Season Two - Heartache
For its second season, Paperback Productions brings together four staged readings shaped by betrayal, obsession, grief, and longing. Each explores how the desire to possess, preserve, or reclaim what we love can become a force for destruction or change.

Medea
Rehearsals: August 24-28, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: August 28-30

Othello
Rehearsals: September 21-25, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: September 26-27

Dracula
Rehearsals: October 19-23, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: October 24-25

A Christmas Carol
Rehearsals: December 14-18, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: December 19-20

Paperback Presents 2026 - To Hold Death in Your Hand
Set during the final day of Bonnie and Clyde's lives, To Hold Death in Your Hand is an intimate historical drama exploring love, loyalty, and the quiet hope of ordinary dreams in the face of inevitable tragedy. Written by Austin Watts, it is the first production selected through Paperback Presents, our new initiative dedicated to producing original work by independent playwrights and bringing those stories to audiences across the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

To Hold Death in Your Hand
Rehearsals: July 13-17, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: July 19

Season One - The Cost of Valor
For its inaugural season, Paperback Productions presents a series of staged readings exploring epic heroism, tragic collapse, and destructive pride. These works confront fragile architectures of violence across centuries and cultures.

Sir Gawain & The Green Knight
Rehearsals: March 2-6, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: March 7-8

Julius Caesar
Rehearsals: March 23-27, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: March 28-29

Beowulf
Rehearsals: April 20-24, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: April 24-26

Ajax
Rehearsals: May 25-29, 6:00-10:00 PM
Performances: May 30-31