White Plains Performing Arts Center Completes Casting for 'Camelot'

Casting has been completed for a brand new jewel box production of the Tony Award-winning musical Camelot at White Plains Performing Arts Center playing September 26 -October 5, 2008.

From the artistic team that gave us last season's thrilling production of RAGTIME, an exciting new look at Lerner and Loewe's timeless masterpiece about King Arthur's enchanted kingdom, Camelot, where honor and chivalry reign.

Robert Cuccioli is starring in the production as King Arthur. Also starring are Juli Robbins as Guenevere and Gregg Goodbrod as Lancelot. Others in the cast include Mark Aldrich (Sir Dinadan), Diana Rose Becker (Lady Anne), Ronald L. Brown (Merlyn/Pellinore), Kerry Conte (Lady Catherine), Saum Eskandani (Mordred), Keithon Gipson (Sir Lionel), Patrick O. Henney (Tom), Leah Jennings (Lady Sybill), Billy Piscopo (Dap), Rachel A. Rincione (Nimue), Kevin Vortmann (Sir Gwilliam), Michael Zegarski (Sir Sagramore).

Camelot is directed by Sidney J. Burgoyne, with Musical Direction by James Bassi, Scenic Design by Michael Hotopp, Costume Design by T. Michael Hall, Lighting Design by Thom Weaver and Sound Design by Wallace Flores. B.J. Forman is Production Stage Manager. The show is produced by Jack W. Batman for the White Plains Performing Arts Center.

Robert Cuccioli earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his work on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde. He won the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle awards for that performance as well. Cuccioli also appeared in the Broadway production of Les Miserables and has been seen on screen in "Sliders," "Baywatch," "Celebrity," "The Stranger" and "Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target." He recently starred as Salieri in Amadeus at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and in the Off-Broadway production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. His other recent theatrical credits include Guys and Dolls, Temporary Help, Lorenzaccio, The Sound of Music and the Actors' Fund benefit concert of On the Twentieth Century.

Camelot, winner of four 1961 Tony Awards, has Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and Music by Frederick Loewe and is based on The Once and Future King, by T. H. White.

Tickets are $50.00/$42.50. Season subscriptions and gift certificates also available. The subscription season begins with Oliver! (November 20- December 14, 2008), followed by A Little Night Music (March 5 -22, 2009) and finishing with Hello, Dolly! (April 30- May 17, 2009).

White Plains Performing Arts Center is located on the third level of City Center at the corner of Main and Mamaroneck in downtown White Plains, NY, just 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, and there is plenty of convenient parking. For tickets please call 914.328.1600 or buy them online at www.wppac.com.

White Plains Performing Arts Center brings innovative and eclectic entertainment and classic Broadway musicals to appreciative audiences who live throughout the county and beyond. It is Westchester's only professional regional theatre and is now in its second season. Under the direction of Executive Producer Jack W. Batman, the 410-seat, $6 million theatre also hosts local, national and international performing artists whose work reflects Westchester's diverse population. The 2008-2009 the City of White Plains, major corporations, government and privates and individual donors.