Full Description
In the two decades since the first edition of Contemporary Plays by Women of Color was published, its significance to the theatrical landscape in the United States has grown exponentially.
Work by female writers and writers of color is more widely produced, published, and studied than ever before. Drawing from an exciting range of theaters, large and small, from across the country, Roberta Uno brings together an up-to-date selection of plays from renowned and emerging playwrights tackling a variety of topics. From the playful to the painful, this revised and updated edition presents a rich array of voices, aesthetics, and stories for a transforming America.
Contents
Introduction
Roberta Uno
Cardboard Piano
Hansol Jung
Clothes
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary
Marissa Chibas
Eclipsed
Danai Gurira
Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue
Quiara Alegría Hudes
Etchings in the Sand
Meena Natarajan ∙ Ananya Chatterjea
Food and Fadwa
Lameece Issaq ∙ Jacob Kader
Gunshot Medley
Dionna Michelle Daniel
He Lei no Kākā'āko: Woven Memories
Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker
Lines in the Dust
Nikkole Salter
Mala Hierba
Tanya Saracho
N*gg*
Lynn Nottage
Our Lady of Kibeho
Katori Hall
Our Voices Will Be Heard
Vera Starbard
Scenes from 68* Years
Hannah Khalil
Stand-Off at HW#37
Vickie Ramirez
Sun Sisters
Vasanti Saxena
The Adventures at Camp KaKeeKwaSha and the Magic Musky Casino! Marcie R. Rendon
The Wild Inside
Cusi Cram
The Wong Street Journal
Kristina Wong
What Would Crazy Horse Do?
Larissa FastHorse
Zafira the Olive Oil Warrior
Kathryn Haddad
