You’re carrying a giant cappuccino that’s way too full across a crowded cafe.
I’m juggling a stack of scripts, my notebook, my laptop, and an Italian pastry.
We collide as we reach for the sugar packets.
Coffee’s everywhere but there’s an unexpected perk: we just had a meet cute.
Right here, on my website.

Hi! I'm Uma. I'm a writer, performer, and teacher. Here's what I've been up to lately.
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New “Writing a Hallmark Movie Pitch” workshop starting July 1
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Honored to have been selected for the June Anne Baker Prize, one of the nation’s longest continuous running awards and commission for female/non-binary playwrights commission, from PlaygroundNY
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I'm a guest on the podcasts She Wrote, He Wrote and One Kiss Means Forever
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My play "Midnight at Pricklemore Mansion" keeps delighting audiences at recent readings at the Hobgoblin Playhouse in Hollywood, Morningside Players in NYC and at New Jersey Rep in Long Branch.