Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' APPROPRIATE at Mark Taper Forum
Rehearsals are underway for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' razor-edged new comedy APPROPRIATE opening October 4 and continuing through November 1, 2015, at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. Previews begin September 23. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
Directed by Obie Award winner Eric Ting, the cast for APPROPRIATE includes, in alphabetical order, Hugo Armstrong ("Bent" and "Waiting for Godot," Taper), Robert Beitzel ("Our Town," Barrow Street Theatre; "Women or Nothing," Atlantic Theater), Melora Hardin (Amazon's "Transparent"; "Chicago," Broadway ), Grace Kaufman ("Coney Island Christmas," Geffen; "The Last Ship," TNT), Zarah Mahler ("Soul Doctor," Broadway; "Stupid f-ing Bird," Boston Court), Will Tranfo (the films "Ennui" and "Bastard") and Missy Yager ("Diary of Anne Frank," Broadway; "This is Our Youth," off-Broadway). (One role remains to be cast.)
Scenic design for APPROPRIATE is by Mimi Lien, costume design is by Laura Bauer, lighting is by Christopher Kuhl, sound design is by Matt Tierney, the fight director is Steve Rankin and casting is by Meg Fister. The production stage manager is David S. Franklin.
The sins of the forbearers echo throughout APPROPRIATE As estranged family members convene in Arkansas to settle the patriarch's estate, they discover in the ruin and clutter of their crumbling plantation home an album filled with disturbing photos. Sparks fly when the siblings debate possible family ties to this unwanted legacy, and their tenuous reunion brings up old rivalries and family secrets that soon toss them all into a tailspin.
Tickets for APPROPRIATE are available at www.CenterTheatreGroup.org or by calling (213) 628-2772. Tickets range from $25 - $85 (ticket prices are subject to change). The Mark Taper Forum is located at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. 90012.
Photo Credit: Craig Schwartz
(back row): Eric Ting, Grace Kaufman, Missy Yager, Will Tranfo and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins; (front row): Hugo Armstrong, Melora Hardin, Robert Beitzel and Zarah Mahler
(back row): Grace Kaufman, Missy Yager and Will Tranfo; (front row): Hugo Armstrong, Melora Hardin, Robert Beitzel and Zarah Mahler
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Eric Ting
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Eric Ting
Missy Yager and Hugo Armstrong
Robert Beitzel and Zarah Mahler
Zarah Mahler, Melora Hardin and Grace Kaufman
Will Tranfo, Hugo Armstrong (background) and Eric Ting
The cast and company of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' APPROPRIATE
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