Chicago non-profit

The ThYck Troupe™ Organization, founded in 2009, has a multi-faceted mission: To train, mentor, inspire and empower full-figured women pursuing careers in the performing arts; To promote size acceptance while educating and encouraging members toward healthier life choices and habits; To provide performance showcase opportunities in a wide spectrum of artistic genres; and, To foster relationships with like-minded performing arts, wellness and women's empowerment organizations across the country. Our performance company-in-residence, ThYck Troupe of Chicago (TTOC) consists of trained runway models ranging from sizes 8 to 20, and heights from 5'5 to 6'1. TTOC members are also vocalists, actresses, spoken word poets, published authors, producers, directors, fashion designers, make-up artists, screenwriters, playwrights and choreographers! Currently, TTOC is self-producing an online lifestyle series entitled ThYck TV™, filming on location in Chicago.... and there is plenty more on the way, including a self-produced documentary that chronicles the ThYck Troupe's journey since its humble beginnings in 2009!