FAT ACTOR/UGLY MODEL AND OTHER DESTRUCTIVE LABELS FOR WOMEN
by Bella Poynton
When former binge-eater Daphne notices she’s gained weight, her internal panic deepens when she lands a lucrative acting role as a character described as “fat.” Meanwhile, her best friend Jess, battling anorexia, faces her own casting dilemma: she’s been chosen for a major print ad, but only because of her dangerously thin appearance. As both women grapple with the harsh realities of an industry obsessed with body image, they’re forced to confront a defining choice—embrace the roles that exploit their insecurities for the sake of their careers or reject the commercial machine altogether.
- Cast Size: 2F, 2M, 1 F or NB
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Bella Poynton is a playwright, director, and theatre historian. She’s had more than 40 productions of her plays locally and nationally. Poynton’s plays are published with Samuel French, Broadway Play Publishing, Applause Publishing, Smith & Kraus, and now, Next Stage Press. Her scholarly work has been published in Comparative Drama, Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism, Global Performance Studies, and Theatre/Practice, among others. Poynton is currently senior co-chair of the Playwriting Symposium at the Mid America Theatre Conference, and manager of the Playwrights Wing at First Look Buffalo Theatre Company. Recent accolades include The Mighty Maisie at ART of WNY, The AI at Delphi at First Look Buffalo Theatre Company, The AI at Delphi at Bennington Theatre New Works Series, The Appliance Department at The Hudson Valley Theatre Festival, and Anniversary at Otherworld Theatre’s Paragon Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Play Festival. Poynton is an Assistant Professor of Theatre History, Criticism, and Playwriting at SUNY Oswego.
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