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“The Wash” by Kelundra Smith
June 7, 2024 – July 28, 2024
“The Wash” by Kelundra Smith is a new, homegrown play inspired by the Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike of 1881. Just weeks before the International Cotton
Exposition swept into the city, African American laundresses took a stand, demanding the right to set their own wages. Directed by Brenda Porter—with an all women cast and creative team– delve into this intimate and often humorous story about ordinary women
who fought the system and won.
The play will be presented by Synchronicity Theatre in Midtown, June 7-30 and Impact Theatre at the
Academy in Hapeville, July 10-28.
Special Events:
Attend a special pre-show discussion at Synchronicity Theatre on June 12 at 6 p.m., Creating Women | BIPOC Playwrights: New Plays, New Ways featuring local Black
women playwrights. Hosted by Essential Theatre and Hush Harbor Lab.
Join us for Indigo Nights at 6:30 p.m. on June 19 at Synchronicity Theatre and July 19 at the Academy Theatre, featuring sweet and savory foods from Atlanta-based African American chefs an hour before the performance. Wear your favorite shade of blue!
On June 20 at 10 a.m., there will be a special performance for students and seniors at
Synchronicity Theatre. Pay-what-you-can performances are every Wednesday throughout the run.