MORE THAN TRACY TURN-BLOG

Jan 2, 20212 min read

I Got Scared

I tend to stay away from New Year’s resolutions and tend to opt for dreams/intentions/manifestations because those don’t feel so much...

Mar 3, 20204 min read

Ode to Tracy Turnblad

Today is the Hairspray national tour open call. In honor of this hallowed day, when fat actresses across New York (me) will be getting up...

Feb 6, 20205 min read

Reading Books Made Me Hate My Body???

Recently I was at my parents' house in Vermont, cleaning out the bookshelf in my childhood bedroom. I started skimming through some of...

Apr 3, 20193 min read

Acting and Disordered Eating

- TRIGGER WARNING FOR EATING DISORDERS (if that wasn't obvious) - Raise your hand if you've ever gone to extreme lengths to lose weight...

Dec 2, 20182 min read

I'm Gonna Keep Blogging (And You Should Join Me)

Hi everyone! The Philly Fringe production of More Than Tracy Turnblad is several months over, but I'm not done talking about fat...

Jul 21, 20184 min read

Entertainment Fat

Here's the gag: I have thin privilege. Even though I'm far from thin (size 12ish, if you're wondering), I often fear I don't have the...

Jun 21, 20182 min read

I'm (fat and) blogging!

Hi everyone, welcome to my web site and my blog for my solo cabaret, More Than Tracy Turnblad. As I've been writing the script, I keep...

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