Dist. 158 middle school to put on 'Camelot and Camelittle'

Heineman Middle School students will share a spirited girl's journey in a sassy new take on the classic story of Camelot in this production of "Camelot and Camelittle."

Directed by Caitlyn Hacker, it will be performed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 17-18, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at Heineman Middle School, 725 Dr. John Burkey Drive in Algonquin.

Tickets are $3 or $1 for students and can be purchased at the door.

All tickets are general seating.

Spunky, young Ruth dreams of being a Knight of the Round Table. But King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and her other heroes laugh at her when she demonstrates her valor in a battle with a melodramatic lizard pretending to be a dragon. Humiliated, Ruth sets off to form her own queendom that is bigger and better than Camelot, bringing with her the lizard and a mule that she claims is a unicorn. Soon they are joined by a frog, whom Ruth declares to be an ogre; a skunk, whom she pronounces a wizard (because the skunk makes everyone disappear); and two kids, whom she dubs her bravest knights. On their quest, they meet the enchanting Lady of the Lake, a bumbling Merlin, riddle-loving trolls, a vain unicorn and the evil sorcerers Morgana le Fay and Mordred, who have their own plan to outdo King Arthur.

For information, call (847) 659-4311.

"Camelot and Camelittle," written by Stacey Lane, is produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing company of Woodstock, Illinois.