Medford Actors to Appear in Local Production of the Musical ‘Nine’

Medford residents Amy DeMarco and Lisa McDonough are featured performers in Arlington Friends of the Drama production of Nine. In this Tony Award-winning show, a famous film director is suffering from a creative block – and personal difficulties with his wife, mistress, the actress who serves as his muse, and his female producer. A musical adaptation of the Federico Fellini film “8 ½” this theater piece tells the story of celebrated film director Guido Contini as he is pursued by hordes of beautiful women, all clamoring to be loved by him and him alone. Combining elements of opera, concert, storytelling and theater into a mixture of straightforward narrative, memory and dreams, in many ways this show defies categorization, yet in the end it all fits together in an award winning show.

Amy DeMarco is a long-time member of AFD who has appeared in many area productions. She is best known for comedic roles, such as Miss Hannigan in “Annie” of Gooch in “Mame.” At AFD she was last seen in “Hair,” and in this production plays one of the attendants at the Venetian spa where most of the action takes place. Lisa McDonough is new to AFD, and plays the role of Carla, Guido’s mistress. With twenty women in the show of all ages and types, she finds the production has been fun, and though she has played many roles in area community theater productions, this is the first time she has played anything quite so sexy.

Production dates April 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26, performances are Friday and Saturday at 8PM and Sundays at 4PM. Tickets are $25.AFD Theatre, 22 Academy Street, Arlington, MA 02474. www.afdtheatre.org 781 646-5922 or Boxoffice@afdtheatre.org for group discounts. Wheelchair accessible and assisted listening devices are available.

Pictured, from left to right: Pat Lawrence, Lea Oppendisano, Ethan Butler and Medford resident Lisa McDonough.

Pictured, clockwise, starting upper left: Susan Rubin, Kitty Drexel, Medford resident Amy DeMarco, Emily Earle, Kami Crary.

– Submitted by AFD Theater