THE RINGWALD ANNOUNCES MICHIGAN PREMIERE OF SILVER FOXES
- Encore Staff Writer
- Sep 17
- 3 min read
A New Comedy About What It Means to Grow Older- with Flair
FERNDALE, MI –The Ringwald Theatre is thrilled to present Silver Foxes, a sharp, heartwarming comedy by James Berg & Stan Zimmerman in its Michigan premiere. Performances run October 3–27, 2025, with evening shows on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays at 7:00 pm, and matinees on Sundays at 3:00 pm.
Stan Zimmerman grew up in Southfield, MI and went on to write for some of TV’s most beloved series including The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and Gilmore Girls, as well as the feature films The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel. He will be at the Sunday, October 26 performance and will lead a talk-back after the show.
Set in an iconic mid-century Palm Springs house, Silver Foxes follows three older queer men as they band together to rescue their friend from a homophobic assisted living facility. Along the way, they juggle stray cats, online hookup sites, chaotic neighbors (a real estate-ravenous lesbian couple!), a jilted Twink, and the everyday absurdities that life throws at aging and queer identity. It’s a comedy full of heart, sharp edges, and outrageous moments, celebrating chosen family in all its flawed glory.
Packed with razor-sharp humor, outrageous antics, and a tender core, Silver Foxes is a love letter to queer resilience across generations. It’s The Golden Girls meets Grace & Frankie—but unapologetically gay, gloriously camp, and full of heart.
“What I think audiences will enjoy most in this campy and clever play is that it shows gay love—both at its silliest and its fiercest—is resilient and inspiring to all of us at any age, and that chosen families are just as valid as any other,” says director Matthew Rindfleisch.
Silver Foxes is directed by Matthew Rindfleisch and Gretchen Schock. The cast is made up of Lindel Salow as Chuck, Jay Kaplan as Benny, Joe Bailey as Cecil, and Justin Bugeja as The Twink; Melissa Beckwith rounds out the cast playing multiple characters. The rest of the creative team includes Harry Totten as stage manager, David Wojtan with set design, Steve Schock as set construction, costume design is by Vince Kelley and sound and lighting design by Brandy Joe Plambeck.
Tickets for Silver Foxes are $25 for performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and $15 on Monday. Tickets are currently available at theRingwald.com. The Ringwald is cashless but credit cards will be accepted at the door. Performances on Friday, Saturday, and Monday are at 7:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. The Ringwald is located inside of Affirmations Community Center at 290 W. 9 Mile Road in downtown Ferndale, Michigan.
The Ringwald opened 17 years ago on May 11, 2007, with Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy and became a mainstay of Detroit’s theatre community. Past highlights include Annie, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Beautiful Thing, Jingle Babs, The Inheritance, Misery, Puffs, Head Over Heels, The Rocky Horror Show, Heathers The Musical, Mr. Burns: a post-electric play, Angels in America, Into the Woods, August: Osage County, Mercury Fur, The Bad Seed, and Evil Dead: The Musical. The Ringwald was named 2009, 2012 and 2013 Best Theatrical Troupe by Real Detroit and Best Place to See Local Theatre in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by readers of Metro Times.
Silver Foxes
By James Berg and Stan Zimmerman
CAST & CREW
Chuck — Lindel Salow Benny — Jay Kaplan Cecil — Joe BaileyThe Twink — Justin Bugeja Trish / Nina / Miss Helene / Others — Melissa Beckwith
Directors Matthew Rindfleisch and Gretchen Schock
Stage Manager Harry Totten
Set Design David Wojtan
Set Construction Steve Schock
Costume Design Vince Kelley
Lighting & Sound Design Brandy Joe Plambeck