José Casas is a Playwright and Associate Professor at the University of Michigan. He has a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a MA in Theatre Arts from California State University, Los Angeles, and a MFA in Playwriting from Arizona State. His plays include the vine, la ofrenda, somebody's children and Flint. His work has been included in a number of anthologies such as The Bully Plays, Ethnodrama: An Anthology of Reality Theatre and Theatre for Youth II: More Plays With Mature Themes. His published work includes la ofrenda, 14, somebody's children and Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences, which was awarded the American Alliance of Theatre and Education's Distinguished Book Award. His plays la ofrenda and somebody's children were awarded both the Bonderman National Playwriting Award and the American Alliance of Theatre and Education's Distinguished Play Award.
