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Word for Word's Off the Page staged reading series is the public's first look at pieces we are considering for upcoming productions. With a public staged reading of a short story, we invite audiences to see the steps of our process of bringing a work from the page to the stage in the Word for Word style. After the reading, the audience is encouraged to engage in a conversation with us, which gives valuable feedback as we decide on the next steps of a work's development.

There is a suggested donation of $25 to help pay our artists and cover the production costs of Off the Page series. You can donate online here (or at the venue).

We typically release seat reservations about four weeks prior to a given performance. Be sure to check back here to get your seats. Off the Page will return in 2025 with a full years worth of readings. Check back here soon for updates. Please visit the Off the Page Archive to view previous years’ stories.

Upcoming Shows

Help

by Lysley Tenorio

Monday, February 24, 7pm
at Z Below

“Help,” set in 1966, is a darkly hilarious story about a nephew aiding his uncle in defending Imelda Marcos’ honor against The Beatles. From Monstress, Lysley Tenorio's luminous collection of heartbreaking and vivid stories set amongst the Filipino-American communities of California and the Philippines, “Help” brilliantly explores the need to find connections, the melancholy of isolation, and the sometimes suffocating ties of family across vast geographic and emotional landscapes.