Casting Call for "A Streetcar Named Desire" Stage Play

Blanche is a fragile and complex character, marked by her fading beauty and troubled past. She arrives in New Orleans seeking refuge with her sister Stella after experiencing a series of personal tragedies, including the loss of her family home and the death of her young husband. Her attempts to maintain an air of sophistication and delicacy often clash with her reality, leading to her gradual mental decline.

Stella is Blanche’s younger sister, who has built a life with her husband, Stanley. She is strong and practical, embodying the raw vitality of New Orleans. Stella is caught between her loyalty to Blanche and her passionate relationship with Stanley. Her love for Stanley often leads her to defend him, even when his behavior is abusive.

Stanley is a brutish and primal character, representing the harsh realities of life in New Orleans. He is direct, assertive, and unapologetic about his desires and instincts. His clashes with Blanche are intense, as he embodies the new, modern world that conflicts with Blanche’s old-fashioned ideals. Stanley’s actions are pivotal in Blanche’s unraveling.

Mitch is Stanley’s friend and initially a potential romantic interest for Blanche. He is kind-hearted and gentle, contrasting with Stanley’s roughness. Mitch becomes an important figure for Blanche, representing hope and stability, but ultimately his disillusionment with her past leads to a painful confrontation.

Eunice is Stella’s friend and neighbor, providing comic relief and insight into the lives of those in the lower-class New Orleans community. She has a tumultuous marriage with Steve, highlighting the complexity of relationships.

Stanley’s poker buddy and bowling friend. He lives upstairs with his wife, Eunice. He is brash, hot-tempered, and somewhat comic. He and Eunice constantly fight and make up.

Stanley’s poker buddy. His friendship with Steve, Stanley, and Mitch emphasizes the culturally diverse nature of their neighborhood.

She is a neighbor of the Elysian Fields district. She is seen ‘cackling hysterically, swaying drunkenly,’ and propositioning the Young Collector just before he calls on Blanche.

A young man who is a collector of subscriptions for the newspaper whom Blanche seduces.

A street vendor who comes to the apartment to sell “Flores para los muertos,” frightening Blanche.

A doctor from the mental asylum who comes to take Blanche away.

She is with the doctor; a nurse from the mental asylum where Blanche is sent at the end of the play.