LIFE COULD BE UN SUEŇO
by Lina Sarrello

A comical glimpse of a first-generation American girl dealing with the traditions of her drama-filled Latino family shortly after her mother's death. Sarrello is an actress/singer/dancer/writer from Miami, FL.

MAN UP
by Carlos Andrés Gómez

Gómez takes the audience on a gritty, raw and often hilarious trip through sexuality, family, fear and dreams, in this solo work that attempts to uncover the definition of what it means to be a "good man." Gómez is an Award-winning poet and actor from NYC.

A BOY CALLED NOISE
by Julia Steele Allen

The story of Noise – the victim of a hate crime – is told through the unwavering voices of his family and the admirers who loved him.  Only after their loss do they see the young man for who he was. Allen is an Activist, performer, poet and Community Organizer in the Bronx.

ALTERNATE SIDE STREET PARKING
by Dina Laura

New York City can be complicated if you own a car. Steve and Jessica have just discovered that when you stop parking and start talking, life is full of surprises. Laura is the winner of Best Audience in DUTF 2008.

THE KING'S MISTRESS

by Patricia Ione Lloyd

The stolen kisses and desires of a king and the dreams of the women who loved him. This fictionalized tale of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. explores the need to have leaders be perfect and/or godlike. Is it possible for one to be a hero to their family and community, while possessing a somewhat flawed humanity? Lloyd is winner of Best Play in DUTF 2008.

SOLO MAN WATUSI
by Mel Nieves

It's another New Year filled with new beginnings, fresh starts and an excitement for the unknown.  But for two old friends who ponder all that could have been, but never was. The New Year is nothing more than a stinging reminder that the 'little boy' on the inside has – once again – tripped up the 'big man' on the outside. Nieves, a member of the LAByrinth Theatre Company, is recipient of Best Short Play in DUTF 2006.

WHERE MY GIRLS AT?
by Micia Mosely

A fun-filled one-woman show take on the black lesbian experience that challenges – head on – the notion that there's only one way to be black or queer in the 21st century. Mosely, PH. D., playwright and actor is a traveling comedic speaker with The Lecture Bureau.

T.A.B.   
by Susan H. Pak

Based on the true and tragic demise of an MIT student by self-immolation, T.A.B. explores the desire and ambition to be "American" and how it can drive model minorities – Asian Americans – to staggering acts of self-destruction. Pak is currently pursuing her MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage from Northwestern University.