1984 Comes Brings Big Brother to Reckless Theatre

Viewed through the eye of the Party, this take on Orwell's frighteningly relevant novel leaves behind the narrative of Winston and Julia, instead exploring the world, themes, and peripheral characters. It asks the audience to question their own relationship to truth, indoctrination, sex, community, and torture. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength, Tragedy is Comedy.

Fridays and Saturdays July 28th-August 5th, the cast performs 1984. They will perform 2 shows on Friday, July 28th; Saturday, July 29th; and Friday, August 4th at 7:30 and 9:30pm, with the closing performance on Saturday August 5th at 7:30pm. Directed by Tom Kelley and Anne Veal, 1984's cast is pulled from the company and student body of Reckless Theatre, founded and directed by Christian Capozzoli, ranked one of the top five improv Comedy Clubs in NYC by TimeOut New York.

The cast includes Eric Kuehnemann (Company), Tobin Mollett (Company), Alex Pomerantz (Student), Mallory Rhodes (Student), Michael Romanos (Company), Courtney Salvage (Student), Sarah Sixt (Company), Izzy Wolfson (Company) and Sarah Young (Student).

Tom Kelley and Anne Veal (Production Directors) previously co-directed A Reckless Christmas Carol, listed as one of 2016's Best Holiday Things To Do by TimeOut New York. Tom Kelley is a faculty member and coach at Reckless Theatre as well as an improviser, actor, director and teacher in NYC. He performs Organic Montage and Improvised Plays every weekend at Reckless. Tom has performed in NYC, France and regionally around the country and received his MFA in Acting from the ART/MXAT Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. Anne Veal is the Associate Artistic Director of Reckless Theatre where she teaches, performs comedic and narrative improv, and most recently directed The Love Show, an immersive experience. She has performed in NYC and regionally, as well as touring Eastern Europe and Canada.

Christian Capozzoli (Artistic Director) is an American director, author, and instructor whose improv methods are taught the world over. He is the founder and artistic director of Reckless Theatre in New York City. Capozzoli holds a Masters in Literature and Education from Harvard University. He tours and travels bringing his techniques to countries, festivals, schools and corporations, sharing his approach and helping to put these rewarding principles into practice. His work and writing has received rave reviews from both the New York Times and Post. He can be seen at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with his House Team, BUCKY. He guests regularly as a monologist on the storytelling show NIGHTS of OUR LIVES, performs with TAKE IT PERSONAL, and tours with his critically acclaimed show 4TRACK. Capozzoli has been featured on The Colbert Report, HBO's GIRLS, and Amazon's Red Oaks and will be featured in the next Adam Sandler project for Netflix. His Aerodynamics of Yes: The Improviser's Manual provides readers with the essential tools they need to put Capozzoli's technique and method into use to unlock imagination, celebration, and creative power.

Reckless Theatre is New York's Grad School of Improvisational Study. Ranked one of the top five improv Comedy Clubs in NYC by TimeOut New York, Reckless pulls from their company and student body to create ensemble-devised flagship shows throughout the year. We run riot with our hearts, out of our heads to create live theatre that hopes and dares to stun and astonish. We are actors, comedians, writers and artists. We roister and revel ensemble. Gazetted and ridiculous. We improvise with craft and care and sting and bite. We are wild. We are rowdy. We are reckless.

Performances are at the Reckless Theatre at 527 W. 29th St. on Friday, July 28; Saturday, July 29; and Friday, August 4 at 7:30 and 9:30pm as well as Saturday, August 5 at 7:30pm.

Tickets are available online at http://www.recklesstheatre.com/r-shows/1984/ and at the venue, 30 minutes before showtime. Tickets for 1984 are $10. Follow Reckless Theatre on twitter @RecklessTheatre. For more information about Reckless Theatre, visit https://recklesstheatre.com/.