I've written a play about Trich.
An Invitation to the BFRB Community.
Hello fellow BFRB community members,
My name is Becca Schneider, and I’ve struggled with Trichotillomania since I was thirteen along with a fun smattering of other BFRBs. I’m now a 37-year-old actor/producer based in New York City, and I’ve written a solo show about my experiences called TRICH.
This is something I’ve wanted to do since I was seventeen but was never truly prepared to tackle until a couple of years ago thanks to a boatload of therapy and my wonderful collaborators. I know how much it would have meant to me as a teenager to see someone talking about Trich in a theatrical setting, or any setting for that matter, instead of just being a punchline on Scrubs. This piece is my attempt to shed more light on this disorder and disorders like it while providing a space for more informed, open, and safe conversation surrounding mental health. It’s also a love letter to this community.
Come to the Festival!
TRICH recently got accepted into this fall’s United Solo Theatre Festival, the world’s largest solo show theatre festival. We started with one performance, and due to popular demand, four more were added. There are still tickets available for Friday, November 19th at 1:00pm at Theatre Row in Times Square. The other remaining performances are sold out.
I would love for you to attend. Bring your family, your friends, yourself; spread the word as much as you’d like. And please know: this is a safe space. The spotlight will not be turned back on the audience, literally or figuratively. I’m sharing my story and my story only. In terms of physical safety, the Festival is following the same rules as Broadway houses. You must be fully vaccinated to attend, and proof of vaccination and masks are required.
Click here for more information about the show, how to be notified of cancellations for sold-out performances, plus a sneak peek. Or click the button below to get your tickets today!
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We have big plans for this play. Eventually we’ll have our own longer run produced by my company, Between Two Boroughs. I hope to take it to schools, mental health conferences, and more. If you’d like to stay in the loop on the future of TRICH, please subscribe to our newsletter, and follow Between Two Boroughs on social below and my personal Instagram.
TL;DR.
Again, you can purchase tickets here for Friday, November 19th at 1:00pm. If you have any questions, please email us at info@betweentwoboroughs.com.
This is the most terrifying, vulnerable, exhilarating thing I’ve ever done, as both an artist and human being. I very much hope to share it with you, if not at the Festival, then sometime in the future. Thank you for reading, and I look forward to seeing you in November.
Yours,
Becca
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