Swimming Uptown is the story of a Samantha Alexander, a professional African-American woman who has her world turned upside down when her sister is imprisoned and she must look after her teenaged niece Tiya. In attempting to cope with the chaos her life has become, Samantha is forced to reconnect with her family -- and herself.

Jennifer is busy navigating the modern upper middle class life in NYC while trying to fill the emptiness inside her. When an unexpected pregnancy rocks her perceptions of perfection, she finds that things are not always as they seem and that she may find family in a place she least expects it.

This particular cutting of The Tempest focuses on the stories of Prospero, Ferdinand, Miranda and their viewpoints on life, love and magic.  Seven women portray more than thirty characters, exploring how doubling of certain characters works and what changes when the story is told in a world where gender doesn't matter.

Meet the Native family. Richard, our patriarch, is a cross dressing politician. His wife Azalea is best known as a big game hunter. Daughter Lulu likes to blow things up. Grandma has a big heart and an even bigger addiction to painkillers. Big brother Adam thinks he's a monkey. But it's the eldest child, Jewel, who has a secret that will shock this family.

Each playwright was randomly assigned a psychological disorder. Six ten-minute plays linked together by a neurotic doctor emerged!