Whether you are young or old you’ll howl with laughter as two zany GUYS, playing two crazy GALS, light up the stage in the hit Off-Broadway comedy about Bingo, family bonds, widowhood, diet crazes, winning and losing and sibling rivalry. Following in the footsteps of Late Night Catechism, Fully Committed and Menopause, THE QUEEN OF BINGO is about a night in the lives of "Sis" and "Babe", two sisters on the other side of 50, who want to add a little fun, zest and excitement to their lives with a night out at the Bingo game.
The cast consisted of three men, two of them playing women: Shane Partlow as Sis, Rowan Joseph as Babe and Kevin M. Horton as Father Francis Mackenzie Muldoon. All three men were marvelous in their roles and kept the audience in a state of near-constant laughter. Partlow and Joseph, who have appeared in numerous television shows, stage shows and big screen productions were outrageously convincing as two sisters who seek a little time-out from the troubles of their daily lives in a lively game of bingo. The men were by turns hilarious and moving as they portrayed the two complicated women.
ROWAN JOSEPH* (Babe) has worked with seven Academy Award-winning best actors during the course of his diverse career: Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Spacey, Holly Hunter, Geraldine Page, F. Murray Abraham, Julie Andrews, and the legendary Katharine Hepburn. His off-Broadway credits include “Dudley R. Bostwick” in Soroyan’s THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE and ‘Misha’ in Gorky’s CHILDREN OF THE SUN at the Mirror Repertory Company and “Father Mac” & the “Caller” in the N.Y. premiere of the comedy THE QUEEN OF BINGO. In Los Angeles, he played the “Moderator” in Falcon Theatre production of AN EVENING WITH JACK KLUGMAN and co-starred in SHANE & ROWAN’S LATE NITE SIDESHOW, which ran for six months at the ACME Comedy Theatre. He made his big screen debut as used car salesman "Ralphy Newman" in the feature film RAISING HELEN starring Kate Hudson. He also played “Lord Periot” in Disney’s box office hit, THE PRINCESS DIARIES 2. His TV credits include guest-starring roles on GILMORE GIRLS, ARREST & TRIAL, and BOSTON LEGAL. He can be seen next year in the indie feature CHRONIC TOWN.
SHANE PARTLOW – has been starring in the national tour of the Off-Broadway comedy THE QUEEN OF BINGO for the past two seasons. He lives in Los Angeles, where he has appeared in numerous productions including; SUPERZEROS with Noah Wylie’s Blank Theatre Company, THE SUNSHINE BOYS starring Dick Van Patten & Frank Gorshin at Garry Marshall’s Falcon Theatre and co-hosting Shane & Rowan’s LATE NITE SIDESHOW at the ACME Comedy Theatre. He also has the distinction of playing the “Roper” in 22 separate productions of THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES (with, such stars as, John Schneider, Tom Wopat, Perry Stephens and John Davidson.) Two summers ago, Shane returned to his hometown (Quad Cities, IL) and starred as “Will Rogers” in the Ghostlight Theatre’s production. His television work includes appearances on the hit TV series WILL & GRACE and GILMORE GIRLS; as well as, commercials for COKE, HEINZ KETCHUP, COVERGIRL and the FOOD NETWORK. His film work includes featured roles in the low budget cult classic BEAUTY QUEEN BUTCHER (now on DVD), PRINCESS DIARIES 2 and GEORGIA RULE directed by Garry Marshall.
TIMOTHY SHAWN (Father Mac/Caller) comes to Theatre a Go-Go from Minneapolis. He counts himself fortunate to travel the country performing in shows such as NOBODY DON’T LIKE YOGI, THE LOVELY LIEBOWITZ SISTERS, and of course, QUEEN OF BINGO. When not touring, he performs at a variety of regional playhouses, including The Old Creamery Theatre, The Brave New Workshop, Marines Memorial Theatre, The Alumni Theatre, Plymouth Playhouse and the St. Croix Festival Theatre. A few of his favorite roles have been, “Salieri” in AMADEUS, “Jack” in BROADWAY BOUND and “Mayor Martin O’Doul” in FLANAGAN’S WAKE and most recently “Theodore Roosevelt” in THE MEDORA MUSICAL and the one man play BULLY. When not performing he plays guitar, does a lot of reading, and teaches acting and improvisation. He would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support and of course, you, for supporting the Live Theatre.
The performance also includes the "Middle Bird Special" just before intermission, the audience gets to join in the fun with a bingo game of its own and the winner gets a well.. you’ll just have to stop in and see!.
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