DRAG QUEEN DUTIES: MUSICAL BINGO
For Musical Drag Bingos (Drag Queens with an onsite coordinator) 🎶
The Onsite Drag Performer will coordinate with the Extragrams Onsite Coordinator who will text them and client the morning of the Musical Drag Bingo.
Send the performance tracks, if applicable, to the Onsite Coordinator. Keep in mind the vibe of the event and making sure the tracks are fun for everyone (think pop, high-energy).
The performer will arrive to the venue at least 10 minutes early to coordinate with the Onsite and meet with the client. The performer will also check in with the Onsite about what Bingo prizes are available.
At the top of the event, the Drag Queen will introduce herself and work the crowd, getting everyone excited for bingo, and share the QR code for bingo cards with help from the Onsite. Then the Queen will explain the rules. Tracks will be played by the Onsite Coordinator at random and correspond with squares on their bingo cards. You can play in easy mode or hard mode. In easy mode, the Onsite will play the track and the Queen will say name the title of the song. On hard mode, the audience must recognize the track without the Queen revealing its title. The Queen can also share what the prizes are. If there are no physical prizes, you can make up a silly prize like "a compliment from a queen" or "`5 seconds of my undivided attention."
During Bingo, the Onsite will play the musical bingo playlist on shuffle and work the crowd. Each song should be played for about 30 seconds. Read the room to signal if the song should stop or continue. For example, if people are singing along loudly and you're about to get to the big chorus, the Onsite should let the track play.
If the Bingo includes performances, then the Onsite will play performance track(s) in the middle of the event between Bingo rounds. Make sure you take advantage of the space and work the whole room!
As winners come up, make sure to get the winner's name and make them feel special. In the event of a tie or a multiple winners for grand finale prize, do a show-down. Popular ones are dance-offs, lip sync battles, or catwalk competitions. You can choose a winner based on applause.
At the end of the Musical Bingo, the offer to take group photo and pack up the materials. Thank the audience and be fiercely on your way!
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Order of Operations:
Arrive early (10 min) to coordinate with the Onsite Coordinator.
Onsite introduces the performer who goes straight into a performance.
Introduce yourself and meet the audience. Share the QR code with the audience
Explain the rules and introduce the prizes (provided by the client)
Play each song for about 30 seconds-ish. Longer or shorter depending on how fast everyone is winning. Read the crowd and if they're jamming out to a song and singing along, let the chorus play kind of thing. Fade in, fade out - you don't always need to play from the beginning of the song.
Celebrate winners as you go, call them up. Interview, make them feel special.
Announce final round of bingo, usually involving multiple winners and a tie-breaker face off like a dance-offs, lip sync battles, or catwalk competition. Performer can choose a winner based on applause.
Thank the audience and take a group photo
Pack up and be on your way!