Alice Childress (1916–1994) was an American novelist, playwright, and actress.

Charlotte Chimuanya is an actor and playwright. Her plays include Second Home (VAULT Festival, London, 2020).

Acting credits include: Macbeth (UK tour); Hear Me Now (Tamasha); Imaam Imraan/Twelfth Night (National Youth Theatre); Rockstar (Lyric Hammersmith) and Safari/WTTE (The North Wall).

Helen Krich Chinoy (1922–2010) was an American theatre historian who documented the role of women in US theatre. She taught for over 25 years at Smith College where she became the professor emeritus of theatre.

From whimsical comedies to nail-biting chillers, Julia Cho is one of the most versatile playwrights in the contemporary theater. Her plays have been produced at Playwrights Hori­zons, Roundabout Theatre Company, Vineyard Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, South Coast Repertory, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and Long Wharf Theatre, among others. She’s the recipient of a Susan Smith Black­burn Prize and is an alumna of New Dramatists.