A Streetcar Named Desire at Big Couch New Orleans

IRENE COLLECTIVE, a female driven New Orleans based theatre company announces its upcoming production of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams. The production will run March 19 - April 3, 2026 at Big Couch, New Orleans 1045 Desire Street. Tickets will go on sale in early 2026.

Set in post World War II New Orleans, the play tells the story of two sisters: Blanche DuBois, a former schoolteacher from Mississippi, arrives on her sister Stella's New Orleans doorstep seeking solace after suffering a series of personal losses. Her stay is met with resistance from Stella's husband, Stanley, whose domineering and volatile ways threaten, and ultimately, crush Blanche. 

STREETCAR is directed by Hanna Hall with Artistic Director Jaclyn Bethany. This production will be supported by a grant from the New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA), BKE Productions, Executive Producer Randy Fertel, Producer Hunter McHugh and Associate Producer Anne Ravert. This production takes place as part of the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. This STREETCAR will be an intimate staging (55 seats a night), and feature a diverse ensemble of New Orleans artists, musicians and performers, tickets range from $12 for students w/ valid ID, $25 general admission, and $40 VIP. Fore more visit www.streetcarnola.net

Hanna Hall and Jaclyn Bethany previously collaborated on the sold out run of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in New Orleans, produced by The Fire Weeds.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is presented in arrangement with Concords Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is presented by special arrangement with the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.