Synopsis
reasons to be happy
Published by Dramatists Play Service
2 Male 2 Female
Three years have now passed after the contentious break-up of Steph and Greg
And they're now wondering if they can make a fresh go of it
Trouble is, she's married to someone else
And he's just embarked on a relationship with Steph's best friend, Carly
A single mom whose jealous ex-husband, Kent, has trouble articulating his feelings
Navigating the rocky landscape of conflicting agendas and exploding emotions isn't going to be easy for any of them
But this is a funny, surprising, and poignant play about the choices and sacrifices we are willing to make in the pursuit of that often elusive ideal - happiness
REVIEWS
" winning romantic comedy" ~ The New York Times
"Intense, funny and touching" ~ Associated Press
"Terrifically entertaining" ~ Bloomberg.com "Neil LaBute's chronicles of immoral moralizers have made him, arguably, the most legitimately provocative and polarizing playwright at work today" ~ New York Magazine
"The working-class characters are in fine, foul-mouthed voice, thanks to the scribe's astonishing command of the sharp side of the mother tongue" ~ Variety
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