Body Negative
New York City, New York | Theatre
Drama, Comedy
A local weight loss support group gathers every Saturday. But when a visit from corporate—and a sentient talking scale named SCALE—throws their routine into disarray, the group finds themselves spiraling into something far more sinister.
Body Negative
New York City, New York | Theatre
Drama, Comedy
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
172 supporters | followers
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$8,000
Goal: $10,000 for production
A local weight loss support group gathers every Saturday. But when a visit from corporate—and a sentient talking scale named SCALE—throws their routine into disarray, the group finds themselves spiraling into something far more sinister.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Our History
Since its inception in 2021, Broadway Bods has aimed to center body positivity by prioritizing fat creators and actors.
Its 2022 and 2023 season included size inclusive casts of Wild Party and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.
In Broadway Bod's 2024-2025 season, new work became the focus with premieres of the new play Rascals and the new musical Query.
With these successes, Broadway Bods looks to the future and a play that showcases exactly what its mission statement is all about, a new play named Body Negative, a co-production with Breaking & Entering Theatre.
Our Next Project
A bit about the show: A local weight loss support group gathers every Saturday in the high school gym. But when a visit from corporate—and a sentient talking scale named SCALE—throws their routine into disarray, the group finds themselves spiraling into something far more sinister. As weigh-ins become theatrical, infomercials interrupt reality, and a strange new soup begins to change people, Body Negative spirals into a surreal takedown of diet culture. Blending absurdity with stark realism, the play asks what it means to reclaim your body in a world that keeps trying to sell it back to you.
Why Support Us? What are We Fundraising for?
We were lucky enough to be there for a reading of Body Negative, produced by Breaking & Entering last year and are so happy that we are able to pair with them to take this play to the next step with a more fully realized production.
Body Negative will be have a weeklong run in July 2026 at Speyer Hall on the lower east side; we are fundraising for that production. At the time of this launch we are preparing for auditions and submitting paperwork to make the production an Equity showcase. The funds we are raising for this show will help us with overall production costs, the bulk of which are our performance space and production stipends.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Theatre Rental
Costs $2,500
Theatre space in New York City is one of the biggest costs any live theatre producer can incur. Please help us fund the rental of that space
Actor & Designer Stipends
Costs $5,000
It's a priority to pay our actors and designers and thank you for helping make that happen!
Costumes
Costs $400
They say clothes make the man, and that is true for actors! Help bring this show alive through clothing.
Props
Costs $500
We'll be honest, this is going to be a prop heavy show with some real theatre magic. Help make it happen!
Administrative Costs
Costs $200
Printing, front of house materials, these are all the little things that need a budget too!
Rehearsal Space
Costs $1,000
This wishlist item will help us pay for our rehearsal space for the production.
Puppetry Materials
Costs $100
What the world needs now, is more puppets. And this show specifically! Help contribute towards making them happen.
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About This Team
The team from our production incorporates members of 2 New York City based non-profits: Broadway Bods and Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Our History
Since its inception in 2021, Broadway Bods has aimed to center body positivity by prioritizing fat creators and actors.
Its 2022 and 2023 season included size inclusive casts of Wild Party and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.
In Broadway Bod's 2024-2025 season, new work became the focus with premieres of the new play Rascals and the new musical Query.
With these successes, Broadway Bods looks to the future and a play that showcases exactly what its mission statement is all about, a new play named Body Negative, a co-production with Breaking & Entering Theatre.
Our Next Project
A bit about the show: A local weight loss support group gathers every Saturday in the high school gym. But when a visit from corporate—and a sentient talking scale named SCALE—throws their routine into disarray, the group finds themselves spiraling into something far more sinister. As weigh-ins become theatrical, infomercials interrupt reality, and a strange new soup begins to change people, Body Negative spirals into a surreal takedown of diet culture. Blending absurdity with stark realism, the play asks what it means to reclaim your body in a world that keeps trying to sell it back to you.
Why Support Us? What are We Fundraising for?
We were lucky enough to be there for a reading of Body Negative, produced by Breaking & Entering last year and are so happy that we are able to pair with them to take this play to the next step with a more fully realized production.
Body Negative will be have a weeklong run in July 2026 at Speyer Hall on the lower east side; we are fundraising for that production. At the time of this launch we are preparing for auditions and submitting paperwork to make the production an Equity showcase. The funds we are raising for this show will help us with overall production costs, the bulk of which are our performance space and production stipends.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Theatre Rental
Costs $2,500
Theatre space in New York City is one of the biggest costs any live theatre producer can incur. Please help us fund the rental of that space
Actor & Designer Stipends
Costs $5,000
It's a priority to pay our actors and designers and thank you for helping make that happen!
Costumes
Costs $400
They say clothes make the man, and that is true for actors! Help bring this show alive through clothing.
Props
Costs $500
We'll be honest, this is going to be a prop heavy show with some real theatre magic. Help make it happen!
Administrative Costs
Costs $200
Printing, front of house materials, these are all the little things that need a budget too!
Rehearsal Space
Costs $1,000
This wishlist item will help us pay for our rehearsal space for the production.
Puppetry Materials
Costs $100
What the world needs now, is more puppets. And this show specifically! Help contribute towards making them happen.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
The team from our production incorporates members of 2 New York City based non-profits: Broadway Bods and Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective.