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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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Min. Royalty Rate: $115.00/perf

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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.

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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.

Customer Reviews

This was a great show for sharing with our youngest students in the school district. The parts are simple, yet challenging for physical creation by young actors.

Tonya Harper, Whitesboro High School Theatre, Whitesboro, Texas

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.

Shane MacMillan, Hampton High School, Hampton, New Brunswick

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.

Chris Griffiths, Gelligaer YFC, Quakers Yard, United Kingdom

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!

Zachary Kattwinkel, Old Donation School, Virginia Beach, Va.

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.

Lou Fazzini, All the World's a Stage, Clinton Township, MI

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.

Rob Adams, Dark Horse Theatre Co., Orefield, PA

A great vehicle for young adult actors and wonderful for community outreach.

Donna Burke, Glenbard North High School, Carol Stream, IL

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.

Lori Willis, St. John's Church, Prince Frederick, Md.

Fantastic show -- funny, touching, sad, happy -- sold well.

Sara Pezza, Stage West, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

This show has become an annual event! Everyone (young and old) loves it!

Gloria Doss, Fairhope Middle School, Fairhope, Ala.

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!

Zachary Kattwinkel, Old Donation School, Virginia Beach, Va.

I used a video projector to display images of the web—by creating them on Power Point and projecting them onto a screen.

Ellen Foster, William Saroyan Elementary, Fresno, Calif.

Production Map

Location	City	State	Opens	Closes
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
College of Lake County	Grayslake	IL	09/25/2025	09/28/2025
Indiana University-South Bend	South Bend	IN	10/01/2025	10/10/2025
Stages Theatre Company	Hopkins	MN	09/26/2025	10/26/2025
The Eagle Theatre	Sugar Hill	GA	02/20/2026	02/22/2026

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