The premise is simple enough to explain in one sentence and reliably generates material no writer could script: actual single New Yorkers, on a stage, being asked the questions their friends are too polite to ask, with several hundred strangers offering opinions. The Bell House is the right room for it — a warehouse with a bar the length of the back wall and a crowd that arrives ready to yell. Come with friends; you will be quoting it on the walk to the F train.
What to expect
General-admission standing and seating in a large open room, with a separate front bar for arriving early. The show is hosted and moves fast, running roughly ninety minutes. Audience participation is genuine — being visible near the stage is a decision, not an accident.
Good to know
- The Bell House is on 7th Street in Gowanus — the F/G to Smith-9th Sts or the R to Union St are both a short walk
- The front bar opens earlier than the main room and is a good place to meet people first
- Main-room seating is limited and first-come; most of the audience stands
- Twenty-one and over with ID at the door
- Volunteers for the show are drawn from people who sign up ahead, so plan for that if you want to be on stage
- It is a comedy show about dating, not a singles mixer — though people do meet
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Common questions
Do I have to participate?
No. Contestants sign up in advance, and the audience role is heckling and voting from where you are standing.
Is it seated?
Partly. The Bell House has some seating in the main room, but most of the crowd stands, and it is first-come within general admission.
How long does it run?
Around ninety minutes, with the bar open before and after.
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