Lisa Jones

Lisa Victoria Chapman Jones (born August 15, 1961)[1] is an American playwright, essayist, journalist, and memoirist.

[4] Her sister, Kellie Jones,[1] is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University.

[15] Jones wrote the plays Carmella & King Kong and Combination Skin while involved with the Rodeo Caldonia, a feminist collective of African-American women artists.

The New York Times Theater review called her "a fresh talent" and praised her "all-consuming vision".

[17][19] In 1995, Jones and Rogers received a joint choreography and creator Bessie Award for their collaborative work.