Sisters get raucous in 'Queen of Bingo'

It can be difficult to take a scenario of two elderly women playing bingo and create a comedy smash; however, at “The Queen of Bingo” performance at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido on January 23, every member of the audience got at least a few chuckles and guffaws out of the show.

Shane Partlow and Rowan Joseph played sisters Sis and Babe, respectively, and were able to not only convincingly play elderly women but also perform in such a way that even at their worst, they were still endearing to the audience.

The only other character in the play is Father Mac, played by Kevin M....