Performances of 's play are scheduled for Feb. 18-March 12 in Jacksonville, FL.
Whelchel will be appearing with her real-life daughter, Clancy Cauble.
Loosely based on the life of attorney Harold Krents, Butterflies Are Free, according to press notes, "revolves around a Manhattan blind man whose controlling mother disapproves of his relationship with a free-spirited hippie."
Director Tod Booth said in a statement, 鈥淭his will be a completely updated version of the original screenplay, so we are excited about creating something almost completely new.鈥�
He added, 鈥淗aving Lisa and her daughter acting opposite each other will give us so much depth. This could be one of the best challenges and compelling shows in recent memory.鈥�
