The Widow's Best Friend

Alabama playwright Randy Hall pays tribute to the stringent mores and unwritten laws that constrict Southerners as tightly as a congealed salad. The play opens in the home of Cornelia and Hoyt Dupree in the small town of Persepolis, or "Percy," Ala. Word has just hit the wire that Hoyt is dead of a sudden heart attack, and Cornelia is so distraught that she has locked herself in her bedroom and refuses to come out. In staggered intervals, all of Cornelia's "best friends," bearing casseroles fresh out of the oven and freezer, burst into her home like mine-sweepers locked on a mission of helpfulness. (Nashville Sound). By the time this delightful comedy ends, the only crying the audience will be doing is crying tears of laughter. Each performance is accompanied by a pre-show dinner. Overnight accommodations are available at nearby lodges. Play/$15; Dinner/$15; Overnight with breakfast for 2/$100-125.