Contemporary Plays by Women of Color: An Anthology

by Roberta Uno (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138189454
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/14/2017
Edition description:	New
Pages:	532
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Roberta Uno is a theater director and Director of Arts in a Changing America based at the California Institute for the Arts.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Roberta Uno

1. Cardboard Piano
   Hansol Jung
2. Clothes
   Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
3. Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary
   Marissa Chibas
4. Eclipsed
   Danai Gurira
5. Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue
   Quiara Alegría Hudes
6. Etchings in the Sand
   Meena Natarajan ∙ Ananya Chatterjea
7. Food and Fadwa
   Lameece Issaq ∙ Jacob Kader
8. Gunshot Medley
   Dionna Michelle Daniel
9. He Lei no Kākā‘āko: Woven Memories
   Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker
10. Lines in the Dust
    Nikkole Salter
11. Mala Hierba
    Tanya Saracho
12. N*gg*
    Lynn Nottage
13. Our Lady of Kibeho
    Katori Hall
14. Our Voices Will Be Heard
    Vera Starbard
15. Scenes from 68* Years
    Hannah Khalil
16. Stand-Off at HW#37
    Vickie Ramirez
17. Sun Sisters
    Vasanti Saxena
18. The Adventures at Camp KaKeeKwaSha and the Magic Musky Casino!
    Marcie R. Rendon
19. The Wild Inside
    Cusi Cram
20. The Wong Street Journal
    Kristina Wong
21. What Would Crazy Horse Do?
    Larissa FastHorse
22. Zafira the Olive Oil Warrior
    Kathryn Haddad