When discussing her upcoming show, actress Nora Ogunleye frequently finds herself fielding a common question: “What do lesbians and quiche have to do with anything?”

“Come to the show and find out,” responds Ogunleye, who plays the character Wren Robin in Richmond Triangle Players’ upcoming production of “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche.”

Set in 1956, Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood’s zany play takes place during the annual quiche breakfast of the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein. When the society’s egg custard reverie is interrupted by an atomic bomb scare, the ladies drop their tradwife facades and begin professing their love for each other.

“It’s definitely a campy romp,” explains director Kelsey Cordrey. “It’s goofy and it’s funny, but there’s also a true sense of sisterhood and love amongst these women that I think is going to both entertain and warm some hearts.”

When Triangle last staged “5 Lesbians” nearly a decade ago, it proved to be one of their biggest hits; this week it returns with a new cast in a new production.

“It’s very fast-paced. I describe it as Lucille Ball meets ‘Laverne & Shirley’ on speed,” says Donna Marie Miller, who plays the society’s president Lulie Stanwyck in the show. “It’s a lot of laughs, a lot of physical comedy. It’s a really good time.”

Miller describes her character as the matriarch of the group.

“She’s strict and keeps the girls in line,” Miller says. “She’s a little sexy. She has moments when silliness and clumsiness comes out. She’s not Grace Kelly by any means.”

Cordrey says her cast — which also includes Rachel Dilliplane, Ashley Thompson and Kendall Walker — is hilarious.

“These women are infectious with their enthusiasm,” Cordrey says. The play is “a generally silly construct, but the thing that sells it is that these women care so much about each other. You root for them and want them to succeed.”

The Red Scare, worries over the atomic bomb, 1950s domesticity and being in the closet are just a few of the ideas that are skewered through the course of the show.

“We have couples in the group who have fallen in love with each other but had to keep it a secret because of the time period,” Ogunleye says. “It’s breaking down those societal norms within the span of this 70-minute play.”

Though the play is set during the Eisenhower administration, Ogunleye stresses that it relates to the modern era.

“The issues in it are very contemporary and still relevant to what we’re dealing with today, especially with an election coming up,” she adds.

Ogunleye says her character isn’t exactly the egghead of the group.

“She’s always a few steps behind the other sisters,” she says. “She’s the one who advocates the most for the sisters to join together, especially during moments of high stress, and remember the importance of community.”

Cordrey says a show like “5 Lesbians” is a salve for our current political moment.

“It’s a laugh a minute,” Cordrey says. “If you are feeling down about the election season or feeling down about summer coming to a close and need something uplifting and funny, I would highly recommend coming to check out the show.”

She warns that audiences will be treated as fellow sisters of the society.

“If you come to the show and you’re sitting up close, prepare to have a little bit of interaction and feel like you’re a part of it,” Cordrey says.

Ogunleye lauds William Luther’s costumes, which vibrantly riff on the clothing of the 1950s.

“It’s really bright and colorful and whimsical,” she says. “Each of the five sisters have their own separate color scheme.”

Asked to create a sales pitch for the show, Ogunleye has a hard sell: “If you love colorful fashion, quiches and lesbians, this is the show for you.”

“5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” plays Sept. 11-Oct. 5 at Richmond Triangle Players, 1300 Altamont Ave. For more information, visit rtriangle.org or call (804) 346-8113.