Write a commentPraise for Bingo: "Popcorn, friendship, intrigue and a famous five-letter word. Bingo turns Grandma's favorite form of gambling into fun-loving musical theater." - The New York Times
Director Sherri L. Metz is thrilled to announce her “sassy cast” for Bingo - The Winning Musical. Bingo opens Thursday, August 20, 2015 at The Eis House in Mexico.
Bingo is a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy - great for theaters looking to produce a small musical with a big heart. Bingo is about a group of die-hard bingo players who stop at nothing in order to not miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles (when they aren't playing games of bingo along with the cast!)
Best friends and Bingo pals Vern, Honey and Patsy brave a terrible storm in order to attend the yearly celebration of the birth of Bingo and tribute to its founder, Edwin S. Lowe. As the storm knocks out power at the Bingo Hall, Patsy and Honey remind each other of the ominous night fifteen years ago that began in the same way. In flashback, Honey tells us about the night Vern and her best friend, Bernice, had their falling out. Bernice's sweet, yet headstrong daughter, Alison, enters the Bingo hall in disguise - Bernice's health is failing, and Alison is determined, with the help of Bingo, to reunite her mother with her long-lost best friend.
The cast list is as follows:
Laura Lowrie as Vern, Tammy Thompson as Patsy, Stephanie Johnson as Honey, Ron Castle as Sam, Beverly Cooney Poznoski as Minnie, Sheila Leotta as Bernice and Rachel Leotta as Alison.
Congratulations and thank you to all who auditioned. Theatre Du Jour hopes to see you at the performance this August and would like to thank their very generous sponsors: JP Jewelers, LeRoi Inc., iHeartOswego, Blackburn Graphics, The Sweet Spot and our dear friends Edie & Michael Nupuf!
