Jenny Howard

It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry

Written by Alan Ball, who created 'Six Feet Under' and won an Oscar for the 'American Beauty' screenplay, the 1993 work is set at a society wedding in Knoxville, Tenn.During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom; Georgeanne, whose heartbreak over her own failed marriage triggers outrageous behavior; Meredith, the bride's younger sister whose precocious rebelliousness masks a dark secret; and Trisha, a jaded beauty whose die-hard cynicism about men is called into question when she meets Tripp, a charming bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in wickedly funny, irreverent and touching ways.

Pitch Perfect actress Rebel Wilson recently attended a performance of Broadway's new musical, It Shoulda Been You. Backstage after the show Wilson greeted Lisa Howard and the cast and was reminded of her breakout film, Bridesmaids which also highlights the insanity that surrounds a wedding. Check out a look back below!

ShenanArts Presents WOODY on February 24th, 25th & March 2nd & 3rd at 7:00 pm and on February 25th & March 4th: 3:00 pm.

ShenanArts at the en Telos Theatre presents WOODY on February 24 & 25 & March 2 & 3 at 7:00 pm, and February 25th & March 4th at 3:00 pm. Dinner theatre option available on both Saturdays.

ShenanArts Presents WOODY on February 24th, 25th & March 2nd & 3rd at 7:00 pm and on February 25th & March 4th: 3:00 pm.

ShenanArts at the en Telos Theatre presents WOODY on February 24 & 25 & March 2 & 3 at 7:00 pm, and February 25th & March 4th at 3:00 pm. Dinner theatre option available on both Saturdays.

ShenanArts Presents WOODY on February 24th, 25th & March 2nd & 3rd at 7:00 pm and on February 25th & March 4th: 3:00 pm.

ShenanArts at the en Telos Theatre presents WOODY on February 24 & 25 & March 2 & 3 at 7:00 pm, and February 25th & March 4th at 3:00 pm. Dinner theatre option available on both Saturdays.