Three Shingles
| Series | |
|---|---|
| Somewhere Out There | |
| Original Broadcast Date | |
| January 14, 1996 | |
| Cast | |
| Kristine McKenna, Arthur Miller, David Rapkin, Joe Frank | |
| Format | |
| Absurd Monologue, Narrative Monologue, 57 minutes | |
| Preceded by: | Eye In The Sky |
| Followed by: | Obsessions |
It's a roadside bar, with a jukebox playing country and western music.
Three Shingles is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Somewhere Out There. It was originally broadcast on January 14, 1996.
Synopsis
Joe meets a woman in a bar dressed as Jesus. They talk about her life as Jesus, other gods, losers, heaven and hell. The search for the sacred described - coming to a suburban home intermittently filled with a biological research lab, feeling that you're being watched, fixing the roof. Driving through the countryside with the Christ woman, discussing Jesus' life, an impromptu baptism in a lake. A clown plays a piano while doctors operate on an enormous woman in a bus surrounded by pilgrims. Joe and the Christ-woman visit a church, she admits that she isn't Jesus and they discuss meaninglessness. An orchestra dressed as mariachis, a dancing couple rolls down a hill past a decorated hanging man and Joe performs a ritual. The Christ woman talks about her real life.
Music
- "A Meeting by the River" - Ry Cooder and V.M. Bhatt (from A Meeting by the River, 1993) | YouTube [Intro]
- "Isa Lei" - Ry Cooder and V.M. Bhatt (from A Meeting by the River, 1993) | YouTube [36:05]
Additional credits
The original broadcast credits state: "Created in collaboration with Kristine McKenna, Arthur Miller, and David Rapkin. Recorded and mixed by Theo Mondle. Music production by Bob Carlson. Special thanks to Jennifer Ferro."
