The Wash by Kelundra Smith:
Directed by Myesha-Tiara
About The Wash: In 1881, Black laundresses in Atlanta led a strike weeks before the International Cotton Exposition came to town. Demanding $1/dozen pounds of laundry, the Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike of 1881 was one of the largest, successful interracial labor strikes of the post-Civil War era. The Wash offers an intimate and often funny look at ordinary women who went from workers to fighters– and won.
The Wash is part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. (For more information, please visit nnpn.org)
Submission Requirements:
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Resume
Email your materials to perceptionstheatre@gmail.com with The Wash [Role Name] Submission in subject line. Then sides will be emailed to you.
Stage Managers may also submit material.
Submission Deadline: July 23rd
Callbacks: July 26-27
Pay Rate: Starts at $700 and goes up to $1,000, dependent upon role
Rehearsal Location:
1825 E 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60649
Tech & Show Location:
TBA, will be on the South Shore Side of Chicago
Timeframe:
Rehearsals: September 26th-October 17th, Wednesdays-Sundays, weekday rehearsals are in the evening and weekend rehearsals are during the day
Tech: October 18th-30th, timeframe varies (will be emailed in detail)
Show Run: November 1st-30th, timeframe varies (will be emailed in detail)
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Actor Breakdown:
Anna- Black/African American, Female Identified, mid 40s- early 50s
She is a short woman with a tall presence. She is the epitome of decency and order. An entrepreneur at heart, her motivation is community survival.
Jeanie (pronounced Gee-nee)-Black/African American, Female Identified, mid 40s-early 50s
She is God-fearing with a wry sense of humor. If no one else will say it, she will. She’s a mountain of contradictions.
Thomasine (pronounced Tom-ma-seen)-Black/African American, Female Identified, late 20s-early 30s, She is a devoted wife and mother of four who is searching for her inner
strength. She’s been at the co-op longer than Charity and Jewel. Everyone calls
her Tommie.
Charity-Dark Skinned, Black/African American, Female Identified, early 20s
She is a sweetheart, but not a pushover. She is newly married and hopes to have children someday.
Jewel-Light Skinned, Black/African American, Female Identified, early 20s
She has a strong sense of self and believes that education is the key to a better life.
Mozelle (pronounced Moe-zel) -White, Female Identified, early to mid 30s
Poor white woman, but not without dignity. She is a single mother who is taking care of her mother and daughters as a laundress. ?
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