Silver Foxes, by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman, is a contemporary comedy set in a time‑worn (but iconic) mid‑century Palm Springs home. The story revolves around Chuck (Michael Corbett) and Benny (Patrick Bristow), two 60‑ish gay men who are ex‑lovers and still share a house while figuring out their post‑relationship dynamic. Their lives are upended when they discover that their oldest friend, Cecil (Jon Morehouse), has been forced back into the closet at a homophobic independent living facility by his family. Then, bag in hand, he shows up at their door looking for asylum. Complicating things even more is the arrival of their buddy Jerry’s much younger and soon to be dumped boyfriend, “the Twink” (Zachary Feuling), and a couple of meddling neighbors (Melanie Blue playing several roles) wanting to buy Chuck and Benny’s home. This chosen family bands together to rescue Cecil and give him a future where he can live openly and with dignity.
Stan Zimmerman’s direction gives SILVER FOXES an easy, crowd‑pleasing charm. Its authors were writers for the GOLDEN GIRLS and its sitcom roots are obvious in the structure—set‑ups, punchlines, and big laugh buttons—but the themes of aging, queer visibility, and chosen family give it emotional ballast. When the script leans into those quieter moments, it lands with real feeling.
The set, designed by Joyanne Tracy and Miguel Lauro, made great use of the stage space available, cleverly creating the interior of a typical Palm Springs mid-century style home with fabulous views of the mountains!
Where Silver Foxes stumbles a bit is in some of the dialogue between the gay characters. The banter can feel like it’s speaking in an older theatrical dialect, closer to The Boys in the Band than to a fully contemporary queer play. The jokes are sharp, but they sometimes sound like they belong to an earlier era of gay representation, built on defensive wit and campy self‑put‑downs. But don’t get me wrong, the audience laughed long and loud throughout the evening… and what more do we need a comedy to deliver?
At a time where most of the other theatres have gone dark for the summer, The Revolution Stage Company is serving up this light and frothy entertainment, just right for a hot Palm Springs evening. SILVER FOXES plays through May 31, 2026. For tickets or further information visit their website at www.revolutionstagecompany.com