AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Gestalt Theatre Project will be holding auditions
for "Appropriate" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on December 6 at 6:30 p.m.
This will be an open call, with no appointments necessary.
Auditions will take place at The Box, located on the second floor
of the Fox Entertainment Plaza at
3635 Market Street in Downtown Riverside.
The production will run weekends March 4 through 13, 2022 at The Box.
Rehearsals will primarily take place on weekday evenings beginning once or twice per week
during January and increasing in frequency during February.
Please bring a list of conflicts to auditions.
This will be the only time conflicts will be accepted.
Synopsis: 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 surprises
and confrontations. Playwright Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins won 2014 Obie Award for Best New American Play for
this funny, touching and extremely topical piece of theatre.
Sides will be provided on the evening of auditions.
Please be familiar with the script.
Casting the following roles:
Antoinette “Toni” Lafayette: Female, 40s-55
The oldest sibling, a former school principal, is used to dealing with others’ children and family conflicts
but not her own. Around her family, she can turn into a bit of a bully. She is accustomed to being in charge,
and she is losing her grip, mostly due to the fact that she is overwhelmed and tired and doesn’t recognize it.
However, she is a compassionate person with a good sense of humor who is dealing with
some very difficult emotional issues.
Rhys Thurston: Male, to play 18
Toni’s son. Charismatic but still awkward, shy, has a slightly dark edge. Was doing well in school and was
college bound but he was caught dealing drugs in the school where his mother was the principal. He is
very protective of his mother; a bit elusive, a bit cool.
Beauregard “Bo” Lafayette: Male, 40s-early 50s
The middle sibling, publisher for a major magazine in NY, always doing business, always wears a collar
and a watch, he has grown into his success. Very smart, very driven, not comfortable being with his siblings
and their issues or the anything about the family he grew up in.
Rachel Lafayette: Female, 30s-early 40s
Bo’s wife. Jewish, attractive, well-groomed, Yale-educated, “upper west-side wife,” very conscious of
being on the outside of this family. A bit of an over-bearing parent, can hold her own in an argument,
but would rather not fight unless provoked.
Cassidy “Cassie” Lafayette: Female, to play 13
Bo and Rachel’s oldest child, in the process of developing into a very pretty young woman but is still
a bit of a “nerd.” She can be awkward and negligent of social cues but
not self-conscious. Very present, very perceptive, smart.
Ainsley Lafayette: Male, to play 8
Bo and Rachel’s youngest child, rambunctious, energetic, intelligent. Non-speaking but crucial role.
Francois “Franz/Frank” Lafayette: Male, 30s-40s
The youngest sibling, sort of an aging hippie-type. A little rugged, a little ragged, a sharp edge
lays over his deep vulnerability. Charismatic with young people, his disruptive youth, possible substance
abuse, and some close brushes with the law have led to a long-term estrangement from the family, which
has been marked by bitterness and resentment. But he now hopes to change and find his way
if not back then at least to a new sense of self.
River Rayner: Female, to play 23
Franz’s fiancée. Very outgoing, eager to impress, eager to prove she’s older than she looks, very perceptive,
is able to hold her own in tough situations. She views Franz as a kind of project and really believes in him.
Considers herself to be very much “in touch” spiritually.
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