Director: Charissa Hamel
Assistant Director: Greg Romans
Key Information
Location: Ankeny Community Theatre – 1932 SW 3rd Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
Audition Dates & Times:
Wednesday, April 16th, 6:30 PM
Thursday, April 17th, 6:30 PM
If you cannot audition during these times, please contact us at information@ankenycommunitytheatre.com to arrange a time for your audition. Please either bring completed audition paperwork or arrive early to complete it at the theater. Please bring a list of all conflicts from April 18th to June 15th.
Please either bring completed audition paperwork or arrive early to complete it at the theater.
Rehearsal Schedule: TBD
First Rehearsal: TBD
Performances:
June 6-15, 2025
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm
Participant Code of Conduct
ACT is committed to maintaining an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and safe regardless of their age, race or ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, or other characteristics that make our participants and patrons unique. We expect all our participants and patrons to conduct themselves in ways that support this commitment, and to treat everyone with respect.
Everyone who participates in our productions, from directors to actors and other volunteers, agrees to follow this Code of Conduct.
Character Breakdown
Casting for 10-11 roles. 3-5 women, 5-6 men, and the rest may be cast as either. All cast members will be over 18.
Blanche DuBois
Blanche DuBois is one of three central characters. Her relationship with the others sparks the narrative of the play. Although she appears well put together, she gradually begins to unravel and reveal insecurities and mental fragilities triggered by her life experiences.
She and her sister are from the Old South but are forced to adapt to the New South’s way of life. The meaning of her name is rather ironic, as Blanche means ‘white’ and DuBois means ‘from the wood’, which suggests that she is innocent and pure when the reality is otherwise.
Stella Kowalski
Stella is Blanche’s younger sister. She is protective of her older sibling and tries to care for her while they live together. She is married to Stanley Kowalski and is deeply attracted to him, despite his violent nature. Throughout the play, she acts as a passive bystander and recipient of action due to her dependence on Stanley as a woman.
Stanley Kowalski
Stanley Kowalski is a descendant of a Polish immigrant and a follower of the American Dream. He is a simultaneously violent and sexual individual, which attracts his wife but also creates a rift in their relationship. He has a fixation on Stella’s heritage and her rich history and is disappointed to find out that any inheritance has been lost.
Harold (Mitch) Mitchell
Mitch acts as a love interest for Blanche, as he is more sensitive and kind than Stanley’s other friends. After all, he is caring for his dying mother. Mitch is taken in by Blanche’s illusions and falls in love with her, but he experiences a change of heart when he learns of her past.
Steve & Eunice Hubbel
This pair are Stella and Stanley’s neighbours and act as a foreshadowed parallel to their relationship. Steve is as abusive to Eunice as Stanley is to Stella. Steve often plays poker with Stanley and his friends, while Eunice enjoys taking part in gossip.
Pablo Gonzales
Pablo is a poker friend of Stanley’s, Steve’s, and Mitch’s.
Young Man
Although a very minor part, the response Blanche has to the young man is significant. Her blatantly sexual desire for such a youthful character gives an insight into Blanche’s insecurity over her age and the reasons for her relationship with her student.
Doctor
Nurse
Street Woman