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Charlotte's Web

Location: Center for Puppetry Arts

Dates: September 29-December 3

Time: Wed-Fri 10 am, 11:30 am; Sat 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm; Sun 1 pm, 3 pm. Nov 15-Dec 3, Wed-Fri 10 am, 11:30 am; Sat 12 pm, 2 pm; Sun 2 pm

Cost: $16

Charlotte's Web begins one morning on Mr. Arable’s farm where the family awakes to find that a litter of pigs has been born during the night. Farmer Arable is pleased with the pigs, except for the runt of the litter, which he considers to be small and worthless. The farmer wants to kill the pig, but Mr. Arable’s daughter, Fern, protests. Fern rescues the runt and names him Wilbur. Fern cares for Wilbur until he grows bigger and must be moved to
her Uncle Homer’s farm.

On Homer Zuckerman’s farm, Wilbur, young and innocent, is confused and scared by the other animals on the farm. Wilbur misses the Arable farm - especially Fern - until he befriends Charlotte, a gray spider who lives above his pen in the barn. Charlotte is wise and teaches Wilbur about true friendship.

When Wilbur finds out that he is being fattened up to be slaughtered, Charlotte uses her amazing ability to weave words into her
web above Wilbur’s pen. The words describe Wilbur as “Some Pig,” “Radiant” and “Terrific.” The miracle in Zuckerman’s barn attracts the attention of the press. The news spreads quickly throughout the community about “Zuckerman’s Famous Pig.”

With Charlotte’s help, Wilbur becomes a celebrity and is saved from the slaughterhouse. Soon afterward, the time comes for Charlotte to lay her egg sac. After she accomplishes this, Charlotte becomes weak and finally dies. Wilbur is greatly saddened, but pledges to care for the egg sac until the baby
spiders hatch. As Charlotte’s children emerge from the egg sac, Wilbur begins to understand that life is ongoing and ever-changing and that friends are never forgotten.