The Golden Girls are back — briefly, and with a different cast. A live script reading and conversation at ATX TV Festival will celebrate the iconic series' 40th anniversary by bringing two classic episodes to life in a new context.
Guest roles will be filled by Constance Zimmer as Dorothy Zbornak, Carrie Preston as Blanche Devereaux, Yvette Nicole Brown as Rose Nyland, and Pamela Adlon as Sophia Petrillo. They'll work through the scripts at the Paramount Theatre on Sunday, June 1, at 1:30 pm.
The leads will also be joined by three more actors: Nathan Lee Graham (Mid-Century Modern), Dan Bucatinsky (Hacks), and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (UnREAL).
A press release does not disclose which episodes the guest cast will read.
After the reading, the participants will discuss the show's cultural influence, which has been so long-lasting, one could argue it's more iconic than ever. People still relate to the four women in their late 40s and up — although these ages are portrayed differently in the 2020s — mostly because themes about female friendship and witty scriptwriting hardly age.
ATX TV Festival is a wide-ranging event that isn't just tied to local work. Fans of The Golden Girls will likely be excited to see Christine Baranski receive the festival's 2025 Achievement in Television eXcellence Award. Other programming will include an opening night marquee conversation with Seth Meyers, a King of the Hill reunion and revival panel presented by Hulu, a Mad Men retrospective with Jon Hamm, and more.
Single tickets, badges, and TV passes for the festival are available at atxfestival.com.
