reckless

By craig lucas

Directed by Philip Cuomo

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When Rachel's husband takes a hit out on her life, her narrow Christmas escape gifts her with a peculiar, but loving, new family. There’s Lloyd, a gentle social worker, and Pooty, his deaf-mute, paraplegic wife. They both work for Hands Across the Sea, a little nonprofit organization for the disabled. Rachel’s unsinkable attitude goes from unease with her unpleasable coworker to disbelief when she learns the secrets Lloyd and Pooty both harbor. Other than that, everything’s great. Until the following Christmas when Rachel’s husband comes looking for closure. A Bonnie-and-Clyde road trip has fantasy colliding with reality as Rachel and Lloyd break down in order to move on. The New York Times called “Reckless” “a bittersweet Christmas fable for our time” when it debuted on Broadway in 1988. Craig Lucas is the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award nominated author of “Prelude to a Kiss” and “The Light in the Piazza” (book).

Previews Nov. 30-Dec.1, opens Dec. 2, runs Thursday through Sunday through Dec. 18.