POMPEI!! by KDT Artistic Comapny Members Cameron Cobb, Michael Federico, and Max Hartman. Directed by Tina Parker and Christopher Carlos

February 5 - March 1, 2026

Under the shadow of a volcano, the citizens of Pompeii sing, dance and tell jokes in this zany vaudeville show.  It's togas and tap shoes, centurions and sing-alongs in this timely satire of nationalistic hubris and narcissistic excess.  Opening their brand-new home in the Design District, KDT Co-Artistic Directors Christopher Carlos and Tina Parker will direct KDT's first-ever company-created musical, which was the past recipient of a prestigious Writers Alliance Grant from the Dramatists Guild Foundation.  This production also marks the first ever revisit to a past show title in the company’s 35-year history.

DREAM HOU$E by Eliana Pipes Directed by TBA

April 9 - May 3, 2025

Two Latina sisters are appearing on an HGTV-style reality show to sell their family home, hoping to capitalize on the gentrification in their “changing neighborhood.” As they perform for the camera the show starts to slip into the surreal: one sister grapples with turmoil in the family’s ancestral past and the other learns how much she’s willing to sacrifice for the family’s future. Dream Hou$e, which earned both the Kendeda Award and Steinberg Playwriting Award in 2021, is a crowd-pleasing comedy with a twist that asks: What is the cultural cost of progress in America? And is cashing in always selling out?   

Venus by Steve Yockey

June 4-28, 2026

Breakups are never fun. It’s easy to romanticize all of the good times: stargazing, waxing poetic about literature, that instant spark the first time your hands brushed. It’s even easier to forget about all of the bad times, like when they ghosted you after the perfect first date, or that one time you woke up in a shallow grave. KDT favorite Steve Yockey delivers a celestial, pitch-black comedy where two women learn that true love isn’t the only thing that bonds two people together…forever. 

New Works Festival 2025:

Staged Reading Series

June 13th, 27th

Now in its 27th year, KDT's Staged Reading Series will showcase 4 staged readings of the newest and most exciting Texas-based playwrights working in contemporary theater today. The lineup will feature two new plays written by KDT Artistic Company Members: Black Republican by Jamal Sterling and Sound by Jenny Ledel.  Each reading will feature some of DFW's most accomplished actors and directors to highlight the breath of talent in our amazing community.

D-PAC PUP Fest

June 6th, 2026

For its landmark 25th annual event, PUP Fest will feature six staged readings of jury-selected plays written by DFW high school students, featuring student actors directed by area professional directors. PUP Fest is the culminating event of Dallas Playwriting Arts Collective (D-PAC), a partnership with Dallas ISD and Junior Players.