Auditions are open for InPlayers Pride 2026 production: Silver Foxes by James Berg & Stan Zimmerman.
Directed by Rae Gerritsen, this sharp and hilarious play offers a look into the lives of four gay men in Palm Springs. It explores the realities of aging, being queer and the importance of (chosen) family.
See Silver Foxes for more information about the authors.
We encourage all aspiring actors, 18 and above, of all ethnicities, abilities and gender identities to sign up to audition. Please fill out and submit the audition form below before midnight on February 20th, 2025.
Audition Date: Saturday February 28th, 2025
If you can’t attend, we’ll invite you to record a video autition
Call Back Date: Sunday March 1st, 2025
Audition & Call-Back Location: Q-Factory -1.16
Atlantisplein 1, 1093 NE Amsterdam
Performances Dates:
Friday, July 31st, 2026
Saturday, August 1st, 2026
Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Friday, August 7th, 2026
Saturday, August 8th, 2026
Performance Location: Het Amsterdams Theaterhuis, Amsterdam
Director: Rae Gerritsen
Synopsis of the Play: Silver Foxes has been created by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman, who worked on The Golden Girls, and Gillmore Girls, and numerous other shows. This contemporary comedy takes place in a time-worn, but iconic mid-century Palm Springs home. The plot revolves around Chuck and Benny, two 60ish gay men, now ex-lovers, still figuring out their post-relationship relationship. Their oldest and dearest friend, Cecil, has been forced back into the closet while living in a homophobic independent living facility. Together with the younger lover of a friend, Chuck and Benny take charge of Cecil’s future in order to help him live out his life with pride and dignity. Thematically the play explores gentrification, home and body maintenance, and the realities of growing older at all ages in the LGBTQ+ community.
About the Director: Rae is excited to be directing this heart-warming and hilarious play for its European premier, during Amsterdam’s World Pride celebrations in 2026.
Characters
Chuck - Retired army officer, masculine type with fussy OCD tendencies. Acting age: 50-60. Male-identifying.
Benny - Ex-politico with a big heart and a short fuse. Acting age: 50-60. Male-identifying.
The Twink - Shallow, vain gym bunny. Acting age: 20-35. Male-identifying.
Cecil - The life of the party. Acting age: 60-70. Male-identifying.
The Woman - Acting age: any. Female-identifying. Depicting multiple characters:
Nika – 30ish, smart, stylish woman with a blunt haircut
Trish – 30ish, Nika’s wife, smart, stylish with a blunt haircut
Miss Swenson – 40ish, no nonsense, puritanical woman
Helene – 50ish, voluptuous, tipsy neighbor
Preppy Man – 30ish, in tennis whites and headband
Bear Type – 60ish party guest with muscles, paunch and handlebar moustache
Jerry – a voice on the phone
We’re also looking to strengthen the team that will produce this play. Click here to see how you can help!