Dimino debuted '' Big Dummy : Me & My Old Man '' , written and performed by herself , in 2013 at The New York International Fringe Festival . It had a sold-out run and was reviewed by HyReviews.com , NewYorkPodCafe.com and Theatre Reviews Limited . Dimino was interviewed by Theatre Development Fund and Adam Rothberg about the show , which was about her father . In 2014 , '' Big Dummy : Me & My Old Man '' was a part of the United Solo Theatre Festival of Theatre Row , where it had a sold-out run . It had an encore series the following year at the Studio Theatre on Theatre Row . There , it won a United Solo Award for First Sold Out Show . Dimino tours the show in theaters nationally and in schools , along with a writing workshop as artist-in-residence . '' Scared Skinny No More '' is co-authored by Mary Dimino and Dr. Brad Johnson . It includes Dimino ’s accounts of achieving and maintaining a hundred-pound weight loss , along with facts about dieting and obesity from Dr. Johnson . The book was published by Sunbury Press in March 2013 , and debuted at number ten on their bestseller list
New York International Fringe Festival
New York International Fringe Festival
Mary Dimino