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Seeking Talent for "A Streetcar Named Desire" Show

Moline, IL, United States
ID: 264088Exp: 7/14/2024
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "A Streetcar Named Desire" Show and looking for actors, please see the details below. About the project: The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her once-prosperous situation to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans rented by her younger sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley. Though she finds a glimmer of hope while connecting with Stanley's gentlemanly friend, Mitch, Blanche cannot face the truth of her own troubled past and ultimately descends into madness. Additional info: Performance Dates: Friday, September 13 – Sunday, September 15 Friday, September 20 – Sunday, September 22 September 18-19 (Possible benefit performances) Rehearsals will depend on the actors’ availability. All actors who are cast must be available for all show dates, as well as tech week. Please bring your acting resume or a list of your acting experience. Be prepared to read from the script alongside fellow auditionees. Some familiarity with the script would be ideal. No prepared monologue is necessary. Please also be able to list any and all scheduling conflicts from July 22nd to September 22nd, though rehearsals will likely begin on July 29th.

12 roles

Blanche DuBoisFemale26-44 y.o.All ethnicities

A demeanor that connotes an emotionally fragile person.

Stanley KowalskiMale26-44 y.o.All ethnicities

Stella KowalskiFemale26-44 y.o.All ethnicities

Vivacious, sensual.

Harold “Mitch” MitchellMale26-44 y.o.All ethnicities

Shy, clumsy, but gentle and kind.

Eunice HubbellFemale26-44 y.o.All ethnicities

A bit crass and rough around the edges.

Steve HubbellMale26-44 y.o.All ethnicities

Same demeanor as his wife – on the crass side and very earthy.

Pablo GonzalesMale26-44 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the poker players, punctuates games with Spanish phrases.

Young CollectorMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A teenager who comes to the Kowalskis’ door to collect for the newspaper when Blanche is home alone.

DoctorMale45-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Arrives at the end to bring Blanche on her "vacation."

NurseBoth genders26-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Arrives with the Doctor.

Negro WomanFemale35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

Has a “seen it all” air.

Mexican WomanFemale40-65 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

Sells flowers for the dead when Blanche recounts her fall from grace.