Rhode Island Students Cast as 'Tom of Warwick' in CAMELOT Tour at PPAC, 12/9-14

The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to announce that Jerry Carino, a third grader at the Henry Barnard Laboratory School at Rhode Island College (RIC), and Jared Lind, an eighth grader at Rocky Hill School, have been cast as "Tom of Warwick" in the upcoming Providence engagement of the 2014/2015 National Tour of Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT at the Providence Performing Arts Center, December 9 to 14, 2014.

"Tom of Warwick" is a young boy destined to be a Knight. He wants to fight for what is right and gives Arthur hope for the future. Among other credits, Jerry has played Tommy Mara, Jr. in Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical at the Ocean State Theatre. Jared recently appeared as Robin in St. Michael's Country Day production of Robin Hood. Jerry is a resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Jared is a resident of Wakefield, Rhode Island.

"It was great to be involved in the audition process for 'Tom of Warwick' and it was so nice to see so many young people passionate about theatre!" says Caitlyn DiPompo, Marketing Projects Coordinator for PPAC, who helped facilitate the "Tom of Warwick" auditions. "I am very excited for Jerry and Jared to be a part of the CAMELOT production, and I hope it will inspire them to continue being involved in the performing arts!"

Tickets for CAMELOT are on sale now and are $77 - $50. All ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Tickets can be purchased at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), online at www.ppacri.org or by calling (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday, 10A to 2P; and at least two hours prior to all curtain times. Discounts are available for subscribers and groups of 15 or more by contacting Group Sales Representative Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or (401) 574-3162.

Broadway's sweeping tale of passion, pageantry, and betrayal is the winner of 4 Tony Awards, 3 Academy Awards, and has never been more enthralling than in this new production. Intimate and fresh, CAMELOT'S celebrated score includes the classics "If Ever I Would Leave You," "The Simple Joys of Maidenhood," and the title song, "Camelot."

CAMELOT features a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe and is based on the King Arthur legend adapted from the T.H. White novel The Once and Future King. This all-new production is directed by Michael McFadden and features Scenic Design by Kevin Depinet, Lighting Design by Mike Baldassari and Sound Design by Craig Cassidy.

Taught well by Merlin, King Arthur, with his beautiful new queen Guenevere, rule the kingdom of CAMELOT with new ideals, bringing peace to a troubled land. With the addition of the dashing Sir Lancelot to the Knights of the Round Table, one of the most fabled love triangles of all time ensues. Mordred, King Arthur's illegitimate son, catches on and sees a kingdom in chaos and attempts to destroy all that is CAMELOT!

The original 1960 production ran on Broadway for 873 performances and spawned several revivals, foreign productions and the 1967 film. The original cast album was America's top-selling LP for 60 weeks.

The CAMELOT tour for North America is produced by Phoenix Entertainment by special arrangement with Tams -Witmark Music Library, Inc. www.phoenix-ent.com or www.tamswitmark.com. For more information, visit www.camelottour.com or www.ppacri.org.

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