Charlotte's Web
Touring Version
Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White.
Product Code: C63000
Full-length Play
Comedy | Drama
Cast size: 6 actors.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
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Synopsis
This is a special 50-minute version of the play with a small tourable cast. The most 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; 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. The costumes and set may be simple or as colorful and elaborate as you wish; it's the story and relationships that make the show.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code C63000
- Minimum Cast Size 6
- Pages of Dialogue 52
- Min. Royalty Rate $115.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 60 min
- Staging Simple set.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871293893
Customer Reviews
Charlotte's Web (Touring version) is an ideal piece for High School students. It provides great opportunities for both advanced and inexperienced performers. This heart-warming adaptation is very faithful to the E.B. White novel. Not a dry eye in the house. Ideal for the high school drama festival circuit.
A nice family friendly show which is suited to small and large casts alike. It has gentle humour and pathos. Our cast was aged 10-21 and this was a good piece for them to tackle.
The students had a great time performing one of the most beloved stories from their elementary school days. We also were pleased to be able to invite elementary school children to view the production during the school day. It was also a great challenge for the actors to practice acting like animals!
Wonderful script/show. This is the third time we have done this show and it has always been a success with our actors and audiences. Perfect length for elementary-aged school children, and the integrity of the story loses nothing.
It was well received by all our audience. Perfect cast size and running length for a touring production. Also -- very popular title -- Great Sell for school groups.
A great vehicle for young adult actors and wonderful for community outreach.
We very much enjoyed producing this version of Charlotte's Web. Our students brought it to life in a matter of days. The narrators kept us properly advised of where we were in the plot.
Fantastic show -- funny, touching, sad, happy -- sold well.
This show has become an annual event! Everyone (young and old) loves it!
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Check to make sure that any hay you use doesn't leave strands EVERYWHERE the way ours did. And even though this version may have taken fifty minutes for a professional tour to perform it, my cast had to make some cuts. If you are thinking of having to cut the script, ask early!
I used a video projector to display images of the web—by creating them on Power Point and projecting them onto a screen.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Community Players | Riverside | CA | 03/05/2025 | 03/09/2025 |
| Green Forest Alumni Center | Green Forest | AR | 04/04/2025 | 04/04/2025 |
| Panola College | Carthage | TX | 03/31/2025 | 04/05/2025 |
| Life in Christ Fellowship | Saint Clair | MI | 04/26/2025 | 04/26/2025 |
| Valley Vista High School | Surprise | AZ | 05/06/2025 | 05/07/2025 |
| Lewis Family Playhouse | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | 05/08/2025 | 05/17/2025 |
| Black Rose Theatre Company | Brandon | MS | 05/17/2025 | 05/17/2025 |
| Adventure Theatre | Glen Echo | MD | 04/25/2025 | 05/25/2025 |
| Southern Community Center | Lusby | MD | 07/18/2025 | 07/19/2025 |
| Van Wert Civic Theatre Inc | Van Wert | OH | 07/17/2025 | 07/20/2025 |
| Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | IN | 10/01/2025 | 10/10/2025 |
| Stages Theatre Company | Hopkins | MN | 09/26/2025 | 10/26/2025 |
Downloads
| File Description | File Format | |
|---|---|---|
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Gallery
Charlotte's Web - Camden County High School, Kingsland, GA
Charlotte's Web-Old Donation School, Virginia Beach, VA
Charlotte's Web - In Your Face Productions, Edgewood, MD
Charlotte's Web - Geordie Theatre, Montreal, Quebec
Charlotte's Web - Stage One, Louisville, KY
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