Theatre RC Confronts the Past in “Appropriate”

Written by Charissa Roberson  From Nov. 12-14, Theatre Roanoke College presented Branden Jacob-Jenkins’s layered production “Appropriate,” which won the Obie Award for Best New American Play in 2014. The play centers on the Lafayette family as they return to their deceased father’s house—a former plantation—in Arkansas. As they go through his belongings, they uncover dark … Continue reading Theatre RC Confronts the Past in “Appropriate”