In an event that has proven incredibly popular since its inception, Marathon Community Theatre’s “Drag Queen Bingo” hosted “Christmas in July” to another sellout crowd on July 17. Hosted by Marathon’s own drag queen JJ Mills and a cast of MCT regulars since its first event, the bingo nights draw dozens of attendees costumed for the rotating monthly themes. With flowing drinks, a timeless game and plenty of drag queen sass, “Drag Queen Bingo” regularly sells out within minutes or hours of tickets becoming available. And the results speak for themselves – within the last year alone, proceeds from the monthly event have totaled nearly $30,000 for the nonprofit theater.
“Drag Queen Bingo has been an outrageously fun event each month for the community and a successful fundraiser for MCT,” said theater president Joanne Zimmerman. “We owe this success to JJ Mills and our dedicated volunteers.”
For more information or to find tickets to the next event, visit www.marathontheater.org or call 305-743-0994.
MCT’s anniversary party for ‘Drag Queen Bingo,’ a ‘Christmas in July’ event, saw holiday-garbed bingo players celebrate a year of success with tens of thousands of dollars raised for Marathon Community Theatre. Topping off the night was a well-deserved 60th birthday celebration for host and drag queen extraordinaire JJ Mills. LARRY BENVENUTI/Contributed
