BIG DUMMY
​Me & My Old Man
written & performed by Mary Dimino
directed by Christine Renee Miller
lighting design by Kia Rogers

​Growing up smarter than your father in a funny, factory working family from Queens. Come, simplify yourself!

​Winner United Solo of Theatre Row Award First Sold Out Show

REVIEWS
“Among the best written and most humane shows ever to grace the Fringe. Enormously enhancing the perfect script is Dimino’s lovely, down-to-earth, compassionate and always entertaining delivery. This is the only production that made me cry. Considering this is a comedy filled with laughs, this is an extraordinary achievement.
There are lines – especially near the end – that I will remember the rest of my life.”
​ – Hy Bender, theatre critic

​​”With humor and sincerity Dimino transported me into her remarkable world.”
– TDF Reviews (Theatre Development Fund)

​”Dimino comes across like a good friend that the audience has known for years the moment she takes the stage”
– nytheatre.com

“If you’ve never seen Mary Dimino perform, then make a point of it, because you’ll see her own brand of poignant comedy, the kind that is hers and hers alone; the kind that will have you laughing and crying at the same time for different reasons.”
– Ruben Brache, Broadway Producer

​”First and foremost is that from the moment Ms. Dimino appears on the stage you like her, and then she becomes your friend. Big Dummy sports a full cast of characters, each vividly portrayed by the talented, confident and animated solo performer with skill and dexterity. You laugh and smile with recognition and sometimes feel a tear about to trickle down your cheek as her story unfolds. Treat yourself and spend some time with this remarkable actor and comedian. I am sure you will go home with a new friend.”
– Theatre Reviews Limited

AWARDS
Winner United Solo of Theatre Row Award, First Sold Out Show
Top Pick Best in Live Comedy – BestNewYorkComedy.com
​Critic’s Choice – TDF
Personal Narrative & Storytelling Choice Award – NY State Council of the Arts​
​ShowScore.com Spectacular Solo Show Choices

TOUR
Touring nationally, previous performances include:
The New York International Fringe Festival Sold Out Run
Player’s Theater, NYC Sold Out Run
John W. Engeman Theatre, Northport Sold Out Run
Times Square Arts Center Residency
United Solo Festival of Theatre Row Sold Out Run
The Studio Theatre, Theatre Row, NYC Sold Out Run
Estrogenuis Festival, Stage Left, NYC
13th Street Repertory Theatre, West Village NY Residency
H.G. Fairfield Center for The Arts Sold Out Run
George Fischer Middle School, Carmel, NY Sold Out Run
Producer’s Club, NYC
Union County Performing Arts Center, NJ Sold Out Run
NY Innovative Theatre Awards Showcase
​Inspīr @ Carnegie Hill NY