Melinda Augustina

Welcome to Melinda Augustina's website.
Actress with experience in film, television, radio,
new media, stage, sketch comedy and improv.

"Especially hilarious..." says Backstage West

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Melinda also received critical acclaim for profoundly dramatic stage roles such as:
Sylvia Plath in "Letters Home"
Gladys in  Athol Fugard's
"A Lesson From Aloes"
and title role of Lemon in Wallace Shawn's
"Aunt Dan & Lemon". 


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Current Trailers, Films, Videos:
"Graduation Sucks!" -
another great video from Back of the Class this time for Veechi.com   Melinda is "The Mom in Pink" (not suitable for children, but probably suitable and applicable to your college graduates...)


"My Mom's on Facebook- a priceless Music Video shot w/Back of the Class comedy guys.  Thanks to Brett, Max, Jesse and Dan.  I'm their "mom" here and could not even possibly have survived being their mom in real life.  Uber-hilarious.


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"Welcome to the Family" -- Melinda was recently cast in a leading role in Tim Bartell's new comedy "Welcome to the Family".  The short comedy,  created for online viewing and festival runs, will be shot August 2010.

In this comedy, Melinda plays the older, wiser sister whose younger, wilder sister is finally getting married -- to someone she's known for three whole months.  Booze, tears, laughs... this one has it all.   Click here to become a Facebook Fan of "Welcome to the Family".

"Eco-Ninja" -  After meeting Screaming Frog Productions' Jonathan Browning and Leslie McManus on the festival circuit, Melinda plays a supporting role in their hilarious new comedy "Eco-Ninja".  The man you see running and screaming in this trailer?  Melinda plays an office worker who wasn't afraid to activate the "Eco-Ninja" when said co-worker annoys her.   "Eco-Ninja" can be seen in festivals beginning in 2010.
Click here to join "Eco-Ninja" Facebook Fan page.

"Going Green" short comedy

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Also for Screaming Frog Productions, Melinda plays a lead role in this comedic short.  Written, directed and improvised by Jonathan Browning, in this comedy, a corporation decides to go green with the least amount of effort.  The outstanding cast of improvisers and excellent comic actors in "Going Green" premieres at Lake County Film Festival in Lake County, Illinois March 6 - 9, 2010 
TRAILER "Going Green" on IMDB.