Contra Costa Civic Theatre Begins It’s 63rd Season with Glorious Musical Production of “Camelot”
The Contra Costa Civic Theatre opens its 63rd season with the glorious Lerner and Loewe musical “Camelot,” playing through October 9.
In a fabulous reimagining for the 21st century, this beloved and imaginative retelling of the Arthurian legend features all the songs you love from the original Broadway version in a unique eight-person version that focuses on the creation of the Round Table and the love triangle between Arthur, Guenevere, and Lancelot.
Winner of four Tony awards in its original production, CCCT’s production features an eight-person ensemble cast in the iconic tale of Arthur and his Knights, and the ill-fated romance between Lancelot and Guenevere. The beloved original songs are all there: “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “What Do the Simple Folk Do?,” “The Lusty Month of May,” and the title song.
Freshly reimagined as a “play-within-a-play”, a band of eight traveling Revelers brings the audience the famous tale of the Knights of the Round Table and the love triangle that destroyed it. In CCCT’s production, the seven men and one woman are portrayed by one man and seven women: Ariel Anderson (he/him) as Arthur, Brenna Sammon (she/her) as Guenevere, and Collette Roberto (she/they) as Lancelot, with Meagan Rossin (she/her) as Mordred, Jamie Strube (she/her) as Sir Dinadan, Adria Swan (she/her) as Sir Sagramore, Lily Jackson (she/her) as Sir Lionel, and Melanie Kibbler(she/her) as Tom. Ms. Roberto previously appeared at CCCT in 2019’s Bright Star; the others in the company are making their CCCT debuts in this production.
The company of “Camelot” takes a moment to acknowledge the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. During her more than 70-year reign, this most remarkable of women led by example, demonstrating daily what grace, dignity, and devotion to duty meant. It was only two days ago she welcomed the new Prime Minister – the fifteenth to serve during her reign. We will not see the Queen's like again. Although a small gesture in the great outpouring of tributes to come, CCCT is honored to dedicate its production of “Camelot” to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Tickets for “Camelot” range from $10-$40, and are available on the theatre’s website at https://ccct.org/camelot/. All performances take place in-person at the theatre, 951 Pomona Ave (cross street Moeser) in El Cerrito. Free parking is available in the adjoining lot and on the street.
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Photo caption: The cast of CAMELOT. (photo by Theresa Wood)
