APPROPRIATE BY BRANDEN JACOBS-JENKINS — BROOKLYN COLLEGE MFA SCENE STUDY - Brooklyn College — Tow Center for the Performing Arts Non Equity Auditions

CASTING TONI & RIVER — APPROPRIATE
Brooklyn College MFA Directing I Scene Study

Director: Samali Nangalama
Playwright: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Course professor: Meghan Finn
Compensation: Unpaid educational classroom project

Seeking two non-Equity actors for a scene from Appropriate as part of Brooklyn College’s MFA Directing I course. This is an opportunity for focused collaboration, text exploration, and classroom feedback.

ROLES

ANTOINETTE “TONI” LAFAYETTE
White woman, playing late 40s–early 50s. The oldest Lafayette sibling. Seeking an actor interested in emotional complexity, restraint, and precise shifts in behavior.

RIVER RAYNER
White woman, playing early 20s with a younger appearance. The fiancée of Toni’s younger brother, Franz. Seeking an actor with strong listening skills and an interest in exploring the tension between personal conviction and an unfamiliar family dynamic.

REHEARSAL PERIOD & COMMITMENT

Please provide general availability and known conflicts between September 9 and October 2, 2026. Daily availability throughout this period is not required.

The initial commitment is approximately three two-hour rehearsals plus the October 2 class presentation. Rehearsals will be arranged around mutual availability after casting. Independent preparation and travel are additional. Actors should be comfortable learning the material and working toward an off-book presentation.

Rehearsals will take place in Midtown Manhattan and at Brooklyn College:

The Tank
312 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018

Brooklyn College
Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

REQUIRED PRESENTATION DATE

Friday, October 2, 2026
During the 10:00 a.m.–1:40 p.m. class period
Brooklyn College

Please confirm availability for this class period. Specific arrival time and room information will be provided.

The course’s final presentation is December 18, 2026. Any participation in that showing, repeat presentations, or additional rehearsals will be discussed before actors commit.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit by September 9, 2026, to:

snangalama@gmail.com

Subject line:
“Appropriate — Toni” or “Appropriate — River”

Please include:
• Headshot and résumé.
• Role of interest.
• General availability and known conflicts between September 2 and October 2.
• Confirmation of October 2 availability, 10:00 a.m.–1:40 p.m.
• An existing reel or performance clip, if available.

No new self-tape is required for the initial submission. Selected actors will be contacted for a brief conversation and scene reading by appointment.

September 9 is the email submission deadline, not an in-person open-call date.