Broadway Bods

Putting larger bodies in leading roles. A fat positive, size inclusive theatre organization.

05/31/2026

Bod Squad we are only 4% away from reaching our halfway by Sunday goal! We only need 20 people to donate $20 to make it there. If you have truly even $1 to spare, please help us make our goal.

We have been so blown away by the generosity of our community. It inspires us to dream bigger and better! Every donation is tax deductible, and goes DIRECTLY into investing in our people, so we can bring you size-inclusive shows for years to come.

05/24/2026

This summer, we are working on bringing you our biggest production yet. Body Negative by is a radical, honest look at the toxicity of diet culture and body politics in our current society.

For five years now, Broadway Bods has brought body diverse, size-inclusive shows to nyc stages. This year, we have expanded our reach to larger venues like @54 below, and now, we are looking to grow in our scope of productions, and most importantly, artist stipends!

That means expanding our reach, and launching our first ever grassroots fundraising campaign, found at the link in our bio. We are working to raise $10,000 to bring the world of Body Negative to life at Speyer Hall in this July 10-12! Every dollar helps us get there. We’ve reached over 30% so far mostly on $5, $10, and $20 donations. If you’re able to give, please do! If you’re not, share this video with a friend. The more eyes see us, the bigger our grows!

05/19/2026

It’s tiiiiiiiiime!! We are officially looking for performer submissions to cast Body Negative!

In order to be considered for this production, please submit a video of you reading one of the selected sides. Even if you would like to be considered for multiple roles, you only need to submit one video. Then please indicate all roles you would like to be considered for on the form found at the link in our bio.

Submission deadline is May 30th. In person call backs will be conducted the first week in June, in person in NYC.

CHARACTERS:

BABY - (she/her) 20s-30s. Thin.
ELOISE - (she/her) 20s-30s. Super fat.
MARGE - (she/her) 40s. Small to Mid fat.
BILLY-JO - (she/her) 12. Small fat.
MOON - (any) 20s-30s. Mid fat or super fat.
HARRIS - (he/him) 40s-50s. Mid fat or super fat.
SCALE - An industrial sized scale, an inner demon, a puppet, and a CEO.

Notes on Characters and Casting: What constitutes a fat body is often a deeply nuanced conversation. We are using definitions from her book What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat to provide a bit more specificity. These are her definitions:

Small Fat: 1x-2x, sizes 18 and lower, Torrid 00 to 1. Find clothes that fit at
mainstream brands and can shop in many stores.

Mid-fat: 2x-3x, size 20 to 24, Torrid 2 to 3. Shop at some mainstream brands, but
mostly dedicated plus brands and online.

Superfat: 4X - 5X, sizes 26-32, Torrid 4 to 6. Wear the highest sizes at plus brands.
Can often only shop online.

Infinifat: 6X and higher, size 34 and higher, some Torrid 6. Very difficult to find
anything that fits, even online. Often require custom sizing.

05/17/2026

Did you miss our fundraiser event? No worries, there is still so many ways to support our production of Body Negative, and even some awesome prizes still to win for your contribution!

Each level of donation has a different incentive- from story shout outs to your very own can of Flab Fighters soup, you can be an honored part of this incredible piece. Any amount is helpful, and ALL donations are tax deductible!

In an age of ozempic and toxic diet culture, be a part of the body liberation you want to see in the world and join of revolution of size-inclusive stages!

05/02/2026

Are you a plus-size and/or q***r theater creative tired of the body politics of Broadway and want to be a part of a size-inclusive, fat-positive production?

Then look no further than the link in our bio for the production crew application! If you are a stage manager, set designer, costumer, puppeteer, or multi-hyphenate, please bring your brains and talent to our team! All you have to do is fill out the Jotform linked in our bio.

Tech is July 6-12 with performances July 10, 11, and 12. Must be available for these dates!

04/25/2026

First way you can support Body Negative? Join us on May 16th for a fundraising extravaganza at South Oxford Street!

There will be prizes, giveaways, tarot readings, and treats! Tickets will be available tomorrow, but if you’re already on our mailing list, you will have first access to come party with us. Save the date for May 16th and be a big part of bringing this piece to life!

04/24/2026

What’s this?? A new show coming to you this July from Broadway Bods?? It’s true!

This July 10-12 we will be bringing ’s new piece, “Body Negative” to our size-inclusive stage at Speyer Hall.

What’s it about? Let us tell you!
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.

Keep your eyes peeled for all the ways you can get involved with this production, from auditions to production to even partying with us 👀 more information coming soon!

03/20/2026

This Monday, March 23rd at 7:30PM !

This month’s prizes include a Beetlejuice stuffed toy, and so many T-shirts. Please come, it’s free!

03/01/2026

Just 2 weeks ago our Best of the Worst cast took the stage at , and we are so grateful that captured this special moment so beautifully.

Need more Broadway Bods in your life? Check out our monthly trivia game show, at ! Join us tomorrow night for an evening of musicals, mayhem, and merriment, all for free! (We heard the game tomorrow night at 7 might even feature cake from .fields.15!)

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02/18/2026

Still basking in the incredible experience of our debut. Can’t wait to share the real shots from our fabulous photographer and all the clips we recorded!

Thank you to our cast, directors, and most of all, AUDIENCE for sharing in this historic performance with us. Big bodies belong onstage! Here’s to the next five years of fat excellence, and beyond!

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