<DIV><b>From plays produced on shoestring budgets</b> in the 1970s to today's high-tech performance pieces, Latina theater has emerged as a vibrant art form whose time has come. This anthology showcases this dynamic new genre through the works of established playwrights such as Cherr¡e Moraga and Dolores Prida as well as talented new playwrights and performers who have emerged in the past decade such as Migdalia Cruz, Elaine Romero, and Monica Palacios. <I>Puro Teatro, A Latina Anthology</I> includes a variety of theatrical genres: plays, performance pieces, puppet shows, innovative collaborations, and testimonials. It features previously unpublished plays from a broad range of experiences within the Latino/a community, including families and home, friends and community building, coming of age and empowerment, and sexual and ethnic identities. The editors' introduction provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary Latina theater, placing it in its theatrical context and examining its divergent roots. <I>Puro Teatro, A Latina Anthology</I> is the first book of its kind to reflect in print a diversified body of writing that turns the spotlight on some of America's most talented and prolific artists. A subsequent volume will complement this anthology with a theoretical, critical reading of Latina theater and performance. CONTENTS<BR><B>Full Length Plays</B><BR><I>Botánica</I> by Dolores Prida<BR><I>Heart of the Earth: A Popul Vuh Story</I> by Cherríe Moraga<BR><I>The Fat-Free Chicana and the Snow Cap Queen</I> by Elaine Romero<BR><B>One-act Plays</B><BR><I>Las nuevas tamaleras</I> by Alicia Mena<BR><I>And Where Was Pancho Villa When You Really Needed Him?</I> by Silviana Wood<BR><I>Fuschia</I> by Janis Astor del Valle<BR><B>Performance Pieces</B><BR><I>Nostalgia Maldita: 1-900-MEXICO : A StairMaster Piece</I> by Yareli Arizmendi<BR><I>Good Grief, Lolita</I> by Wilma Bonet<BR><I>A Roomful of Men</I> by Amparo García Crow<BR><I>Describe Your Work</I> by Monica Palacios<BR><B>Testimonials</B><BR>"Battle Worn," by Laura Esparza<BR>"Dancing with the Voice of Truth," by María Mar<BR>"Searching for Sanctuaries: Cruising through Town in a Red Convertible," by Diane Rodríguez<BR>"Home, Desire, Memory: There Are No Borders Here," by Caridad Svich<BR>"Tales of a South-of-the-Border/North-of-the-Stereotype Theatre Director, by Susana Tubert<BR>"Catching the Next Play: The Joys and Perils of Playwriting," by Edit Villarreal<BR><B>Full-Length Plays, Collaborative Works</B><BR><I>Frida: The Story of Frida Kahlo</I> by Migdalia Cruz and Hilary Blecher<BR><I>Memorias de la revolución</I> by Carmelita Tropicana and Uzi Parnes</div>