What was the role of Cate Blanchett in a production of the Tennessee Williams play that received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948?
Cate Blanchett on screen and stage Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress who has extensively appeared in film and stage. She made her stage debut in 1992 by playing Electra in the National Institute of Dramatic Art production of the same name. She followed it with performances in Timothy Daly's "Kafka Dances" (1993) and the Sydney Theatre Company stage production of "Oleanna" (1993) opposite Geoffrey Rush. Blanchett won the Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Newcomer for the former and Best Actress for the latter, making her the first person to win both awards at once. She went on to perform several roles on stage, notably Susan Traherne in "Plenty" (1999), Hedda Gabler in "Hedda Gabler" (2004), Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (2009), Yelena in "Uncle Vanya" (2011) and Claire in "The Maids" (2013).
American Repertory Theater The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1980 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways. Over the past thirty years it has garnered many of the nation's most distinguished awards, including a Pulitzer Prize (1982), a Tony Award (1986), and a Jujamcyn Award (1985). In December 2002, the A.R.T. was the recipient of the National Theatre Conference's Outstanding Achievement Award, and in May 2003 it was named one of the top three theaters in the country by "Time" Magazine. The A.R.T. is housed in the Loeb Drama Center at Harvard University. The A.R.T. houses the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University and the Harvard-Radcliffe Drama Club.