Director of the 1947 New York production

Played Mitch Mitch’s personal circumstances are clarified.

Producer of the 1947 New York production Blanche DuBois’ background and profession are revealed.

Assistant to the producer

Played Blanche DuBois

Designed scenery and lighting

Member of the cast (role unspecified)

Played Stella Kowalski Stella Kowalski’s reactions and pregnancy are central.

Musical advisor

Designed costumes

Played Stanley Kowalski Stanley Kowalski’s violent actions and emotional breakdown are detailed.

Neighbor who answers Stanley’s desperate calls.

One of the poker players, outspoken and colorful.

Blanche is Stella's sister, a former schoolteacher, desperate for money, plans to contact Shep Huntleigh for help. Blanche reveals she is a summer schoolteacher with low pay, came to New Orleans for financial reasons, and recounts a traumatic past marriage that ended in a suicide at Moon Lake Casino. Rumors about her past in Laurel and Flamingo hotel, expelled from high school after scandal with a 17‑year‑old boy, and she will be forced to leave on a bus Tuesday. Attempts to call Mitch, leaves a message, receives a Greyhound ticket to Laurel Confesses numerous affairs after Allan’s death, reveals she lied about her reputation, and briefly proposes marriage to Mitch before collapsing in panic. Blanche becomes increasingly drunken, imagines a telegram from Shep Huntleigh, attempts desperate phone calls, and is violently assaulted by Stanley. Blanche is taken to a mental institution and speaks of dependence on strangers

Shep Huntleigh is a wealthy Texas oilman whom Blanche hopes will provide financial aid.

Stanley is Stella's husband, works in a grease shop, violent and crude, returns home with packages after a morning absence. Gives Blanche a ticket to Laurel, exhibits violent behavior, threatens Stella, takes her to hospital Stanley taunts Blanche about the nonexistent telegram, mocks her appearance, and engages in a violent struggle, ultimately carrying her to the bed.

Stella is Stella Kowalski, pregnant, married to Stanley, sister of Blanche, living in the New Orleans apartment. Shows distress, asks Stanley to take her to the hospital Stella is now holding a newborn baby after giving birth

Mitch is Blanche's hoped‑for suitor, scheduled to arrive with roses at seven Mitch carries a plaster Mae West statuette, is a member of the New Orleans Athletic Club, weighs 207 lb, stands 6'1½", and reports his mother’s imminent death; he also notes Stanley and Stella are out with Mr. and Mrs. Hubbell at Loew’s State and that he served with Stanley in the Two‑forty‑first. Revealed as Stanley’s friend from the engineering plant and bowling team. Was called by Blanche but did not answer Arrives drunk, confronts Blanche about rumors from Kiefaber, Stanley, and Shaw, rejects her marriage proposal, and leaves in anger.

Steve quarrels violently with Eunice and later appears nursing a bruise on his forehead

A newspaper collector for The Evening Star interacts flirtatiously with Blanche and receives a brief kiss

Merchant from Laurel who spreads rumors about Blanche’s past.

Blind flower‑seller offering flowers for the dead appears outside Blanche’s apartment.

One of the men, along with Stanley and Kiefaber, who have spread defamatory stories about Blanche.

A doctor arrives, intervenes, and escorts Blanche to a mental institution

A matron assists the doctor in removing Blanche