EXPLORE YOUR INNER ACTOR
Dive into the scenes of Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ( Gloria, An Octoroon ) via Zoom with actor and instructor Steve Kidd .
This powerful and shocking play confronts what we inherit from our parents, how we negotiate with siblings and how we process a lineage that is connected to racism and hate.
BRANDEN JACOB-JENKINS
About Appropriate :
Every estranged member of the Lafayette clan has descended upon the crumbling Arkansas homestead to settle the accounts of the newly-dead patriarch. As his three adult children sort through a lifetime of hoarded mementos and junk, they collide over clutter, debt, and a contentious family history. But after a disturbing discovery surfaces among their father’s possessions, the reunion takes a turn for the explosive, unleashing a series of crackling surprises and confrontations.
Rehearsals will cultivate our collective imagination through extensive table work and beat-by-beat scene investigation, with each student playing multiple roles and working with several different acting partners. This class is open to actors and to anyone interested in unpacking the ideas and issues of the play.
