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. P O S T- W W I I

. N E W O R L E A N S , U S A

. E LY S I A N F I E L D S AV E .

. P O K E R N I G H T S E T U P

B L A N C H E D U B O I S

• Stella Kowalski’s elder sibling

• A widow - former teacher

• Traumatized

• Insecure yet vain

• Lustful and promiscuous

S TA N L E Y K O W A L S K I

• Wedded to Stella Kowalski

• Polish-American

• An army engineer during WWII

• Alcoholic - poker fanatic

• Has a vicious temper

S T E L L A K O W A L S K I

• Deems Stanley irresistible

• Is the bridge between Blanche and Stanley

• Kind-hearted and sentimental

• Rebellious yet dependent

– S TA N L E Y T O S T E L L A ( S 2 )

“And what have we here? The treasure chest of a pirate!”

– S TA N L E Y T O S T E L L A ( S 2 )

“What’s rhinestone?”

– B L A N C H E T O S TA N L E Y ( S 2 )

“Oh, in my youth I excited some admiration. But look at me now! Would you think it possible that I was once considered to be - attractive?”

– B L A N C H E T O S T E L L A ( S 2 )

“Oh, I guess he’s just not the type that goes for jasmine perfume, but maybe he’s what we need to mix with our blood

now that we’ve lost Belle Reve.”

– B L A N C H T O S T E L L A ( S 2 )

“Yes, I was flirting with your husband!”