something out of seemingly disparate pieces. People will judge the end product for themselves. But as a creative experience, it’s pretty awesome!
disLabled: Disorderly conduct. April 25–27 at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder.
disLabled: Disorderly Conduct
Four Performances Only!
Directed by Phamaly veteran actor, director, and writer, Jeremy Palmer
Friday April 25, 7pm
Saturday April 26, 2pm and 7pm
Sunday April 27, 2pm
Audio description available on the Sunday performance.
Need ASL interpretation for this show? Please email us at info@phamaly.org no later than April 11 to schedule interpreters for a performance.
$20 general admission tickets
$16 tickets for Groups of 10+
Please visit our website or call 303–444-7328 for individual tickets
or call Caroline Younger at 303–365-0005 to reserve your group.
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