Perceptions Theatre

🎭20% Show Day🎭

We are so honored to partner with Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. Foundation for our 20% show day! What this means is that 20% of all ticket sales for our Saturday, Nov 29th date will go towards a donation to their organization! We love supporting our fellow Southside organizations that missions align with ours. So grab your ticket for this Saturday while they last as they are going quickly! 👩🏾‍🤝‍👩🏿👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾

Ticket Link: https://www.perceptionstheatre.org/event-details/the-wash-2025-11-29-19-30

The origin of Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. is grounded in the needs of our target population of young Black women, meeting their immediate direct needs so other types of development and health can be addressed.

Gyrls In The H.O.O.D. Foundations’ core principles are HEALTHY, OPTIMISTIC, OUTSTANDING, AND DETERMINED (H.O.O.D.), and are integrated through our programs which revolve around sexual health education, community service, and excellence recognition.

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🎭Only 2 chances left to see The Wash🎭
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It’s been a long ride and now we are at the end of our wash cycle and The Wash must close this Sunday, Nov 30th but don’t fret! Although our Sunday show is SOLD OUT, you can still see The Wash on Black Friday after a day of shopping and/or relaxing with family and friends, after Thanksgiving Day or Saturday night after you just ate your Thanksgiving leftovers for lunch. Trust us you don’t want to wait until the last minute when there will only be stand by tickets available and door sale tickets will be first come, first serve and we would hate to tell you we are SOLD OUT for the night, so grab your tickets in advance. Link in Bio

Black Friday Discount Code: Use code FRIDAY25 for $10 off your ticket, there is a limited number of Black Friday tickets available so snag them while they last!

*can be used for both Friday & Saturday’s shows.

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 in*******al 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.
 
Cast:
ANNA: Nikki Carpenter
JEANIE: Audrey D. Allen
THOMASINE: MJ (Myah Jackson)
CHARITY: A’Keisha Lee
JEWEL: Rita Wicks
MOZELLE: Jill Iverson
US THOMASINE/CHARITY: Marcia Eastmond
US JEWEL: Raven Williams
US MOZELLE: Teagan Fitzpatrick

Creative Team:
Artistic Director/Director: Myesha-Tiara
Executive Director/Assistant Director: Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins
Choreographer: A’Keisha Lee
Dialect Assistance: Shadana Patterson
Dramaturgy: Antonia Laché
Stage Manager: Autumn Dancy
Assistant Stage Manager: Madie Barnas
Scenic & Costume Designer: Mari DeOleo
Lighting Designer: Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins
Sound Designer: Autumn Dancy
 Literary Manager: Ken Bell

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🎭Today’s show is almost SOLD OUT & only a few walk up tickets are available🎭

You can catch The Wash at 2pm today then after that only 3 more chances before it leaves Chicago for the year, so grab your tickets before the last weekend completely sells out

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 in*******al 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.
 
Cast:
ANNA: Nikki Carpenter
JEANIE: Audrey D. Allen
THOMASINE: MJ (Myah Jackson)
CHARITY: A’Keisha Lee
JEWEL: Rita Wicks
MOZELLE: Jill Iverson
US THOMASINE/CHARITY: Marcia Eastmond
US JEWEL: Raven Williams
US MOZELLE: Teagan Fitzpatrick

Creative Team:
Artistic Director/Director: Myesha-Tiara
Executive Director/Assistant Director: Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins
Choreographer: A’Keisha Lee
Dialect Assistance: Shadana Patterson
Dramaturgy: Antonia Laché
Stage Manager: Autumn Dancy
Assistant Stage Manager: Madie Barnas
Scenic & Costume Designer: Mari DeOleo
Lighting Designer: Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins
Sound Designer: Autumn Dancy
 Literary Manager: Ken Bell

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So proud of these ladies and glad their hard work has paid off in an incredible way! So honored to be producing the amazing show in Chicago 💜

⭐️⭐️Congratulations to the team of THE WASH on their 4 AUDELCO wins last night!⭐️⭐️

Best Playwright - Kelundra Smith
Best Sound Design - Bill Toles
Best Best Ensemble - Rebecca Haden, Bianca LaVerne Jones, Alicia Pilgrim, Margaret Odette, Kerry Warren, and Eunice Woods
Best Production - THE WASH