Directed by: Nick Westrate
Production Created and Produced by Lucy Owen and Nick Westrate

Starring Lucy Owen, Brad Koed, Mallory Portnoy & James Russell

Associate Director and Co-Producer: Claire Siebers

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is presented by special arrangement with the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.

The actors appear courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.

2hrs 30mins / 1 intermission

‍Nick Westrate (Director/Co-Creator) is a theater and film artist based in New York City. His credits on Broadway as an actor include: Bernhardt/Hamlet, Casa Valentina & A Moon for the Misbegotten. Recently: Ibsen’s The Wild Duck directed by Simon Godwin at Theatre for a New Audience (NYC) and The Shakespeare Theater (DC), Victor Frankenstein in Emily Burns’ new version of FRANKENSTEIN (Shakespeare Theater) and Prior Walter in Angels in America for Jánosz Száz at The Arena Stage in Washington D.C. Off-Broadway he has starred in Tribes at The Barrow Street Theater, A Delicate Ship for Playwrights Realm, Galileo and Unnatural Acts for Classic Stage Company, Love’s Labor’s Lost at the Public, Ivo Van Hove’s The Little Foxes for NYTW, The Boys in the Band (Drama Desk nomination, 2010) for Transport Group. On television he is best known as Robert Townsend on AMC’s Turn: Washington’s Spies, and also for Todd Haynes’ HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce, and Bruno Barreto’s HBO miniseries The American Guest. Currently, he can be seen as Edwin Booth in the Apple TV+ miniseries Manhunt. On film he stars in the feature American Insurrection and in Jonathan Demme’s Ricki & the Flash opposite Meryl Streep. He is the recipient of his own special Drama Desk Award for his versatility in performance Off-Broadway in 2012, and is a graduate of the Juilliard School. This summer he will be playing Iago in Othello for The Classical Theatre of Harlem in New York City.

Lucy Owen (Blanche DuBois/Co-Creator) is an actor and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Some television credits include Showtime’s The Loudest Voice where she recurred as Suzanne Scott, the current CEO of Fox News opposite Naomi Watts and Russell Crowe; and Sandy on Craig Zobel’s CBS All Access series, One Dollar. Film credits include Miss Sloane, opposite Jessica Chastain, directed by John Madden, Jonathan Demme’s Ricki and the Flash, Kelly and Cal, The Sounding, Higher Ground, The Mend, The Wake and most recently in Oday Rasheed’s If You See Something opposite Reed Birney. On stage Lucy has been seen in Cloud Nine at the Atlantic, and The Village Bike (opposite Greta Gerwig) at MCC and regionally at The Long Wharf, Berkeley Rep and ACT, among others. Lucy’s film, Fit Model, which she co-wrote and stars in premiered at the New York Film Festival and can currently be streamed on The Criterion Channel.

Brad Koed (Stanley Kowalski) is best known for his work as a series regular on PBS’s Mercy Street. Brad also appeared on Broadway opposite Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Mike Nichols’ production of Death of a Salesman and in the world  premiere of Aaron Posner’s Stupid Fucking Bird which earned him a Helen Hayes nomination for Best Actor. He played Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet at the Folger Theater, starred in Unnatural Acts at Classic Stage Company, and also recurred on TBS’s hit comedy Search Party. This performance is dedicated to the memory of Rodney Hudson.

Mallory Portnoy (Stella) Broadway: Oklahoma! dir. Daniel Fish (Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical). Other Credits: Oklahoma! (St. Ann's Warehouse, Bard Summerscape), The Dinosaurs (Playwright’s Horizons), Cold War Choir Practice (Clubbed Thumb),  California (Clubbed Thumb), A Party With Comden and Green (Cafe Carlyle), Maestro In Concert (New York Philharmonic), Most Happy (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Privacy (The Public Theater in assoc. with The Donmar Warehouse), A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Public Theatre/ Shakespeare in the Park), Inspired By True Events (OOTB). Film: Maestro. TV: American Horror Story (FX), American Rust (Amazon Prime), The Good Fight (Paramount+), Grace and Frankie (Netflix).  Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Juilliard.

James Russell (Harold Mitchell) Off Broadway: Philadelphia Here I Come, A Touch of the Poet, Lady Gregory, The Shadow of a Gunman, Neil Pepe’s Juno and the Paycock, The Plough and the Stars, The Dead, 1904, Shining City, Port Authority, Charlotte Moore’s Juno and the Paycock, and The Freedom of the City (Irish Rep). His other credits include Hamlet (Tim Carroll’s The Factory), Major Barbara (Shaw Project), Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Liar, Playboy of the Western World (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey). Internationally, he performed in The Flood (Lyric Theatre, Belfast), Cymbeline (Shakespeare’s Globe, London). In film, he appeared as Brahm’s Heelshire in The Boy (Lakeshore Ent, STX), Free/Lance (Pegalo), What’s Left Behind; on TV James plays ADA Polson in Law and Order: Organized Crime (NBC), Eddie Lyman in FBI(CBS), Unforgettable (A&E), Forever (ABC), Deception (NBC), Infamous (NBC), and Blue Bloods (CBS).

Claire Siebers (Associate Director/Co-Producer): is a writer, director and actor from Michigan. As an actor, she has appeared in Mary Gets Hers at the Playwrights Realm/MCC, New Golden Age at Primary Stages, Georgia Mertching is Dead at Ensemble Studio Theater, Events at The Hearth, Lesser America's Agnes, and many other off-broadway productions. She served as Associate Producer for Lesser America from 2014-2016, is a founding member of Veronica Writers' Group, and a New Georges Affiliated Artist. Education: Yale, Juilliard.  clairesiebers.com

The Streetcar Project is an independent commercial theater producer dedicated to centering the actor as the most crucial member of the process. We recognize all you need is a great text and a great actor to create great theater. We are dedicated to long-form rehearsal process, hiring working class actors and paying them a living wage.

The Streetcar Project was created by Lucy Owen and Nick Westrate in 2023 with the generous help of Ryan Hill.

All publicity inquires may be made to DKC/O&M Co. in New York City.

Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) was America’s greatest playwright. He is best known for his plays, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie. He wrote more than 30 full-length plays. The turning point in his career occurred in 1944 with the production of The Glass Menagerie, which won a New York Critics Circle Award. The financial returns from the production freed up more time for him to write. His next piece of work, written in Mexico, was a play titled Poker Night, eventually retitled A Streetcar Named Desire, his masterpiece. Streetcar… won Williams his second New York Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1948). The original Broadway Streetcar… cast included Jessica Tandy, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden and Kim Hunter. Two years later, Laurence Olivier directed the London premiere starring Vivien Leigh and Bonar Colleano. In 1951, the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire was directed by Elia Kazan and won four Academy Awards. Tennessee wrote other astonishing plays such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Camino Real, Sweet Bird of Youth, Orpheus Descending, Small Craft Warnings, Suddenly Last Summer, The Night of the Iguana, The Rose Tattoo, Summer and Smoke, Vieux Carré and Something Cloudy Something Clear.

Space, Lighting and Sound Design by Nick Westrate with Lucy Owen

Costume Design by Lucy Owen with Nick Westrate

Dupont Underground Lighting Programming and Assistance by Alana Isaac

Bayron Celis (Assistant Stage Manager) is a stage manager, director, actor, and teaching artist. Most recently, Bayron served as the Assistant Director and Stage Manager for El botiquín de boleros de Columbia Heights at GALA Hispanic Theatre. Additional performance credits include Native Gardens at NextStop Theatre, Fire and The Wilting Point at The Keegan Theatre, Spring/May Revels with the Washington Revels, Master Theft with the Baltimore County Arts Guild, and Emma at the University of Maryland. When not working on stage productions, Bayron is a dedicated teaching artist, bringing theater education to students through Imagination Stage, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Washington Revels and Adventure Theatre.

Production Assistant: Liam McLain

Dupont Underground

Dupont Underground is an arts organization transforming 15,000 sqft of open abandoned space under Dupont Circle into a platform for creative exchange and contemporary arts in our vibrant city.

We are committed to developing a multidisciplinary platform for creative expression and strive to reflect the diversity of our community – both artists and audiences. We endeavor to host projects and work that might not be an easy fit in more conventional venues.

Dupont Underground’s mission is to inspire and strengthen thought-provoking dialogue among local artists, designers, and the community and facilitate inspiring meetings between the local arts community and international contemporary art and culture worldwide.

Dupont Underground’s vision is to utilize this special landmark to showcase DC's cultural identity, connect local and international arts communities, and amplify the voice of BIPOC, independent and upcoming talent in the District.

Dupont Underground Staff:

Ana Harvey: is the CEO of Dupont Underground, where she leads the transformation of a 75,000-square-foot historic trolley station into a subterranean center for boundary-pushing art and civic dialogue. A reformed federal and local government official, Ana leverages her deep experience in the public sector to navigate the complexities of urban revitalization, turning "underground" ideas into a visible reality. Under her leadership, the space has become a premier D.C. destination for immersive theater that bridges the gap between Washington’s historic past and its creative future.

Kate Mereand: is Outreach and Community Liaison at Dupont Underground, where she produces community-centered cultural and economic programs. A curator, photographer, and strategist, she co-founded Obra Terra, a consultancy focused on cultural and community economic development. At DU, she has produced ALT-DC, a 40-artist exhibition that drew 8,000 visitors, and Read the Room, a juried poetry series now in its fifth month. She is currently narrative lead on WeMakeDC’s WeGallery for America250.

Victor Salinas: serves as the Director of Theatre and Venue Operations at Dupont Underground and the Artistic Director of La Pluma Theatre. As the visionary behind the Underground’s resident company, he focuses on bringing visceral, inclusive storytelling to the historic tunnels. An accomplished playwright and actor, Victor’s D.C. stage credits include The Swallow (La Pluma), as well as The 22 Weddings of Hugo, The Palacios Sisters, and Native Gardens at GALA Hispanic Theatre. His work extends to experimental houses like Spooky Action Theater and We Happy Few, backed by an extensive acting career spanning Mexico City and Chicago.

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Ryan Hill,

Therese Plaehn-Mirman, Eugene Mirman, Therese Posorske, Nick Mayo, Terry Nardozzi, Anna Czekaj-Farber, Concord Theatricals, Rick Miramontez, Sam Corbett, Noah LaPook & Will Rogers.

New York Theatre Workshop, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Tafety Punk Theatre Company, Spooky Action Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, The Studio Theatre, Arena Stage & Olney Theater Center

Lise Bruneau, Beth Dinkova, Angela Gieras, Kimberly Gilbert, Simon Godwin, Ryan Impagliazzo, Marcus Kyd, Michael Kyrioglou, Emily Lathrop, Laura Smith, Max Schwager, János Szàsz, Kayleigh Steele, Justin Weaks,

Annie Engeman, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Chelsea Altman, David Maltby, Rachel Comey, Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, Bailey Edwards, Theresa Borcherts, Lucien Zayan, Ana Waterson, Reverend Susan Sparks, James Clifford, Kathleen and Henry Chalfant, Kate Arrington, Andromache Chalfant, Michael Sharkey, Michael Sexton, Nancy Annik, Mike Harrington, Jordan Hayes, Pam McKinnon, Andy Chan Donald, Rebecca Ennals, Emma Walz, Mitchell Jakuba, Dan Holland, Mikę Anderburg

Billy Carter, Ariel Shafir, Becca Simone-Rogers, Myna Joseph, John Magary, Meredith Holzman, Francois Battiste, Mahira Khakkar  & Walls Trimble.

Tina Benko, Daniel Fish, Irondale Arts Center, Evan Jonigkeit, Chris Suterko, Daniel Kluger, Dane Laffrey, Noah LaPook, Kim Martin-Cotten, Luk Rosario, Jen Silverman, Anne Troup, & Mia Barron..

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