The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

July 29, 2010

Actors visit Camelot

Area playwright’s dream being staged here

By Lauren Mylo
Special to The Herald

HERMITAGE — The magic and mysticism that abounds in the King Arthur legend has been just as prevalent in the life of a woman who has written a three-part play chronicling the history of Camelot’s famed ruler.

Youngstown native Carol Weakland said she’s been working for 12 years on the play that premiered last weekend: “The Arthurian Trilogy Part One, Arthur and Merlin: The Making of a King.” She was never able to assemble a cast to play the demanding roles or “whittle down” the lengthy script into a compact but complete show. But this year, everything came together.

 

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