The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.

The Wash by Kelundra Smith
Directed by Awoye Timpo
Elizabeth Van Dyke, Producing Artistic Director, New Federal Theatre

Friday, May 30, 2025 through Sunday, June 29, 2025
NFT at WP Theater, 2162 Broadway @ 76th St, New York

The Atlanta Washerwomen Strike of 1881 was a labor strike in Atlanta, Georgia, led by African American washerwomen. It began on July 19, 1881, and lasted into August of the same year. The strike aimed to secure better pay, greater respect and autonomy, and a standardized base salary for their work.

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Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama.