The Playwrights Under Progress (PUP) Fest on Saturday will feature plays written and performed by Dallas ISD students.
Dallas ISD, Kitchen Dog Theater and Junior Players have joined together to host PUP Fest at Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts. As part of the New Works Festival, Pup Fest will feature an afternoon of six world premiere staged readings written and performed by some of the Dallas-area’s finest high school talent.
“This is an incredible opportunity for some of our talented students to have their plays published and professionally produced,” said Rachel Harrah, director of Theatre and Dance for Dallas ISD.
The 2017 PUP Fest Plays and Playwrights are:
THE EXILE OF THAT MIGHTY CONQUEROR, NAPOLEON
written by: Madeleine Norton
Booker T Washington HSPVA, Senior
THE HAPPINESS PROJECT
written by: Kaci Pelias
Centennial HS, Senior
CONTROLLING WASHINGTON
written by: Samantha Gallegos
W. T. White HS, Senior
CHAINED
written by: Jonathan Gomez and Champion Johnson
Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, Juniors
HOODWINKED
written by: Carlos Pleitez
Samuell HS, Senior
THE WAFFLE HOUSE INDEX
written by: Nash Farmer
Booker T Washington HSPVA, Senior
Admission is free and seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The performances will be Saturday, June 10, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Learn more here.
