Westmont's Production of Reckless Opens

 “Reckless,” written by Craig Lucas, opens the Westmont theater season on Oct. 28. The play follows Rachel, a cheerful suburban housewife, through a bizarre and fantastic journey as she travels across the country, eventually attaining a hard-won maturity.

Directed by Mitchell Thomas, Westmont’s new full-time, tenure-track professor, “Reckless” plays 8 p.m. Oct. 28, 29, 30 and Nov. 4, 5, 6 with an additional 2 p.m. matinee Nov. 6 in Porter Theatre on the Westmont campus.

Admission is $5 for students and $10 for general audience.  Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the box office at (805) 565-7040.

The current version of “Reckless” was first performed in 1988, and is currently enjoying a Broadway revival in New York, staring Mary Louise Parker.

 “To walk the tightrope of this play is an interesting challenge for an audience, actor, director and designer,” Thomas said. “‘Reckless’ careens back and forth between comedy and tragedy, and blurs the line between fantasy and realism.  With its bold theatricality and unique characters, this is an outrageously funny play that explores the nature of chance, compassion, survival and redemption.”

For more information, photos, or for complementary tickets to review the show, please contact Shelley Randall at (805) 565-6040 or srandall@westmont.edu. For directions to campus, visit the college Web site at www.westmont.edu.