ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |24 pages

Hansol Jung

chapter 1|24 pages

Cardboard Piano

Hansol Jung

chapter |3 pages

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

chapter 2|6 pages

Clothes

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

chapter |3 pages

Marissa Chibas

chapter 3|11 pages

Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary

Marissa Chibas

chapter |3 pages

Danai Gurira

chapter 4|24 pages

Eclipsed

Danai Gurira

chapter |3 pages

Quiara Alegría Hudes

chapter 5|17 pages

Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue

Quiara Alegría Hudes

chapter |3 pages

Meena Natarajan and Ananya Chatterjea

chapter 6|4 pages

Etchings in the Sand

Meena Natarajan and Ananya Chatterjea

chapter |2 pages

Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader

chapter 7|30 pages

Food and Fadwa

Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader

chapter |2 pages

Dionna Michelle Daniel

chapter 8|9 pages

Gunshot Medley

Dionna Michelle Daniel

chapter |3 pages

Tammy Haili‘ōpua Baker

chapter 9|12 pages

He Lei no K¯ak¯a‘¯ako: Woven Memories

Tammy Haili‘ōpua Baker

chapter |2 pages

Nikkole Salter

chapter 10|34 pages

Lines in the Dust

Nikkole Salter

chapter |2 pages

Tanya Saracho

chapter 11|27 pages

Mala Hierba

Tanya Saracho

chapter |2 pages

Lynn Nottage

chapter 12|5 pages

N*gg*

Lynn Nottage

chapter |3 pages

Katori Hall

chapter 13|43 pages

Our Lady of Kibeho

Katori Hall

chapter |3 pages

Vera Starbard

chapter |22 pages

Our Voices Will Be Heard

Vera Starbard

chapter |3 pages

Hannah Khalil

chapter 15|30 pages

Scenes From 68* Years

Hannah Khalil

chapter |2 pages

Vickie Ramirez

chapter 16|25 pages

Standoff at Hwy#37

Vickie Ramirez

chapter |2 pages

Vasanti Saxena

chapter 17|26 pages

Sun Sisters

Vasanti Saxena

chapter |2 pages

Marcie R. Rendon

chapter 18|8 pages

The Adventures at Camp KaKeeKwaSha and the Magic Musky Casino!

Marcie R. Rendon

chapter |2 pages

Cusi Cram

chapter 19|19 pages

The Wild Inside

Cusi Cram

chapter |3 pages

Kristina Wong

chapter 20|19 pages

The Wong Street Journal

Kristina Wong

chapter |2 pages

Larissa FastHorse

chapter 21|22 pages

What Would Crazy Horse Do?

Larissa FastHorse

chapter |2 pages

Kathryn Haddad

chapter 22|27 pages

Zafira the Olive Oil Warrior

Kathryn Haddad