The Wash
Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street
November 12 – November 22 2026A powerful and spirited story of Black women who turned the everyday work of washing clothes into a movement for fair pay, dignity, and change.
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.
A powerful and spirited story of Black women who turned the everyday work of washing clothes into a movement for fair pay, dignity, and change.
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.
Venue
The Wimberly Theatre, 527 Tremont St.
Duration
2 hours with ONE intermission
PRICING LEVELS
| $60 | Head of the Family | You’re helping hold the Porch up. |
| $45 | Good Neighbor | You’re looking out and helping make room for someone else. |
| $30 | Cousin | You already know you’re family. |
| $10 | Family Friend | We got you. Pull up a seat. |
NOTABLE DATES
Open Caption November 8 at 2pm & November 22 at 2:pm. Use Code “CAPTION”
BLACKOUT November 12 at 7:pm (6pm pre-show with free food and light refreshments) Use code “BLACKOUT26” to unlock tickets.
Community Night in support of Rosie’s Place November 19 at 7pm (6pm pre-show with free food and light refreshments)
Calderwood Pavilion/BCA, 527 Tremont St
The Calderwood Pavilion contains the Wimberly Theatre, the Roberts Studio Theatre, the Carol G. Deane Hall, and the Nicholas Martin Hall. You should navigate to the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA if you are seeing a show in any of those aforementioned spaces.
Directions and parking for the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
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