By Arthur Kopit with music/lyrics by Maury Yeston. 

Synopsis:

Guido Contini, famous Italian film director, has turned forty and faces a double crises: he has to shoot a film for which he can't write the script, and his wife of twenty years, the film star Luisa del Forno, may be about to leave him if he can't pay more attention to the marriage. As it turns out, it is the same crisis.

The story is based on Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film 8½. It focuses on film director Guido Contini, savoring his most recent (and greatest) success but dreading his imminent 40th birthday and a midlife crisis blocking his creative impulses and entangling him in a web of romantic difficulties in early-1960s Venice. The original Broadway production opened in 1982 and ran for 729 performances, starring Raul Julia. The musical won five Tony Awards, including best musical, and has enjoyed a number of revivals.

REVIEWS

"No mistake about it, The Arlington Players’ production of Nine is award bait.. “Unusual Way” is arguably the best thing Muary Yeston ever wrote. Pinto, as Claudia, sings the number delicately, conveying the complexity of her relationship with Guido..."

Bob Ashby Showbizradio

"Masterfully paced by director Lisa Anne Bailey...the performance of the talented cast is augmented by the skillful musical direction of Paul Nasto and his 15-piece orchestra....TAP pulls together an energetic and captivating performance that musical theater lovers should not miss."

Jeanne Theismann Alexandria Gazette

"Anne Marie Pinto has nice turns as Guido’s professional interest.
The Arlington Players...have a winner of a season-opener on their hands"

MATT REVILLE Sun Gazette

Performance Dates: 

 October 7 — 21, 2011
Performances are 8PM Fridays & Saturdays, 3:30PM Sundays

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SYNOPSIS-WICKED MOON

When is first love true love and when is it illusion? This is the question facing two
women, Arlene Lewis and her niece Kendra Millay. Since losing the man she loved
Arlene has devoted her life to running her cabaret, the Wicked Moon.

Kendra arrives with herfiancee, Carl Windover, the son of wealth and privilege whose patronizing attitude
toward all things cabaret causes Kendra to question her future as a “Windover wife.”

 Old secrets open the door to a new future for Arlene and a choice for Kendra
who finds herself falling in love with the free-spirited musical director of the cabaret.

Events cascade to an unexpected reprieve for the
Wicked Moon and the cabaret lives on, proof that the best laid plans of mice, men and
landlords are no match for love

Reston Community Players (RCP) is a nonprofit community theater organization in Northern Virginia.  After seeing an article on line about the Wicked Moon debut performance at the 4th Wall Theater, Rick Schneider,  Reston Players' Executive Producer, invited Wicked Moon to participate in their New Play Project. Similar to 4th Wall's
Musicals In Development program, the New Play Project offers playwrights the opportunity
to work with the theater company on an ongoing basis to further develop their work.

On June 25 we begin the first stage of the process with a basic reading (open to the public) in the Reston Player's rehearsal hall at 7:30 p.m., with a reception and talk-back to follow. Wicked Moon is the only musical participating in this summer series of six plays running from May through July, 2011.

 Based on the talk-back sessions at the 4th Wall staging in March, the creative team has made some revisions to the songs and libretto, and looks forward to bringing Wicked Moon to the stage once again at RCP in Reston, Virginia.

April 23-May 14
The Little Theatre of Alexandria

[title of show] is a unique and quirky musical about two guys who write a Broadway musical
about two guys writing  a Broadway musical. With a couple of their actress friends, they journey from the unemployment line to the bright lights of Broadway. Don’t miss the show that the New York Times called
 “…genial, unpretentious and far funnier than many of the more expansively manufactured.

Josh Goldman (Hunter)

Sharon Grant (Heidi)

Scott Harrison (Jeff)

Anne Marie Pinto (Susan) 

Directed by Michael Kharfen
Francine Krasowska (Musical Director/Pianist)

more information on the original creators at www.titleofshow.com

[Photography - Shane Canfield]

Blog for the show!
http://thelittletheatreofalexandria.blogspot.com/

Preview Video: http://vimeo.com/22602326

Director: D. Ohlandt
Two acts; 130 min

In this fast-paced comedy of suburban 1960s manners,
Jenny and Richard are having trouble keeping up with the Joneses.
Enter Mrs. Toothe, who offers Jenny a job. When Richard discovers her profession,
they have to decide to what lengths they will go to keep up appearances.