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9:30AM: It’s a rainy Sunday morning in Baltimore at the start of a two-show day during The Great American Rep at Everyman Theatre. Danny Gavigan, who plays Stanley in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire and Happy in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, looks out at Charm city from his ninth floor apartment. It's 10:00 AM now; follow what it looks like to perform two of the most iconic roles in American Theatre in one day!
Exercise has become a major part of Danny’s life since he found out he would be playing Stanley Kowalski. Always tall and lanky, when he was cast he committed to bulking up. Each day begins with a series of stretches to wake up his body followed by a trip to the gym in the basement of the building.
All his hard work paid off! He put on 15lbs of muscle to play the role of Stanley through a combination of diet and exercise over four months.
After sweating it out in the gym, Danny comes back upstairs and usually makes a protein shake. Preferably chocolate.
12:00PM: After a shower, it’s off to the theatre for fight call. Streetcar is a very physical show and everyone has to make sure that it not only looks good but that it’s safe as well!
Danny and fellow Resident Company Member Megan Anderson, who plays Stella, have to be completely in-tune with each other so that nobody gets hurt.
After fight call, it’s off to the dressing room to get in costume and warm up. In Danny’s case that means more push ups. He’s got a 2:00PM curtain today.
Danny has nine costume changes throughout Streetcar. Nearly every time he walks on stage, he takes his shirt off and puts a different one on.
During a pivotal scene, Stanley is rushed into the bathroom to get a “cold shower.” In reality, he runs off stage into the scenic shop and a team of stagehands dowse him with cold water from a hose (Danny picked out the shark print kiddie pool himself.) When he comes back onstage soaking wet it's time for the iconic “STELLA!” scene. The whole change takes roughly 16 seconds.
Now it's time to get dirty! Stanley has been tinkering under the hood of a car so Danny uses a Ben Nye Make-up to smudge up his hands, arms, and face. That’s a clean shirt made to look dirty!
Here’s Danny onstage interrupting Stella and Blanche, played by Beth Hylton, as they trash talk Stanley in the same greased up tank top.
It’s time for the first intermission. This gives Danny the opportunity to show off his Brindle Pitbull named Bowie. Fun fact: this red jacket is the most expensive costume piece in the entire play. It’s an antique bowing coat from the 1940s.
3:30PM: Places! Act two is about to start.
The second intermission has hit and the cast is hanging out in the green room checking Facebook and talking about how they think the show is going. So far, so good!
In the third act Stanley has the classic “beer moment.” We’re not sure why audiences enjoy this so much. Why do you think audiences love this moment so much? Unfortunately it’s not as much fun as it looks. The beer dries, gets sticky and he has to wait till after the scene is over to wash off — and it’s not a short scene.
Next up Danny has a quick change backstage into the red silk pajamas and then it’s off to the climactic and disturbing finale of Streetcar.
6:30PM: Danny is out of costume and showered. Time for dinner and his favorite, CHOCOLATE CAKE!
Everyman Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Baltimore with plenty of restaurants and of delis located right in the neighborhood. At Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli, Danny grabbed a Reuben (extra meat), a purple Gatorade, a slice of cake, and headed back to the theatre. No rest for the weary today.
7:00PM: It’s time to prepare for Arthur Millers’ Death of a Salesman. That giant bottle of rail vodka is used by the wardrobe crew to eliminate odors in the costumes between shows, not for drinking. Don’t get any ideas sir! Once in costume, Danny and Chris Genebach, who plays Mitch in Streetcar and Biff in Salesman, get into character backstage for the 8:00PM curtain.
Lights up! With the help of a wig and some bathrobes, the best friends from New Orleans are transformed into the Loman Brothers.
Deborah Hazlett, who plays Linda Loman in Salesman, shares a moment with Danny backstage between scenes. Wil Love plays Willy Loman in our Salesman and throughout the evening Danny as Happy shifts between an eager teenager and an adult womanizer.
Danny is convinced that his Happy costume was inspired by a certain 1980s nightmare-invading villain. What do you think?
10:30PM: After final bows it's time to head to Vinny’s Bar in the Everyman lobby to have a drink and chat with some fans that stayed after for autographs.
11:00PM: The night is still young! After a 14-hour day and two of the most challenging roles in American theatre it's time to hop over to Alewife, the bar next door, with Stella and Blanche to raise a glass to the end of an eight show week and look forward to the actor weekend: Monday. Thanks for joining us and see you at the theatre!