As part of the 2013 New Works Festival, Kitchen Dog Theater will present the twelfth year of Playwrights Under Progress (PUP) Fest, a unique project, co-produced with local youth organization Junior Players. Written and performed by some of the Metroplex's finest high school talent, this year's PUP Fest will feature an afternoon of five world premiere staged readings developed through playwriting workshops with local celebrated playwrights and Kitchen Dog Artistic Company Members.

This year's PUP Fest readings are:   
       
With Love, L.L. Key by Katie Chambers, Junior at Booker T. Washington HSPVA

Bacon is Not Kosher by Naomi Cohen, Senior at Booker T. Washington HSPVA

Rock Candy by Gabrielle Greenfield, Senior at Booker T. Washington HSPVA

When I'm Gone by Kahli Hugley, Junior at Rowlett H.S.

The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time by Jeanette Tellez, Senior at W.T White H.S.