Funny You Should Think About a Return to Judaism: A Journey From Comedy Stages to the Wisdom of Sages (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780988975903)

Biography Richard Morris - Stand-up Comedian and Writer Richard Morris was born in Manhattan, raised in the Bronx, and received a BA Degree in Political Science and Speech and Theatre from Hunter College and a Master of Science Degree in Speech and Theatre from Brooklyn College Graduate Center. Richard's first job out of Graduate School was as an assistant audio-visual specialist for the Prudential Insurance Co. of America in Newark, NJ. Using that job as incentive to find something more creative, and more to his liking, Richard began auditioning for acting jobs in New York. He landed a job as an actor in a famous summer theatre, The New London Barn Playhouse, in New London, NH. From there, Richard became a working actor in New York moving on to become a headline stand-up comedian in NY and LA at all the well-known comedy clubs: THE IMPROV, CATCH A RISING STAR, THE COMEDY STORE, THE COMEDY CELLAR and THE COMIC STRIP. He became a guest comedian on several national TV shows which subsequently led to becoming one of the original writers, and a frequent guest comedian, on NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN. Continuing on as a popular headline comedian in nightclubs and colleges all across the country, and on many other national TV shows, Richard began exploring the possibilities of learning more about his Judaism. He did find the opportunity to learn, and found himself not only returning to his Judaism--but becoming observant. Richard has written a book about his return: FUNNY YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT A RETURN TO JUDAISM/A Journey From Comedy Stages to the Wisdom of Sages--and has incorporated the book into his appearances for Jewish audiences in his show called: COMEDY AND COMING HOME. Richard has also written several one-act plays, all absurd comedies, and continues to write and perform his own stand-up comedy act for all audiences.