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THE CASE AGAINST HAPPINESS: Howard Smith’s One Man Show Returns to the Santa Moinca Playhouse


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. It’s the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth. Honest.

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.

A sell-out hit when it performed at the Playhouse in June, “The Case Against Happiness†is back for two performances only! Creative Consultant Wendy Hammers. Produced by Local 3 Productions. All proceeds benefit the Santa Monica Playhouse Save the Playhouse Campaign.

Sundays, September 18, 2011 and October 2, 2011 at 7:00 pm

$18; online at www.SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com or call 310-394-9779 extension 1.

Santa Monica Playhouse, now celebrating half a century of uninterrupted theatrical and educational services to the community, is located at 1211 4th Street (between Wilshire & Arizona), one block east of the Third Street Promenade.

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