Guts

by Rachel Greene

The hit reality weight-loss competition show GUTS is back with its BIGGEST! SEASON! EVER! There will be grueling challenges, verbal abuses, and – of course – the fan-favorite weekly weigh-ins. But behind the camera, rivalries are forming, romances are blossoming, and friendships are being found in the most unlikely of places. Can these six contestants find self-love, communal healing, and liberation in a place...

The hit reality weight-loss competition show GUTS is back with its BIGGEST! SEASON! EVER! There will be grueling challenges, verbal abuses, and – of course – the fan-favorite weekly weigh-ins. But behind the camera, rivalries are forming, romances are blossoming, and friendships are being found in the most unlikely of places. Can these six contestants find self-love, communal healing, and liberation in a place designed to make them hate themselves and their bodies? Do they have the guts?

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Guts

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  • Max Berry: Guts

    "Guts" is an incredibly powerful story told through the brilliant setting of a Biggest Loser parody game show. Despite many of the topics on bodies that Greene discusses being serious and often difficult, she fearlessly leans into them with plenty of humor and compassion to get us through. Much like other Rachel Greene plays, this play puts large bodies on stage front and center with a cast of characters that everyone will fall in love with. By the end you'll be left feeling joyful but also questioning your own biases and assumptions about bodies we see everyday.

    "Guts" is an incredibly powerful story told through the brilliant setting of a Biggest Loser parody game show. Despite many of the topics on bodies that Greene discusses being serious and often difficult, she fearlessly leans into them with plenty of humor and compassion to get us through. Much like other Rachel Greene plays, this play puts large bodies on stage front and center with a cast of characters that everyone will fall in love with. By the end you'll be left feeling joyful but also questioning your own biases and assumptions about bodies we see everyday.

Character Information

  • DARLA
    Fat/plus size. Kindhearted but fiercely competitive. A natural leader.
    Character Age
    26
    Character Gender Identity
    woman
  • JULIA
    Thin, athletic. The host of GUTS. Mean, hard, righteous.
    Character Age
    29
    Character Gender Identity
    woman
  • LAURIE
    Fat/Plus Size. Bubbly, fun, confident, and – above all else – flirty. Deserves her own TV show.
    Character Age
    22
    Character Gender Identity
    woman
  • STAR
    Fat/plus size. Aloof, quiet, a total stoner. A bit of an asshole with a good heart.
    Character Age
    19
    Character Gender Identity
    Non-binary
  • TOMMY
    Fat/plus size. A funny guy, hiding a deep vulnerability underneath.
    Character Age
    31
    Character Gender Identity
    Man
  • JANE
    Fat/plus size. A mother, set in her ways but willing to learn. In need of a confidence boost.
    Character Age
    55
    Character Gender Identity
    woman
  • TAM
    Fat/plus size. A dancer and great at it. Coming of age while obsessed with her own mortality.
    Character Age
    17
    Character Gender Identity
    Girl
  • JACOB
    Fat/Plus size. A total dork who’s trying to hide it. Just wants to do the right thing.
    Character Age
    18
    Character Gender Identity
    boy

Development History

  • Type Residency, Organization First Kiss Theatre Company, Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization The Brick / First Kiss Theatre Company, Year 2023