Contemporary plays by women of color : an anthology

Contemporary Plays by Women of Coloris a ground-breaking anthology of eighteen new and recent works by African American, Asian American, Latina American and Native American playwrights. This compelling collection includes works by award-winning and well-known playwrights such as Anna Deavere Smith, Cherrie Moraga, Pearl Cleage, Marga Gomez and Spiderwoman, as well as many exciting newcomers.
Contemporary Plays by Women of Coloris the first anthology to display such an abundance of talent from such a wide range of today's women playwrights. The plays tackle a variety of topics - from the playful to the painful - and represent numerous different approaches to playmaking.
The volume also includes:
* an invaluable appendix of published plays by women of color
* biographical notes on each writer
* the production history of each play
Contemporary Plays by Women of Coloris a unique resource for practitioners, students and lovers of theatre, and an inspiring addition to any bookshelf.

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1 The Queen's Garden Brenda Wong Aoki
• 2 Re/membering Aunt Jemina: A Menstrual Show Glenda Dickerson and Breena Clark
• 3 Flyin' West Pearl Clage
• 4 1992: Blood Speaks Elvira and Hortensia Colorado
• 5 Come Down Burnin' Kia Corthron
• 6 The Have-Little Migdalia Cruz
• 7 Till Voices Wake Us Louella Dizon
• 8 How Else Am I Supposed to Know I'm Still Alive Evelina Fernandez
• 9 Weejob Diane Glancy
• 10 Excerpts from Memory Tricks, Marga Gomez is Pretty Witty and Gay, and A Line Around the Block Marga Gomez
• 11 Inter-Tribal Terry Gomez
• 12 Combination Skin Lisa Jones
• 13 Heroes and Saints Cherrie Moraga
• 14 My Ancestor's House Bina Sharif
• 15 Excerpts from Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 Anna Deavere Smith
• 16 R.A.W. ('Cause I'm a Woman) Diana Son
• 17 Sun Moon and Feather Spiderwoman Theater
• 18 Chian Doll Elizabeth Wong
• Appendix, Published plays by American women of color