Streetcar Named Desire

Question 1

Opening scene

Answer 1

Intro to Blanche in the family

Question 2

Set changes:

Answer 2

Clothes on the floor
Bed is not made
Glasses and plates everywhere
When Blanche drinks set rotates.

Question 3

Lights:

Answer 3

White downward light
A white bulb dim light
Then light bulb was asked to be offed by Blanche

Question 4

Sound - music, choices:

Answer 4

Sounds of street vendors
Sounds of trains
When Blanche came to drink there was an eerie sound

Question 5

Costume/hair and makeup:

Answer 5

Blanche: white dress
Gold around her
Hair is done
Pale

Stella:
Modern causal clothing
Messy hair
Fight
Bright
Smudged make up

Question 6

Movement:

Answer 6

Stella:
Lazy gait and body language
Smooth
Relaxed

Blanche:
Tight movements
Tensed
Hunger for alcohol

Question 7

Vocal skills:

Answer 7

Southern accent

Stella has a medium pace
Blanche has a short and fast pace

Question 8

Beginning paragraph:

Answer 8

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Question 9

Character interaction:

Answer 9

Blanche keeps her proxemics deliberately distanced from story

Blanche tries to avoid eye contact and touch.

Question 10

Section 2: poker scene

Answer 10

The poker scene

Question 11

Set changes:

Answer 11

Cards, chips and drinks on table
The curtain of pulled
Table flips

Question 12

Lighting:

Answer 12

Darker light

Question 13

Sounds:

Answer 13

Dark, regretful noise after fight

Question 14

Costume:

Answer 14

Stanley: tank top,belt, light brown trouser

Stella: short dress, tight pastel

Blanche: soft, red dressing gown, large

Question 15

Moment:

Answer 15

Blanche walks with her good
Stanley has Fast speed and is sloppy hit fast
Stella is fast paced

Question 16

Vocal skills:

Answer 16

Slurred pace w Stanley
Slow due to drink
Fast pace to Blanche and stanley

Question 17

Character interaction:

Answer 17

Blanche avoids eye contact with Stanley
Stays with Stella
Stanley has aggressive movements