Mina Tonight!

By: H. W. Robertson Jr.

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Synopsis: Comedy \ 5 m., 4 f. \ Int. \ Mina Tonight! is a raucous comedy that takes place on the set of a cable access talk show in South Carolina. Show host Mina Dean Beasely is a sarcastic firebrand whose guests personify supermarket tabloid headlines. A hairdresser who reveals she is carrying an alien love child, a country music performer whose near death electrocution left her with psychic powers, and a janitor who may be a supposedly dead celebrity are just some of the folks Mina serves up to her audience. However, Mina has a problem believing the fantastic tales she hears and it is only when the janitor reveals his true identity that she realizes "you can have the eyes of a hawk and still be blind as a bat." Set against a background of aluminum condominiums (trailers) and those who live in them, Mina Tonight! is a campy look at extraordinary events happening to incredibly ordinary people. It features wonderful roles for women ages 20-50 and is filled with ideal monologues for character and scene work.