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book by Paul Elliot

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

While written as a delightful laugh-a-minute comedy, The Savannah Sipping Society has depth and poignancy that touches on the true meaning of friendship and the uncomfortable changes and twists and turns that life brings. Four unique Southern women: Randa, Dot, Marlafaye and later, Jinx, their new “life coach,” agree to meet on Randa’s verandah on Friday nights for cocktails. They all desire to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, as each is going through a dramatic change in life. With encouragement, they decide it’s time to reclaim the enthusiasm for the life they’ve lost throughout the years. Over the course of six months, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jumpstart their new lives. Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment. Most importantly, they realize it’s never too late to make “old friends” new.

Fall 2025 One Act Festival Join us this September for ACT’s Fall 2025 One Act Festival—an evening of three powerful and poignant plays that explore LGBTQ+ identity through history, satire, and heartfelt storytelling. Featuring The Precious Scars; Mr. Charles, Currently of Palm Beach; and The New Century, this festival brings together drama, comedy, and unforgettable characters.​​​​ September 11–13 and 18–20 at 7:00 pm, September 14 at 2:00 pm The Hive Collaborative, St. Paul​

book by Paul Elliot

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

While written as a delightful laugh-a-minute comedy, The Savannah Sipping Society has depth and poignancy that touches on the true meaning of friendship and the uncomfortable changes and twists and turns that life brings. Four unique Southern women: Randa, Dot, Marlafaye and later, Jinx, their new “life coach,” agree to meet on Randa’s verandah on Friday nights for cocktails. They all desire to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, as each is going through a dramatic change in life. With encouragement, they decide it’s time to reclaim the enthusiasm for the life they’ve lost throughout the years. Over the course of six months, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jumpstart their new lives. Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment. Most importantly, they realize it’s never too late to make “old friends” new.

Fall 2025 One Act Festival Join us this September for ACT’s Fall 2025 One Act Festival—an evening of three powerful and poignant plays that explore LGBTQ+ identity through history, satire, and heartfelt storytelling. Featuring The Precious Scars; Mr. Charles, Currently of Palm Beach; and The New Century, this festival brings together drama, comedy, and unforgettable characters.​​​​ September 11–13 and 18–20 at 7:00 pm, September 14 at 2:00 pm The Hive Collaborative, St. Paul​

Spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets her match in the proud Mr. Darcy, igniting a clash of wit and will that’s as moving as it is hilarious. With playful staging and fast moving wit, this reinvention of a classic explores love, class, and identity with heart, humor, and modern flair. Pride and Prejudice is a joyous, clever celebration of choosing your own path—and finding connection where you least expect it. A Romantic Comedy by Kate Hamill Directed by Penelope Parsons-Lord September 12 to October 5

book by Paul Elliot

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

While written as a delightful laugh-a-minute comedy, The Savannah Sipping Society has depth and poignancy that touches on the true meaning of friendship and the uncomfortable changes and twists and turns that life brings. Four unique Southern women: Randa, Dot, Marlafaye and later, Jinx, their new “life coach,” agree to meet on Randa’s verandah on Friday nights for cocktails. They all desire to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, as each is going through a dramatic change in life. With encouragement, they decide it’s time to reclaim the enthusiasm for the life they’ve lost throughout the years. Over the course of six months, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jumpstart their new lives. Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment. Most importantly, they realize it’s never too late to make “old friends” new.

Fall 2025 One Act Festival Join us this September for ACT’s Fall 2025 One Act Festival—an evening of three powerful and poignant plays that explore LGBTQ+ identity through history, satire, and heartfelt storytelling. Featuring The Precious Scars; Mr. Charles, Currently of Palm Beach; and The New Century, this festival brings together drama, comedy, and unforgettable characters.​​​​ September 11–13 and 18–20 at 7:00 pm, September 14 at 2:00 pm The Hive Collaborative, St. Paul​

Spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets her match in the proud Mr. Darcy, igniting a clash of wit and will that’s as moving as it is hilarious. With playful staging and fast moving wit, this reinvention of a classic explores love, class, and identity with heart, humor, and modern flair. Pride and Prejudice is a joyous, clever celebration of choosing your own path—and finding connection where you least expect it. A Romantic Comedy by Kate Hamill Directed by Penelope Parsons-Lord September 12 to October 5

book by Paul Elliot

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

While written as a delightful laugh-a-minute comedy, The Savannah Sipping Society has depth and poignancy that touches on the true meaning of friendship and the uncomfortable changes and twists and turns that life brings. Four unique Southern women: Randa, Dot, Marlafaye and later, Jinx, their new “life coach,” agree to meet on Randa’s verandah on Friday nights for cocktails. They all desire to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, as each is going through a dramatic change in life. With encouragement, they decide it’s time to reclaim the enthusiasm for the life they’ve lost throughout the years. Over the course of six months, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jumpstart their new lives. Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment. Most importantly, they realize it’s never too late to make “old friends” new.

Spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets her match in the proud Mr. Darcy, igniting a clash of wit and will that’s as moving as it is hilarious. With playful staging and fast moving wit, this reinvention of a classic explores love, class, and identity with heart, humor, and modern flair. Pride and Prejudice is a joyous, clever celebration of choosing your own path—and finding connection where you least expect it. A Romantic Comedy by Kate Hamill Directed by Penelope Parsons-Lord September 12 to October 5

book by Paul Elliot

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

book by F Scott Fitzgerald adapted by Simon Levy Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, and in Simon Levy’s adaptation, approved by the Fitzgerald Estate.

book by Paul Elliot

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

by Larry Shue The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSueur, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So “Froggy,” before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should-the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister’s pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant.

Spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets her match in the proud Mr. Darcy, igniting a clash of wit and will that’s as moving as it is hilarious. With playful staging and fast moving wit, this reinvention of a classic explores love, class, and identity with heart, humor, and modern flair. Pride and Prejudice is a joyous, clever celebration of choosing your own path—and finding connection where you least expect it. A Romantic Comedy by Kate Hamill Directed by Penelope Parsons-Lord September 12 to October 5

In this long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway’s greatest musical legends meet Broadway’s greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre’s greatest stars and songwriters. Book by Gerard Alessandrini Music and lyrics by various artists

When abstract expressionist Mark Rothko is commissioned to paint murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant, he throws himself into the work with relentless intensity—joined by his young assistant, Ken. As their collaboration deepens, Ken begins to push back, forcing Rothko to confront a devastating question: Will this be his masterpiece—or his downfall? RED is a riveting portrait of artistic ambition, power, and vulnerability in the pursuit of something enduring.

book by F Scott Fitzgerald adapted by Simon Levy Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, and in Simon Levy’s adaptation, approved by the Fitzgerald Estate.

book by Paul Elliot

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

by Larry Shue The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSueur, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So “Froggy,” before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should-the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister’s pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant.

When abstract expressionist Mark Rothko is commissioned to paint murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant, he throws himself into the work with relentless intensity—joined by his young assistant, Ken. As their collaboration deepens, Ken begins to push back, forcing Rothko to confront a devastating question: Will this be his masterpiece—or his downfall? RED is a riveting portrait of artistic ambition, power, and vulnerability in the pursuit of something enduring.

Spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets her match in the proud Mr. Darcy, igniting a clash of wit and will that’s as moving as it is hilarious. With playful staging and fast moving wit, this reinvention of a classic explores love, class, and identity with heart, humor, and modern flair. Pride and Prejudice is a joyous, clever celebration of choosing your own path—and finding connection where you least expect it. A Romantic Comedy by Kate Hamill Directed by Penelope Parsons-Lord September 12 to October 5

In this long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway’s greatest musical legends meet Broadway’s greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre’s greatest stars and songwriters. Book by Gerard Alessandrini Music and lyrics by various artists

When abstract expressionist Mark Rothko is commissioned to paint murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant, he throws himself into the work with relentless intensity—joined by his young assistant, Ken. As their collaboration deepens, Ken begins to push back, forcing Rothko to confront a devastating question: Will this be his masterpiece—or his downfall? RED is a riveting portrait of artistic ambition, power, and vulnerability in the pursuit of something enduring.

Spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets her match in the proud Mr. Darcy, igniting a clash of wit and will that’s as moving as it is hilarious. With playful staging and fast moving wit, this reinvention of a classic explores love, class, and identity with heart, humor, and modern flair. Pride and Prejudice is a joyous, clever celebration of choosing your own path—and finding connection where you least expect it. A Romantic Comedy by Kate Hamill Directed by Penelope Parsons-Lord September 12 to October 5

book by F Scott Fitzgerald adapted by Simon Levy Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, and in Simon Levy’s adaptation, approved by the Fitzgerald Estate.

In this long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway’s greatest musical legends meet Broadway’s greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre’s greatest stars and songwriters. Book by Gerard Alessandrini Music and lyrics by various artists

book by Paul Elliot

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow” the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you’re truly living.

On eight Sundays during the year, there’s a little bit of magic in Montgomery, Minnesota. Early in the afternoon, a two-story brick building with “1892” inscribed near the peak of its roof opens its doors, and the aroma of fresh buttered popcorn beckons from the second story. Music and laughter echo throughout the vintage concert hall as musicians rehearse and patrons begin to stroll in and claim seats. Promptly at 4 p.m., the fun begins. Led by proprietor John Grimm, a troupe of performers gathers on stage to join in a lively theme song during which members are introduced. For the next two hours, guests enjoy a diverse mix of music and entertainment ranging from popular standards to concert hall classics; from goofy comedy and colorful costumes to inspirational gospel and harmonic collaborations. At intermission, fresh piping-hot pizza from Pizzeria 201 is available for two bucks a slice, served with friendly smiles at “Shannon’s Snack Bar” (the kitchenette at the back of the hall). Performances for 2025 will be: March 30 April 27 May 18 June 29 August 31 September 28 October 26 November 30

by Larry Shue The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSueur, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So “Froggy,” before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should-the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister’s pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant.