The Makeover

They have been neighbors for years, and each have a son home from college for the summer

Little does Melanie know that her happy, comfortable world will soon be thrown into turmoil!

Mike has sent a letter to Facing Facts, Melanie and Paula's favorite reality television show

He believes Melanie, who has gained weight over the years, would be thrilled to have a makeover at Facing Facts' fabulous spa - after all, she and Paula rave about it

Unfortunately, every Monday night when Melanie and Paula watch the show, their husbands leave to play baseball

Poor Mike is clueless about the show's cruel, ratings-hungry hostess, Frances Montgomery, who thrives on humiliating those who are ambushed on the show

When the Facing Facts crew descends at her door, Melanie endures a disastrous ambush

Afterward, she cannot understand why Mike would subject her to national humiliation

Melanie tells him to be out of the house when she returns from the spa

Mike is hopeful that she will change her mind, but things only get worse the evening Melanie returns

Frances not only belittles Melanie again, she sets her sights on an oblivious Mike

Melanie finally explodes, throwing the Facing Facts crew out of her house, along with Mike

Events in the days that follow bring Melanie to realizations about herself and the important things in life

Issues of appearance, communication, relationships, and reality television are dealt with in this light comedy

"The new comedy-drama The Makeover is satisfying ... and highly pleasurable ... Daussat's play is quite entertaining and she earns a solid, robust share of laughs from her writing. Issues of being overweight in this country are presentedwith brutal honesty, never once sounding preachy or whining, but instead with a truthful, immensely heartfelt observation ... a solid audience pleaser ... a knockout hit" ~ Talkin' Broadway

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