Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne presents "The Velocity of Autumn" beginning at 7:30 p.m. March 2 at the theater, 7829 West Main Street, Houma. 

"The Velocity of Autumn" swirls around Alexandra (Donna Benda), an 80-year-old artist in a showdown with her family over where she will spend her remaining years. In Alexandra’s corner are her wit, her volcanic passion, and the fact that she has barricaded herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to take out the block. But her children have their own secret weapon, estranged son, Chris (Scott Courville), who returns after 20 years, crawls through Alexandra’s second-floor window and becomes the family’s unlikely mediator. No sooner are the words "Hi, Mom" uttered than the emotional bombs start detonating. "The Velocity of Autumn" is a wickedly funny and wonderfully touching discovery of the fragility and ferocity of life. 

Show times and dates are as follows:

• Friday, March 2 -- 7:30 p.m. 
• Saturday, March 3 -- 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, March 4 -- 2 p.m. 
• Tuesday, March 6 -- 7:30 p.m. 
• Wednesday, March 7 -- 7:30 p.m. 
• Thursday, March 8 -- 7:30 p.m. 
• Friday, March 9 -- 7:30 p.m. 
• Saturday, March 10 -- 7:30 p.m. 
• Sunday, March 11 -- 2 p.m. 

This is a one-act play lasting approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. 

Season ticket holders can begin making reservations two weeks before each show opens. Non-season ticket holders can begin making reservations on the Monday before the show opens. Tickets are $16 each. To make reservations, call the box office at 985-876-4278 or visit their website.