A cartoon-style illustration of a newspaper with an 'ON STRIKE' sign hanging from it, set against a purple background.

APRIL 11TH-12TH

THE WASH

BY KELUNDRA SMITH
DIRECTED BY TASIA A. JONES

The Wash offers an intimate and often funny look at ordinary women who went from workers to fighters – and won.

The Wash by Kelundra Smith is a gripping new play inspired by the 1881 Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike, one of the first major labor actions led by Black women in the United States. Inside a shared laundry co-op, a group of Black washerwomen organize for fair wages and respect, transforming everyday work into collective resistance. Grounded in history and filled with heart, The Wash celebrates the power of Black women who stood together and changed the course of labor history.

Summary

Playwright: Kelundra Smith
Director: Tasia A. Jones
Produced by: Front Porch Arts Collective

Cast & Creative Team

Close-up portrait of a smiling woman with short curly hair, red lipstick, hoop earrings, and a patterned blouse against a plain background.
A woman with shoulder-length curly brown hair and blue eyes, smiling and wearing a blue sleeveless top.

MaConnia Chesser*
Jeanie

Dayna Cousins
Mozelle

Imayah Hawkins
Jewel

Kiera Prusmack*
Thomasine

A woman with dark skin and a large afro hairstyle, wearing a purple top, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
A woman with natural curly hair wearing a yellow top, looking slightly to the right, standing against a plain light-colored background.

Sydney Jackson
Charity

Pamela Shaddock*
Anna

A young woman with curly black hair, light to medium skin tone, wearing a white spaghetti strap top, standing against a dark blue background, looking directly at the camera with a slight smile.
Portrait of a young woman with curly hair, wearing gold hoop earrings, layered necklaces, and an off-the-shoulder, ribbed, maroon top against a neutral background.

The Wash was first produced as a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Synchronicity Theatre and Impact Theatre Atlanta (Atlanta, GA), The St. Louis Black Repertory Company (St. Louis, MO), and Prop Thtr with Perceptions Theatre (Chicago, IL). For more information, please visit nnpn.org. The Wash was developed in part by Hush Harbor Lab in Atlanta, GA.

SHOW DATES

April 11th at 7pm, April 12th at 3pm

Jean Appolon Expressions Dance Center
2153 Washington St, Boston, MA 02119

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