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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.

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Hi! I'm Uma. I'm a writer, performer, and teacher. Here's what I've been up to lately.

  • 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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  • 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. 

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