"The Drama of Gender" fills the scholarly gap between women's dramaturgy and feminism as women manifest themselves on contemporary stages across the Americas. The plays examined - "Lua nua" by Leilah Assucao, "Simply Maria or" "the American Dream" by Josefina Lopez, ..."Y a otra cosa mariposa" by Susana Torres Molina, and "Cocinar hombres" by Carmen Boullosa - exhibit a desire to deconstruct patriarchal notions of gendered roles and behaviors, compulsory heterosexuality, and dramatic forms."