STREETCAR Comes To Dayton Playhouse 3/20-4/5

A multiple Daytony award winning performer, producer, and director, Barbara Coriell is a well known Dayton Playhouse alum who auditioned for - but was not cast in - the Playhouse's first production of Streetcar. She brings to us her talent and expertise in a production of Tennessee Williams most famous play, A Streetcar Named Desire. This play was selected by our audience, as were all of the shows this season, to help us celebrate our 50th anniversary. This will also be the first show which will use our new online ticketing system. This ticketing system is part of the success our fundraising campaign has brought to the Dayton Playhouse, enabling us to bring you another 50 years of great entertainment.

The play reveals to the very depths the character of Blanche du Bois, a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject-so far as possible-the realities of life with which she is faced and which she consistently ignores. The pressure brought to bear upon her by her sister, with whom she goes to live in New Orleans, intensified by the earthy and extremely "normal" young husband of the latter, leads to a revelation of her tragic self-delusion and, in the end, to madness.

Streetcar is the first production in Dayton to have its own artist. Well known local artist Jacqui Theobald has been joining our rehearsals and recording her "views." Her work will be on display in the Playhouse lobby. Audience members will have the opportunity to take a chance on bringing one of her pieces home.

The Cast:

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Blanche- Wendi Michael
Stanley- Jonathan Berry

Stella- Amy Brooks

Mitch- Dave Nickel

Eunice- Zayne Swain

Steve- Mark Reuter

Pablo- Cory Troxtel
Doctor- Kevin Rankin

Nurse- Ginger Hubbs

Young Collector- Bryce Van Dyke

Neighbor- Judi Earley

Mexican Woman- Zayne Swain

The History of the Dayton Playhouse:

The Dayton Playhouse has been an active community theatre since 1959. At that time, we were known as Dayton Community Theatre at the Longfellow School on Salem Avenue. The organization moved into the historic State Theatre in downtown Dayton and then after the demolition of the State Theatre to a bowling alley on East Third Street. In the summer of 1987, the City of Dayton completed work on our new venue located off Siebenthaler Avenue. This permanent facility is the pride and joy of the many actors and technicians who volunteer hundreds of hours each year to bring live theatre to our Dayton audiences.

In 1991, a tradition was started that is possibly the most identifiable and successful tradition in our history - FutureFest. FutureFest is an annual playwrighting festival that has helped launch the careers of almost 90 playwrights. This summer festival makes us the only theatre in the area to operate on a 12-month schedule. Theatre critic and regular adjudicator Mr. Peter Filichia has called FutureFest "the best deal around for budding playwrights!"

Dayton Playhouse, Inc.
1301 E. Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414
937-424-0057
937-424-0062 (fax)
www.daytonplayhouse.org

Production Dates: March 20 - April 5, 2009

Show times: Fridays; 8PM, Saturdays; 8PM, & Sundays; 2PM
Directed by: Barbara Coriell
Produced by: Chris Harmon