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, 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.
