Last updated November 15, 2011   

A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams

directed by Kay M Roth

Auditions: August 22, 23; callbacks August 24, 2011
Performances:   October 28, 29, 30(m), Nov 4, 5, 6(m), 10, 11, 12, 2011

Set in steamy, post-World War II New Orleans, Tennessee Williams' classic is a tale of passion and sorrow, realities and desire. The destitute Blanche settles in for a “visit” with her sister Stella and rough brother-in-law Stanley, and instantly finds herself at odds with him.

Lost, deluded and looking for love, Blanche sets her sights on Stanley’s good friend Mitch. All hell breaks loose when Stanley discovers the truth about Blanche’s past and shares that information with her erstwhile beau and her loving sister.

As Blanche's fantasy world spirals out of control, Stanley's brutish, animal sensuality lures her inward, recasting the past as she wanted it to be, not as it was.

Winner of 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a 1948 Tony Award for Jessica Tandy. The 2010 revival won Olivier Awards for Best Actress in a Play and Best Supporting Actress in a Play.

What the reviewers said:

“Out of poetic imagination and ordinary compassion (Williams) has spun a poignant and luminous story.” - New York Times, 1948

Adult themes.

Cast of characters

• Stanley - Joe Battrick
• Mitch - Michael Winder
• Stella - Kellie McMahan
• Blanche - Melissa Mills
• Eunice - Lacey Sapaugh
• Steve - Kris Miller
• Pablo - James Murray
• Woman - Barb Butler
• Flower Seller - Bernie Feyerherm
• Nurse - Julia Edgerton
• Doctor - Hannah Patterson
• Young Man - Kaeleb Murray

For more information, contact the director.

Director

Kay M Roth has directed a number of shows for ACT: And Then There Were None, The Dairy of Anne Frank, The Cemetery Club, Of Mice and Men and most recently, Oliver. Kay has been a part of many productions at ACT and in Scio, both on stage and off and has served three terms on the theater's Board of Directors. She lives in Albany with her husband Ken and daughters Sarah and Becky, and grandson Sebastian, all of whom have been seen on our stage.

Web links

• In a stifling room, madness beckons - The Australian
• Lycos
• Talkin’ Broadway review