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THE RICE EATERS at Broadway Bound Theatre Festival

A new play set in a Chinese Van Gogh factory makes its Off-Broadway debut at BBTF 2025

"The Rice Eaters" by Yide Cai at Broadway Bound Theatre Festival 2025

Selected for BBTF 2025, The Rice Eaters is a bold new play about ambition, exploitation, and the true cost of art—set in a Chinese Van Gogh factory and debuting in New York City.

 New York, NY, US
  • $3,125 raised of $20,000 goal
  • 22 donations
  • 36 days left
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Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas

✅ 70% Funded — $14,000 Raised

We’ve already secured over $14,000 through early donations and grant support. However, the $20,000 goal displayed on this page does not reflect those existing contributions.

This fundraiser represents the final $6,000 needed to bring The Rice Eaters to New York for its off-Broadway premiere this August.

Any funds raised beyond our goal will allows us to more fully honor the time, talent, and hard work of our cast and crew.

🎭 We’re Live: Support The Rice Eaters Off-Broadway Premiere!

We’re proud to announce that The Rice Eaters by Yide Cai is making its off-Broadway debut this summer at the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival — and our fundraising campaign is now live through Fractured Atlas!

Your donation is fully tax-deductible and goes directly toward bringing this urgent new production to life. Set in a Chinese factory that mass-produces Van Gogh replicas, The Rice Eaters explores the price of survival in a system that values profit over people — with an international creative team from China, Hong Kong, and the U.S., led by director Gregory Keng Strasser.

🎟️ Tickets are now available!
Catch us at the AMT Theater (354 W 45th St, NYC):
  • Thurs, August 7 @ 8:00 PM
  • Fri, August 8 @ 2:00 PM
  • Sun, August 10 @ 5:00 PM
Every gift—no matter the size—helps pay our artists, build the world of the play, and bring this bold global story to NYC. Thank you for your support.

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Brushstroke Tier (Supporter)

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  • Thank-you shoutout on social media
  • The joy of knowing you helped us make this show possible
For supporters who want to give a little love — every dollar helps us pay our artists and bring this story to life.
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Sun Flowers Tier (Friends of the Show)

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  • Name listed in the printed sponsor program
  • Early access to behind-the-scenes content (photos, rehearsal footage)
  • Personal thank-you note from the team

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Night Café Tier (Community Supporter)

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  • All Sunflowers Tier benefits, plus:
  • Priority access to internal ticket reservations
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  • Name or logo in digital version of the sponsor program

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Starry Night Tier (Major Sponsor)

Donate $1,000.00 or more

Amount over $85.50 is tax-deductible.

  • All Night Café Tier benefits, plus:
  • Half-page ad in the printed sponsor program
  • 2 complimentary tickets with best available seating
  • Logo featured in both printed and digital materials
  • Verbal thank-you during curtain speech

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Van Gogh Portrait Tier (Presenting Sponsor)

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Amount over $171.00 is tax-deductible.

  • All Starry Night Tier benefits, plus:
  • Listed as Co-Producer in all sponsor materials and press
  • Full-page ad in the printed sponsor program
  • 4 complimentary tickets with best available seating
  • Option to sponsor tickets for youth audiences in Chinatown with named acknowledgment

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