"We Gotta Bingo" Announces Holiday Schedule

The hilarious, interactive dinner theater experience “We Gotta Bingo,” at the new Chicago Theater Works (1113 W. Belmont), is happy to announce Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s performance schedules. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “interactive fun,” the company is thrilled to share the holidays with all of Chicagoland.

“This is the perfect celebratory show to enjoy with family and out-of- town guests during the holiday season,” says show creator and producer Bill Collins. “And it makes for a great setting for both work and family holiday parties.” For all performances from Dec. 3 - 27, the venue will feature holiday decor, Christmas polka music, special holiday-patterned Bingo games, holiday menus and specialty Christmas drinks for purchase at the bar. There will also be the chance to purchase some great stocking stuffers including gift certificates to “We Gotta Bingo.”

The regular schedule of performances for “We Gotta Bingo” is Fridays and Saturdays at
7:30 p.m., Sundays at 5 p.m. Holiday schedules are as follows:

Thanksgiving Week

Wednesday, Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving, no show
Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov 28, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 29, 5 p.m.

Special menu items for these performances: Turkey Lasagna and Pumpkin Bars.

Christmas Week

Thursday, Dec. 24, no show
Friday, Dec. 25, Christmas, no show
Saturday, Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27, 5 p.m.

Special menu items for these performances: Egg Nog, Hot Cocoa and Hot Cider.

 
New Year’s Week

Thursday, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. 7:30 p.m.
(includes free Champagne toast at Midnight Newfoundland Time -10 p.m.)
Friday, Jan 1, New Year’s Day, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 3, no show.

Tickets for “We Gotta Bingo” are priced beginning at $49 and include a meal and select non-alcoholic beverages. Other beverages are available for purchase. Tickets can be obtained by visiting wegottabingo.com or by calling 312.391.0404. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more are currently available at GroupTix by calling 773.327.3778 or visiting grouptix.net.

Please visit wegottabingo.com for more information.

In the spirit of “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding,” “We Gotta Bingo” treats guests to a night of raucous, interactive, theatrical fun. Directed by Ross Young, the production allows guests to mix and mingle with a lively cast of characters while eating, dancing and playing bingo all night long. The Oak Park Journal raves “4 stars…Highly Recommended…Start warming up your vocal chords and get ready to shout ‘Bingo!’”

The fun, interactive premise of “We Gotta Bingo” immerses audience members in a dynamic, theater experience filled with music, comedy and of course, bingo! As guests enter into the German beer hall known as “Der Brew-Ha-Ha,” they are greeted by the lively house polka band as well as the rousing, colorful cast of characters that soon become their dinner dates and bingo partners for the evening. Guests soon learn that they are amongst two rival Chicago parishes, one Italian and one Irish, who are set to merge with one another—against their wishes—and are participating in this bingo bonanza in order to raise money for the imminent union. In between exhilarating games of bingo, all in attendance are treated to an Italian dinner, drinks, dancing, music, mayhem and more.

“We Gotta Bingo” was first presented by the Actors Theater of Minnesota in 2004. Since then, the show has played in various venues throughout the Midwest including PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland and has delighted more than 100,000 theatergoers of every age.

The new Chicago Theater Works makes its home in the heart of the Belmont Theater District at 1113 W. Belmont. Designed by Obora and Associates with interior design by Matthew Murray, this versatile space has been transformed into a 200-seat German beer hall known as “Der Brew-Ha-Ha.” The space is a new staple in the Chicago theater scene run by Bill Collins and Michael Dunne.