Actor Michael Urie returns to North Texas to direct at Uptown Players this spring. (Courtesy photo) In a press release on Thursday, Uptown Players announced that its world premiere of Silver Foxes will be directed by actor Michael Urie of Ugly Betty and Single All the Way fame.
The Plano native returns to North Texas to bring this show to life for Uptown Players’ 21st season this spring. This adds to the pedigree that the comedy already stems from.
Written by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman the two are have worked on iconic series such as Roseanne, Gilmore Girls and The Golden Girls.
The duo even received a Writers Guild of America nomination for writing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” episode of Roseanne. The press release describes the show as an ensemble of queer men who rescue their best friend from a homophobic assisted living facility.