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Other People's Happiness
Adam Seidel
The Happy Ones
by Julie Marie Myatt
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Awards & Recognition
Drama Critics Circle
WINNER! 2009 Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an Outstanding New Play – Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle
Synopsis
Orange County, California, 1975. For Walter Wells, it's the happiest place on earth.
He has a beautiful wife.
Two great kids.
A house with a pool.
Contentment.
Until fate strikes a devastating blow, leaving Walter with no reason to put the pieces of his life back together.
He resists attempts to help, especially the unexpected — and unwanted — offer from a Vietnamese refugee named Bao Ngo, who bears his own sadness.
Then, across a cultural divide, Walter and Bao find a game to share, a song, a meal and then a way back in this uplifting — and surprisingly funny — play by a rising star in American theatre.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Bao Ngo |
| Minister Gary Stuart |
| Mary-Ellen Hughes |
| Walter Wells |
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Publication
The Happy Ones is a comedy play written by Julie Marie Myatt and published by Samuel French .
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $120 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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