Hillbridge, 1916: The ladies of the local lunch club have invited the celebrated novelist of their latest read to be their guest. However, their own internal competition and inferiority complexes send the meticulously planned afternoon of literary discussion wildly off the rails.

Cast (in speaking order):

HARRIET HARRIS as The Narrator

ANNA DEAVERE SMITH as Miss Van Vluyck

MICHELLE WILLIAMS as Fanny Roby

BLAIR BROWN as Mrs. Plinth

CHARLES BUSCH as Mrs. Ballinger

BRIDGET EVERETT as Mrs. Leveret

KATHRYN GRODY as Laura Glyde

EVA MARIE SAINT as Osric Dane

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

Piano excerpts performed by JOSEPH THALKEN

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