VILLAGERS THEATRE  is proud to announce auditions for their production of Tennessee Williams'  

A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Monday, June 30, 2014      7:00 pm to 9:00 pm   (open call)

Tuesday, July 1, 2014         7:00 pm to 9:00 pm   (open call)

Wednesday, July 2, 2014   7:00 pm to 9:00 pm   (Callbacks, if needed, by invitation only)

 

Auditions will be held at:  

VILLAGERS THEATRE

475 DeMott Lane

Somerset, NJ  08873

732-873-2710

 

PERFORMANCES:

Villagers Theatre – Main Stage

September 12 – 28, 2014          

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM, Sundays at 2:00PM

 

Producers:  Emily Russoniello & Howard Gross

Director:   Judi Parrish

Stage Manager:  Kayla Elyse Abbatiello

 

 

About A Streetcar Named Desire:   Blanche DuBois, a woman whose fortunes have changed for the worse, comes to live with her sister Stella and her brother-in-law Stanley in New Orleans.  In Blanche and Stanley, Tennessee Williams created two of the stage’s truly great characters. Blanche faces alcoholism, faded beauty, and lost status; she tries to cover up past scandals both as a teacher and in her marriage, all while desperately trying to keep up the appearance and her own delusion that she’s still attractive to men. Stanley, meanwhile, is a primal force, all emotion, passionate, and abusive. The conflict between Stanley and Blanche is inevitable.   

 

About Rehearsals:   Rehearsals begin July 7 for a 9 week period.  It is expected that there will be 2-3 evening rehearsals per week.  Evening rehearsals will generally run 7pm to 10pm.  There will also be rehearsals on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons, but not both.  All actors should expect to be called for every rehearsal the 2 weeks prior to tech week.   Rehearsals will be broken up by scene and call sheets will be provided to the actors at the first rehearsal.   Every effort will be made to maximize the time actors are at rehearsal.    

NOTE:   A REHEARSAL WILL BE PLANNED FOR LABOR DAY, SEPT 1st - IN THE EVENING!   

 

About the Auditions:  The play takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The accent of the most of the characters is NOT a southern drawl.  Only Blanche has a genteel, Southern belle drawl, not overly strong.   Stella still has a bit of a Southern drawl but has lost some of it through the years of living in New Orleans.   Pablo and the Mexican woman should have Spanish accents.       

 

All those auditioning MUST prepare at least one of the monologues provided.  Those auditioning for BLANCHE and STANLEY must prepare the TWO monologues provided for those characters.  The monologues must be fully memorized.   You may also be asked to do a reading from the script depending on the character for which you are auditioning.   The monologues and readings are provided.    BLANCHE may also be asked to sing "It's Only A  Paper Moon."

 

 

 

THIS IS A NON-EQUITY AND NON-PAYING PRODUCTION.  

 

 

 

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