FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Theatre 98 prepares for its next play of the season, “The Trip to Bountiful,” written by Horton Foote and directed by Jonne Thornton.

This is the poignant story of Mrs. Watts, an aging widow living with her son and daughter-in-law in a three-room apartment in Houston, Texas.

Fearing that her presence may be an imposition on others, and chafing under the rigid and selfish supervision of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Watts imagines that if she can get away and return to her old home in the town of Bountiful, she will regain her strength, dignity and peace of mind.

The people she encounters on her journey confirm the essential goodness of humanity, and though her trip doesn’t end exactly as she had hoped, she is secure in the knowledge that the rest of her life will be enriched as a result of her last contact with Bountiful.

The show opens Friday, and also runs on the following dates: June 21-22 and 25-29.

Evening shows are at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 2:30.

Tickets are $15, or $10 for students.

Call the box office at (251) 928-4366 beginning Monday to reserve tickets.