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Book by Arthur Kopit Music, adaptation and lyrics by Maury Yeston Based on the film 8½ by Federico Fellini Adapted from the Italian by Mario Fratti Film director, Guido Contini revisits his past loves in this sumptuous, witty, wise and glamorous musical. Fellini's classic film 8½ translates into this spectacular show that won the 1982 Tony Award as Best Musical. "A marvellous musical, shimmering with ideas, both musical and theatrical." New York Post Auditions for NINE Thank you for your interest in our production of NINE to be performed at The Electric Theatre, Guildford from 29 September to 2 October 2010 Enclosed in this audition pack you will find: A synopsis of the play, an outline of the characters and details of the songs to be used in your audition. Sheet music for the required song(s). There is no script included. This will be given to you at the audition. An Audition Form. This needs to be brought with you to your audition. Please read the information enclosed carefully as it gives you an overview of the show, company and procedures in which we audition and cast a production. NINE Audition Date, Location and Times Saturday 6 March 2010 Lockwood Day Centre, Slyfield Green, GUILDFORD GU1 1RR 10am to 11.30am Group acting, singing and movement workshop for everyone auditioning 12.30pm to 8pm Individual ten minute audition slots We have selected the following audition songs. You will have been sent copies along with this pack: Men Guido’s Song Women Be On Your Own and Unusual Way There will also be a short script extract which you will be given on the day. There will be time for you to prepare prior to your audition. We will also discuss the characters that you are interested in playing. The roles of Little Guido and Guido's three schoolmates (playing age 9) will be auditioned in September.

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Page 1: Nine Audition

Book by Arthur Kopit

Music, adaptation and lyrics by Maury Yeston

Based on the film 8½ by Federico Fellini

Adapted from the Italian by Mario Fratti

Film director, Guido Contini revisits his past loves in this sumptuous, witty, wise and glamorous musical.

Fellini's classic film 8½ translates into this spectacular show that won the 1982 Tony Award as Best Musical.

"A marvellous musical, shimmering with ideas, both musical and theatrical." New York Post

Auditions for NINE

Thank you for your interest in our production of NINE to be performed at

The Electric Theatre, Guildford from 29 September to 2 October 2010

Enclosed in this audition pack you will find:

A synopsis of the play, an outline of the characters and details of the songs to be used in your audition.

Sheet music for the required song(s).

There is no script included. This will be given to you at the audition.

An Audition Form. This needs to be brought with you to your audition.

Please read the information enclosed carefully as it gives you an overview of the show, company and procedures in

which we audition and cast a production.

NINE Audition Date, Location and Times Saturday 6 March 2010

Lockwood Day Centre, Slyfield Green, GUILDFORD GU1 1RR

10am to 11.30am Group acting, singing and movement workshop for everyone auditioning

12.30pm to 8pm Individual ten minute audition slots

We have selected the following audition songs. You will have been sent copies along with this pack:

Men Guido’s Song

Women Be On Your Own and Unusual Way

There will also be a short script extract which you will be given on the day. There will be time for you to prepare

prior to your audition. We will also discuss the characters that you are interested in playing.

The roles of Little Guido and Guido's three schoolmates (playing age 9) will be auditioned in September.

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How Much Will It Cost To Be In NINE?

There is a non-refundable £5 audition fee which will be deducted from your Ghosts membership fee if you are

offered a part in the show (if you are already a member of Ghosts it is free to audition).

Ghosts Annual Membership starts from 1 March and costs £20 (£10 for under 18s or over 60s).

There is a Show Fee of £25.

The Membership and Show Fee are payable on acceptance of any role offered.

A deposit to cover the cost of the loaned libretto and score will also be required. This should be a cheque (amount

to be confirmed) will be returned to you at the end of the show on the safe return of loaned materials. If these are

lost or damaged your cheque will be cashed.

NINE Production Team

Directors Nate Rogers-Branch 07540 594063 [email protected]

Paul Rogers-Branch 07802 904299 [email protected]

Musical Director Alex Parker [email protected]

Production Manager Vicky Nash 07976 603758 [email protected]

About Ghosts

Ghosts was founded in 1983 by Patsy Prescott, an immunologist at the Royal Surrey County Hospital to perform

Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore.

We have received five awards from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) since 2000.

If you would like to know more about Ghosts, our shows, membership or future productions, please check out our

website: www.ghosts-guildford.org or call our membership secretary Richard Martin on 01483 892698. We

welcome people of all ages and talents.

About NINE

Guido Contini, a film director in the Fellini mould, contracted with Liliane La Fleur to write and direct a film is unable

to come up with a suitable plot. He is also, after recent box office failures, drifting towards a nervous breakdown,

from which he is held back only by the support of his wife, Luisa. As his sanity disintegrates, he drifts into nostalgic

reverie, eventually focusing on the formative sexual encounter of his life, which occurred at the age of nine.

He tries to lure the great actress Claudia Nardi into creating yet another version of the character that had launched

her career in one of his earliest works, a character derived from Contini's precocious sexual encounters with a whore

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dressed as a nun. At the same time, he buys his mistress a nun's habit and encourages her to help him relive his

childish passion.

La Fleur decides that the film should be a musical based on the life of Casanova, but Contini's rush into madness,

which accelerates when his wife leaves him, throws the production into chaos. In the final scene, Contini has

reverted to the personality he had at the age of nine.

Awards for NINE

Ten 1982 Tony Award nominations including: Best Musical (WINNER), Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score (WINNER)

Seven 1982 Drama Desk Award nominations including:

Outstanding Musical (WINNER), Outstanding Lyrics (WINNER), Outstanding Music (WINNER)

Six Tony Award nominations for the 2003 Revival

Four Drama Desk Award nominations for the 2003 Revival

The NINE Rehearsal/Production Period Once you have been offered, and accepted, a part in the production you will be issued with production information including a rehearsal schedule and contact details for the production team and your rehearsal materials.

Rehearsals take place on Monday and Thursday from 7.45pm to 10pm and also Sunday (from September) 4pm to 8pm

at Lockwood Day Centre, Slyfield Green, GUILDFORD GU1 1RR

We require all cast members to be available for all rehearsals they are called for. Due to the short rehearsal period, you should expect to be called to each rehearsal. The rehearsal schedule has not been finalised, but provisional dates for rehearsals are as follows:

Monday and Thursday 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 and 29 July

(these will most likely be full company calls each evening with music on Monday and dialogue on Thursday)

Nothing in August

Sunday, Monday and Thursday 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23 and 26 September into the production week

(most likely two full company calls a week and one principal call)

NINE Cast

There are a few casting combinations available to us: 1 man/22 women/4 boys or 9 men/14 women/4 boys or any combination in between

Guido Contini, film director (Baritone - playing age 40+)

Italian Film Director, married to Luisa, lover to Carla and many in the past. He is torn apart mentally by his career,

home and life

Little Guido, Contini as a child (playing age 9)

Guido as a child as well as the inner voice for Guido

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Luisa Contini, his wife (Mezzo/Belt - playing age 40+)

Guido’s Wife. She is fed up with Guido’s philandering and inattention and is considering a divorce

Carla Albanese, his mistress (Alto)

Guido’s mistress. A blast from the past who continuously shows up at inopportune moments in Guido’s life. She is

married but will leave her husband for Guido, if only he will get a divorce as well. Luisa knows about her

Claudia Nardi, his protégée (Mezzo)

Guido’s protégé, an actress who he wants to cast next film. She has a romantic history with Guido as well

Guido's Mother (playing age 70+)

She is dead, but appears to Guido and offers him guidance as well as in flashbacks.

Liliane La Fleur, his producer (Mezzo) or Maurice La Fleur (Tenor)

Guido’s producer and former star of the famous Folies Bergeres. She wants his next film to be a musical

Lina Darling (Mezzo) or Leo Darling (Tenor)

La Fleur’s accomplice

Stephanie Necrophorus (Soprano) or Stephan Necrophorus (Tenor)

Writer who helps Guido with his movie, also a film critic who has been particularly hard on Guido’s films in the

past

Our Lady of the Spa (Soprano)

Works at the Fontane Di Luna Spa

Mama Maddelena (Soprano)

Chief of the Chambermaids in the Fontane Di Luna Spa

Sarraghina, a prostitute (Mezzo/Belt)

A prostitute Guido visits as a child to learn about love and women. The experience has a profound influence on his

life

Guido's three Schoolmates (playing age 9)

A Nun (Soprano)

His Italian Admirers: Diana, Maria, Francesca/Francesco, Annabella, Giulietta/Guilo, Renata/Renalto, Gondolier

His German Admirers: Olga von Sturm/Otto von Sturm, Heidi von Sturm, Ilsa von Hesse and Gretchen von

Krupf/Hans von Krupf

We would strongly recommend researching the characters in the musical.

Please do not use the film as reference.

NINE Musical Numbers

Act 1

Overture Delle Donne (sung overture) Company

Guido's Song Guido and Company

Spa Music

Not Since Chaplin

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Coda di Guido Company

The Germans at the Spa Mama Maddelena, Italians and Germans

My Husband Makes Movies Luisa

A Call From the Vatican Carla

Only With You Guido

Follies Bergères Liliane La Fleur, Stephanie Necrophorus and Company

Nine Guido’s Mother and Company

Be Italian/Ti Voglio Bene Sarraghina, Boys and Company

The Bells of St Sebastian Guido, Boys and Company

Act 2

A Man Like You/Unusual Way/Duet Claudia and Guido

The Grand Canal Guido and Company

Contini Submits/The Grand Canal/Tarantella/ Every Girl in Venice

Marcia di Ragazzi/Recitativo/Amour/Recitativo/Only You/Finale

Simple Carla

Be On Your Own Luisa

I Can't Make This Movie Guido

Getting Tall Little Guido

Long Ago Guido

Please note that the songs, Cinema Italliano, Take It All and Guarda La Luna were composed especially for the film and are not featured in the stage musical.

Questions about NINE

If you have any questions about NINE, please do not hesitate to contact either Nate or Paul who will be happy to

answer them for you:

Nate Rogers-Branch 07540 594063 [email protected]

Paul Rogers-Branch 07802 904299

Book an Audition for NINE

If want you book an audition time please contact:

Vicky Nash 07976 603758 [email protected]

She will confirm your time via email.

We look forward to seeing you at the auditions

La, la, la, la, la!

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Audition Form Please give us as much information as you can about yourself

PERSONAL DETAILS

Please attach a current passport picture/headshot

Name

Address Postcode

Email Address

Daytime Telephone

Evening Telephone

Mobile Telephone

Playing Age

Height

Vocal Range (if known)

Dance Ability (please give details)

If you are not cast in a principal role are you happy to be a company performer

YES NO [please circle]

Previous productions that you have appeared in (please include role and company)

Any other relevant information that you feel the audition panel may find interesting/useful/amusing

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AVAILABILITY Rehearsals take place every Monday and Thursday evening with the addition of Sunday afternoon from September

Please list any rehearsal dates that you know of that you are unable to attend along with any other commitments to other shows during the NINE rehearsal period

Are you currently a paid up member of Ghosts If ‘no’, an audition fee of £5 is payable. All cast will be expected to become Ghosts members and will be expected to pay the additional £15 membership fee on accepting a part. All cast will also pay a show fee of £25.

YES NO [please circle]

Signature

Date

During the audition, the Directors or Musical Director may stop the audition and ask you to continue in a different

way, or to repeat the audition.

The results of the auditions will be sent by email or a telephone call from the Production Manager. Please make sure

that you have supplied these details on this form.

If you have any questions about NINE, please do not hesitate to contact either Nate or Paul who will be happy to

answer them for you:

Nate Rogers-Branch 07540 594063 [email protected]

Paul Rogers-Branch 07802 904299 [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you at the auditions

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