Greetings!
Andy has a sweet Catholic mother, a sour Catholic father, and a severely retarded younger brother. When he brings his Jewish atheist fiancée to be the folks on Christmas Eve, his worst fears about family blow ups are realized. A visit from “an old friend” sets about healing the family in unexpected ways.
Dates & Time
- Dec. 2, 2011 at 7 p.m.
- Dec. 3, 2011 at 7 p.m.
- Dec. 9, 2011 at 7 p.m.
- Dec. 10, 2011 at 7 p.m.
- Dec. 16, 2011 at 7 p.m.
- Dec. 17, 2011 at 7 p.m.
 GREGORY BATTY as ANDY |
Gregory is delighted to be a part of The Mira Mesa Theatre Guild's renaissance. Recent productions include A Roman Holiday at Coronado Playhouse, Pickwick Players' presentations of David & Lisa and The Crucible, DangerHouse Production's The Final Kiss, and several staged readings with Chronos Theatre. He graduated from San Diego State University and trained at The Mesa College Theatre Company. Gregory would like to thank his friends, family, and his dearest Esther for all of their love and support, because without you it wouldn't be a show! |
 EMILY JEFFERYS as RANDI |
Emily is a married mother of three who teaches private piano lessons here in Mira Mesa; her degree is Business Management. She has been involved in various plays since she was 16 and is thrilled to be a part of Mira Mesa Theater Guild’s return to performance, Greetings! |
 HAIG KOSHKARIAN as Phil |
Haig is delighted to be in Mira Mesa Theatre Guild’s first full production in 10 years. Haig has performed at a number of San Diego theatres, including Sixth@Penn, Compass, PowPAC, and North Park Vaudeville. In a previous life he played major roles at the Grinnell College Theatre. |
 ELOUISE POTOMAC as EMILY |
Elouise has been active in San Diego theatre for more than 30 years. She holds an MA in Drama from SDSU. She has appeared with Starlight, Moonlight , North Coast Rep CCt, Pt. Loma Actors, and La Jolla Stage Co. Elouise has been featured in commercials and appeared as Maria Israel in Ken Kramer's About San Diego on KPBS. |
 SEAN STERLING as MICKY |
Sean moved to San Diego four years ago from New York after studying theatre in his home state of New Hampshire. He has appeared in community theaters across New England and New York and is thrilled to join the Mira Mesa Theatre Guild's presentation of Greetings! |
| TIM ARENDS director |
Tim grew up in Mira Mesa and Alpine. His first show as an actor was the Alpine Unified School District’s 1978 production of Damn Yankees. He continued to do shows throughout his school career. While in the US Air Force he was the first American to join a British theatre company (The Marlow Players), and was a cast member of their original show A Dickens of an Evening, which performed in both England and France, and twice was part of the winning cast of the USAFE Best Play in Europe for the shows Barefoot in the Park and Footlight Frenzy. In 1997, Tim was the first to direct a production of Forever Plaid in Germany. For the past six years Tim has been a co-director of the Alpine School District’s annual musical, now a 35-year tradition. |
