Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
September 17 - 27, 2026

St. Louis Premiere!

In their family’s decaying plantation mansion, three adult children sort through a lifetime of hoarded mementos and junk as they collide over clutter, debt, and a disturbing family history.

Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA
6880 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63130

September 17: Preview 7:00 PM
September 18: Opening Night 7:00 PM
September 19, 24, 25, & 26: 7:00 PM
September 20 & 27 • 2:00 PM

FREE ADMISSION
Moderated by Bess Rowen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theatre at Villanova University 

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins sits down to pull back the curtain on his powerful artistic dialogue with Tennessee Williams. Hailed by critics as Williams’ modern heir, the two-time Tony winner will dive into the profound influence of Tennessee Williams on his own writing, and how his acclaimed play “Appropriate” embodies the spirit of the Southern Gothic tradition for contemporary audiences.

Doors open at 1:00 p.m.