Crumbs from the table of joy, and other plays (1st ed.)

This collection includes Lynn Nottage’s best known work,Crumbs from the Table of Joy, which has been produced widely since its premiere in May 1995 and which theChicago Tribunehailed as "a complex and thought provoking new play." Also included areMud, River, Stone, Poof, Por’Knockersand her latest work, Las Meninas, inspired by the playwright’s research into the African presence in 17th century Europe.

Lynn Nottagelives in Brooklyn, New York. Her plays have been produced in many theatres across the U.S. including Second Stage (NY), South Coast Rep (Costa Mesa), Yale Repertory Theatre (New Haven), Alliance Theatre (Atlanta) and Steppenwolf (Chicago). She has won the Heideman and the White Bird awards and was a runner-up for the Susan Blackburn award.