Sunday, July 17, 2011

PHAMALy, Denver's disability theatre troupe, opens musical that includes first deaf performer

From John Moore, The Denver Post theater critic:Actress Nicki Runge (pictured) calls herself not just deaf, but "deaf with a capital D." And that has nothing to do with the completeness of her hearing loss."To me, 'Big-D deaf' means I am proud that I am deaf. And I am happy to call myself deaf," Runge said through Lynn Williams, one of the many volunteer interpreters who have made it possible for