Go South This Weekend

The Savannah Sipping Society at Old Town Playhouse

By Lynda Wheatley | Nov. 12, 2021

The fun never stops, and the gin never sloes on Randa’s veranda in Savannah, Georgia. Traverse City audiences can get a taste of those high spirits and Southern charm at Old Town Playhouse’s upcoming performances of The Savannah Sipping Society. The play follows four women of a certain age who find fun and friendship as they reclaim the enthusiasm for the lives they thought they’d lost — all thanks to the magic of their impromptu happy hours. Dot is mourning the loss of her husband and their planned retirement. Marlafaye also lost her husband — to a 23-year-old dental hygienist. Fireball Jinx is a life coach for the others (though she fails to see her own need for same). Veranda owner Randa is a perfectionist and workaholic — until she faces a career change not of her choice. They bond over cocktails, shared misadventures, and lots of laughs and tears. Check it out Nov. 18–21, 26–28, and Dec. 2–4. Visit oldtownplayhouse.com for tickets and more information.