Savannah Sipping Society Opens at Texas Theatre

The comedy follows four Southern women who meet by chance and form an unexpected sisterhood.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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The Savannah Sipping Society, a new comedy written by Jamie Wooten, Jessie Jones and Nicholas Hope, is opening at the Stephen & Mary Birch Texas Theatre in Seguin, Texas. The show follows four Southern women who meet by chance and begin gathering for weekly happy hours, with their casual cocktails blossoming into an unexpected sisterhood as they navigate life's challenges together.

Why it matters

The Savannah Sipping Society is a heartwarming comedy that explores the power of female friendship and community, providing an entertaining and relatable theatrical experience for audiences in Seguin and the surrounding area.

The details

The cast includes Terri Bennett as Dot, a recent widow trying to find life after loss; Katie Sawyer as Miranda, a driven professional who finds herself unexpectedly unemployed; Mary Jane Windle as Marlafaye, a newly divorced woman from Tyler, Texas; and Linda Duncan as Jinx, a free-spirited 'ball of fire.' Director Pat Hoppe promises a show filled with laughter and poignant moments as the four women's friendship develops.

  • The Savannah Sipping Society opens on Friday, February 13, 2026.
  • The show will run for two full weekends, with performances on February 13-15 and February 20-22.

The players

The Savannah Sipping Society

A new comedy written by Jamie Wooten, Jessie Jones and Nicholas Hope, following four Southern women who meet by chance and form an unexpected sisterhood.

Stephen & Mary Birch Texas Theatre

The venue hosting the production in downtown Seguin, Texas.

Terri Bennett

An actress playing the role of Dot, a recent widow trying to find life after loss.

Katie Sawyer

An actress playing the role of Miranda, a driven professional who finds herself unexpectedly unemployed.

Mary Jane Windle

A local actress playing the role of Marlafaye, a newly divorced woman from Tyler, Texas.

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What they’re saying

“She has a very positive outlook on life even though her husband has passed away. She is trying to make the best of what is going on with her.”

— Terri Bennett, Actress playing Dot (Seguin Radio KWED)

“She is a very Type A driven perfectionist who struggles with her career and the ladies help her with that and encourage her along the way and she finds her way at some point.”

— Katie Sawyer, Actress playing Miranda (Seguin Radio KWED)

“She's from Tyler, Texas and she's gotten a divorce because her husband Waylon found himself a 23-year-old dental hygienist, so I left all the bad memories behind. I should have known that he was tomcatting when he started flossing between meals.”

— Mary Jane Windle, Actress playing Marlafaye (Seguin Radio KWED)

What’s next

Tickets are still available for the remaining performances of The Savannah Sipping Society at the Texas Theatre in Seguin.

The takeaway

The Savannah Sipping Society is a heartwarming comedy that celebrates the power of female friendship and community, providing an entertaining and relatable theatrical experience for audiences in Seguin and the surrounding area.