Contemporary Plays by Women of Color

<p>In the two decades since the first edition of <i>Contemporary Plays by Women of Color</i> was published, its significance to the theatrical landscape in the United States has grown exponentially. </p><p>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.</p> <p>Introduction</p><p>Roberta Uno</p><ol> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>Cardboard Piano</em><br>Hansol Jung</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>Clothes</em><br>Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary</em><br>Marissa Chibas</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>Eclipsed</em><br>Danai Gurira</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue</em><br>Quiara Alegría Hudes</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>Etchings in the Sand</em><br>Meena Natarajan <strong>∙</strong> Ananya Chatterjea </li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>Food and Fadwa</em><br>Lameece Issaq <b>∙</b> Jacob Kader</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>Gunshot Medley</em><br>Dionna Michelle Daniel</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>He Lei no Kākā‘āko: Woven Memories</em><br>Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>Lines in the Dust</em><br>Nikkole Salter</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>Mala Hierba</em><br>Tanya Saracho</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>N*gg*</em><br>Lynn Nottage</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>Our Lady of Kibeho</em><br>Katori Hall</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>Our Voices Will Be Heard</em><br>Vera Starbard</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>Scenes from 68* Years</em><br>Hannah Khalil</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>Stand-Off at HW#37</em><br>Vickie Ramirez</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>Sun Sisters</em><br>Vasanti Saxena</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>The Adventures at Camp KaKeeKwaSha and the Magic Musky Casino!</em><em> </em>Marcie R. Rendon</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>The Wild Inside</em><br>Cusi Cram</li> <b> </b> <p> </p> <li> <em>The Wong Street Journal</em><br>Kristina Wong</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>What Would Crazy Horse Do?</em><br>Larissa FastHorse</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li> <em>Zafira the Olive Oil Warrior</em> <br>Kathryn Haddad</li> </ol>