Charlotte's Web (April 5th @ 7pm)

Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White. Presented by special

arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, Illinois. Directed by

Kathie Hart.

The Children's Literature Association named this "the best American children's book of

the past two hundred years," and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B.

White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical

theatrical presentation. The costumes and unit set may be simple or as colorful and

elaborate as you wish; it's the story and relationships that make the show. All the

enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately

wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each

other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed;

the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte,

who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte

begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's

the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur

doing what is most important to Charlotte. This is a beautiful, knowing play about

friendship that will give your actors a great opportunity and your audience an evening of

enchantment.