WaterTower Theatre invites local AEA and Non-AEA actors to audition for the American classic, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams, being presented during the 2024-2025 Season. Open to both Equity and Non-Union actors. See below for detail on the production:
All positions are paid: Equity SPT 6 rate, non-union is $150 per week stipend (If asked to understudy a role, there is a $40 bonus per performance should the understudy go on for the role).
WHO:
Director: Terry Martin
Producing Artistic Director: Shane Peterman
Associate Producer: Elizabeth Kensek
WHAT:
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
By Tennessee Williams
Directed By: Terry Martin
After losing her Mississippi home to creditors, Blanche du Bois relocates to the New Orleans home of her younger sister and brother-in-law, Stella and Stanley Kowalski. Undermined by romantic illusions, Blanche is unable to cope with life's harsh realities. 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.
A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams’ most famous work, premiered on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre in December 1947 under the direction of Elia Kazan. WTT is thrilled to welcome back the incomparable Terry Martin to direct this American classic.
Adult content and language.
WHEN:
Rehearsals: 3/4/25-3/25/25 (weekday evenings, and weekends- Mondays off)
Performances: 3/26/25-4/6/25 (Wednesday-Saturday evenings, Saturday & Sunday matinees)
AUDITIONS: Saturday, August 17, 2024, 1pm-8pm
CALLBACKS: Monday, August 19, 2024, 5pm-9pm
WHERE: WaterTower Theatre Addison Theatre Centre 15650 Addison Road Addison, TX 75001
SEEKING:
We are seeking 9 talented and dedicated actors for our upcoming production of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Please note the specific requirements for certain roles regarding comfort with intimate acts and the depiction of disturbing scenes. Intimacy/Fight Coordinator will be utilized.
Character List: - Blanche DuBois - Stanley Kowalski - Stella Kowalski - Harold Mitchell (Mitch) - Eunice Hubbell - Steve Hubbell - 3 Ensemble roles which will play the following: Pablo Gonzales, Flower Woman, Young Collector, Doctor, Neighbor Woman, Nurse, Prostitute
Character Descriptions:
Blanche DuBois: A high school English teacher from Laurel, Mississippi, haunted by her husband’s suicide and her own moral and aesthetic superiority. Note: This role involves depicting intimate acts and scenes of sexual violence. *Age: 40s.*
Stanley Kowalski: Ex-military, working at a factory, with a brutish demeanor and quick temper. Note: This role involves depicting domestic violence and sexual assault. *Age: 30s.* Stella Kowalski: Torn between her sister Blanche and her husband Stanley. Pregnant throughout the play. Note: This role involves depicting intimate acts and domestic violence. *Age: 30s.*
Harold Mitchell (Mitch): Stanley’s shy and nervous friend, devoted to his mother. Note: This role involves depicting intimate acts and sexual harassment/assault. *Age: mid-30s-40s.*
Eunice Hubbell: The landlady and supportive friend to Stella. Note: This role may require depicting intimate acts.
Steve Hubbell: Eunice’s husband and one of the poker players. Note: This role involves depicting intimate acts.
Ensemble Roles (played by 3 actors):
Pablo Gonzales: The last member of the poker party.
Flower Woman: Sells tin funerary flowers.
Young Collector: A young man collecting money for the newspaper. Note: This role involves depicting an intimate act.
Doctor: Appears at the end of the show to take Blanche away.
Neighbor Woman: Cracks jokes at the top of the show.
Nurse: A cold, clinical assistant to the Doctor.
Prostitute: Note: This role involves depicting intimate acts and could require stages of undress.
WaterTower Theatre is dedicated to diversity and inclusion as a core value, and as such we strongly encourage actors of all ethnicities and gender identities to submit. In reference to the character descriptions below—most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. Let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide (from language developed by Kevin Kantor and Emily Tarquin from the Actors Theatre of Louisville). SEEKING LOCAL DFW ACTORS.
Any actors requiring ADA accommodations due to medical or physical needs should email EKensek@watertowertheatre.org so that the appropriate resources can be provided.
Actors must be willing to follow all infection control policies, which will be provided by the theatre if necessary.
PREPARATION: Actors should come prepared with a monologue- please limit length to under 2 minutes.
Headshot and resume are required at the audition. Roles are open to both AEA and Non-AEA actors. All roles are local hire. No housing or travel can be provided.
TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION:
Sign up for an audition slot at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084AACA62BAAFC1-50404201-astreetcar
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS: Video submissions are being accepted for local actors unable to attend the audition in person. Your video should consist of a monologue. Videos are due by midnight on Friday, August 16, 2024. Please use the following form to submit video auditions: https://airtable.com/appRMPvlJL9w2PWq3/shrMjjShhx9LYB8ug