Miss Personality: An evening of Big Laughs, Big Heart and Big PRIDE with Mina Hartong and Friends
Filmed in front of two packed audiences at the Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs, the comedy special Miss Personality is the culmination of decades of perseverance, reinvention, and truth-telling. Known for her razor-sharp wit and heartfelt storytelling, award-winning comedian Mina Hartong mines her personal life — her Connecticut upbringing, Dutch roots, life as a lesbian, and years as a public-school teacher — to deliver a comedy special that is as hilarious as it is healing.
Fall in love. Laugh a lot. Repeat.
“ A night of bold, hilarious and deeply relatable comedy.” The Hollywood Times
Join us for a special screening of Miss Personality, followed by a talkback with Mina Hartong and some special guests from the LGBTQ+ community!
At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Mina Hartong and her wife relocated from New York City to Palm Springs — where Mina found more than a new zip code. She found a community. She launched Lez Out Loud, a comedy performance series amplifying LGBTQ+ women performers and giving them stage time they deserve. In just two seasons, Mina sold out ten shows, hosted local fundraisers, and founded a speaking series for women and LGBTQ+ veterans that continues in Palm Springs today. In alignment with Lez Out Loud’s mission, Miss Personality was produced with an all-female and LGBTQ+ crew and post-production team, directed by Lisa Ginsburg.
Now back in New York City, she has headlined for Olivia Travel in Tahiti aboard the exclusive Windstar Cruise Line and toured Los Angeles and Palm Springs with her sold-out show Lez Out Loud. A finalist in the Ladies of Laughter National Competition and named one of America’s Funniest Women by Curve Magazine, alongside icons Tig Notaro and Suzanne Westenhoefer. Mina brings bold, inclusive comedy to every stage she graces. She was featured at the New York Comedy Festival.
Her credits include Joe’s Pub, West Side Comedy Club, and Don’t Tell Mama’s in New York City; as well as a feature slot at the Montreal Fringe Festival. Mina’s comedy career began unexpectedly in Amsterdam when she performed at an open mic—accidentally entering a contest—and won. Since then, she’s been writing, performing, and mentoring the next generation of comics.
Mina is also a lifelong educator. She continues to teach comedy all over the country, She was a full time Theater Teacher in the New York public schools for 20 years, and is now a proud mentor with the Arthur Miller Foundation. She facilitates classes in comedy and storytelling for various populations, including programs for the incarcerated. She is based in New York City and a holds a Masters in Arts Education from Harvard University. In 2024, some fans asked her to marry them. She has since become an ordained minister with AMM, now adding “Minaster” to her credits.
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