Don’t take our word for it. Actors, directors, and artistic directors explain why these 9 playwrights need to be on your radar this spring. Second Stage Theatre launches its 2017 Uptown series at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre with the world premiere of resident playwright Chisa Hutchinson’s Somebody’s Daughter. Three generations of women find their identity in question in the new play, which sees a Chinese-American guidance counselor help a protégé deal with gender-bias.