About the Show
A daring two-hander play by Barbara Lee Bragg bringing audiences an unfiltered, semi-autobiographical journey through identity, survival, and the brutal realities of the entertainment industry. Dead Fat Corpse is a dark comedy layered with metaphorical storytelling, drawn directly from Bragg’s own life as a young actor confronting Hollywood’s unforgiving terrain. The play is a declaration of defiance and resilience. “Born out of pain—fire like a Phoenix arising,” Bragg says. “A poor kid from rural Wyoming gets into Yale Drama School and then has to fight like hell for the rest of her life to keep her dream alive. Never give up.” The play embodies that spirit, chronicling her relentless pursuit of a dream in the face of an industry that often devalues those who don’t fit its narrow mold. The title Dead Fat Corpse comes from a real casting call that encapsulated the brutal objectification she encountered—an audition seeking someone to play exactly that.
