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The Case Against Happiness

An evening of true, funny stories about New York, being Jewish, family and the power of a bowl of Cream of Broccoli soup. In this hilarious and touching play, attorney Howard Smith practices in the courtroom of life arguing the case that happiness is overrated.

Written and Performed by Howard Smith. Howard had a normal childhood and a good relationship with his parents. He grew up in Queens, New York and moved to California to attend Law School. He's a licensed attorney that enjoys it so much that he does stand-up. He has performed his own brand of stand-up comedy throughout California, in New York and in a few places in between. He has been making the transition to becoming a serious actor and for the past two years he has been featured in the long running hit Sex, Relationships and Sometimes . . . Love at the Actors Playpen. He is currently seeking representation, and a little piece of mind.

Developed with the help of Creative Consultant Wendy Hammers. Her acting credits include: Sopranos, Curb your Enthusiasm, Bernie Mac. Theatre credits include: undressing NJ, (Dramalogue Award), Chris Durang's Laughing Wild (Dramalogue), RIPE. Producing Credits: Mrs. Hammers is the creator of Tasty Words, a Westside spoken word salon featuring hilarious and horrifying true life stories, now in its 10th smash year. She is also the creator of The Hungry & Horny Show, and produced and directed the original production of Frank Sinatra Screwed Up My Life..., which was nominated for best solo play by the LA Weekly. She also produced Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli for the Torrance Arts Cultural Center. Hammers coaches writers through her Write at Home Classes. For more info, www.wendyhammers.com

Produced by Local 3 Productions