Principal Casting Announced for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the principal casting for the Canadian premiere of A Streetcar Named Desire, choreographed by John Neumeier. A Streetcar Named Desire will open the National Ballet's Summer Season June 3 - 10, 2017 at Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. #AStreetcarNamedDesireNBC

Dancing the role of Blanche DuBois will be Principal Dancers Jurgita Dronina, Svetlana Lunkina and Sonia Rodriguez. The role of Stella will be danced by Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone, First Soloist Chelsy Meiss and Second Soloist Emma Hawes. Stanley will be performed by Principal Dancers Guillaume Côté, Harrison James and Piotr Stanczyk. Dancing the role of Mitch will be Principal Dancer Evan McKie and Second Soloists Jack Bertinshaw and Donald Thom.

Based on Tennessee Williams' literary masterpiece, Mr. Neumeier created the dance drama for Stuttgart Ballet in 1983. The ballet begins where the play ends, journeying within Blanche DuBois' psyche. Set to music by Prokofiev and Alfred Schnittke, the ballet is a unique and compelling interpretation of one of the seminal works of 20th century drama.

Principal Casting

Blanche DuBois
Sonia Rodriguez (June 3, 7, 8, 10 at 7:30 pm)
Svetlana Lunkina (June 4, 10 at 2:00 pm)
Jurgita Dronina (June 8 at 2:00 pm/June 9 at 7:30 pm)

Stella
Jillian Vanstone (June 3, 7, 8, 10 at 7:30 pm)
Chelsy Meiss (June 4, 10 at 2:00 pm)
Emma Hawes (June 8 at 2:00 pm/June 9 at 7:30 pm)

Stanley
Guillaume Côté (June 3, 7, 8, 10 at 7:30 pm)
Piotr Stanczyk (June 4, 10 at 2:00 pm)
Harrison James (June 8 at 2:00 pm/June 9 at 7:30 pm)

Mitch
Evan McKie (June 3, 7, 8,10 at 7:30 pm)
Donald Thom (June 4,10 at 2:00 pm)
Jack Bertinshaw (June 8 at 2:00 pm/June 9 at 7:30 pm)

All casting is subject to change.

A Streetcar Named Desire contains mature content.

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