Greetings
by Tom Dudzick

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Highlights

105 mins 1990s Interior Set Period Costumes American Christmas Mystery Comedy

Synopsis

Characters: 3 male, 2 female Interior with insert.

Andy has a sweet Catholic mother, a sour Catholic father and a severely retarded younger brother named Mickey.

When he brings his Jewish atheist fiance to meet the folks on Christmas Eve, his worst fears about family blow ups are realized.

But Mickey, whose entire vocabulary is "oh boy" and "wow," suddenly says "Greetings!" An ancient, wise and witty spirit who is set upon healing the family has borrowed Mickey's body.

Though a play for all seasons, Greetings!

is ideal for groups wanting something special to put on at Christmas/Hanukkah time.

The Off Broadway production starred Darren McGavin and Gregg Edelman.

"Hilarious."

-The New Yorker "A comic jewel....

Stunning and touching.

... A joyful holiday lift."

- The New York Newsday "A loving holiday wonder....

Deserves a shelf life long after Christmas."

-The New York Post "Glows with ... warmhearted emotion."

-AP "A winner."

-The Albany Times Union " Greetings!

should become as much a part of the fabric of the winter holiday season as It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol."

-Berkshire Eagle

Press Reviews

"Exhilarating, profound: what ineffective little adjectives to describe Greetings!"

— Albany Times-Union

"Hilarious."

— The New Yorker

"A comic jewel...Stunning and touching...A joyful holiday lift."

— The New York Newsday

"A loving holiday wonder...Deserves a shelf life long after Christmas."

— The New York Post

"Glows with...warmhearted emotion."

— The Associated Press

Characters

Character
Randi

Andy's Jewish fiance. 30-ish

Emily

Andy's Mom, 60-ish

Phil

Andy's Dad, 60-ish

Mickey

Andy's intellectually disabled younger brother.

Andy

30-ish male

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 1991
Binding Paperback
Pages 102
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573692574
ISBN-10 0573692572
LCCN 92159377
LCC PS3554.U313 G74 1991
DCC 812/.54

Greetings is a American christmas play written by Tom Dudzick and published by Samuel French in New York (1991).

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