ACT I

CHARLOTTES WEB: LIST OF SCENES AND CHARACTERS

Scene: Arables Barn
1. Welcome to the Farm ALL NARRATORS, WILBUR
Shh! Listen to the sounds of the morning For now, thats all you need to
know.
2. Fern saves Wilbur FERN, ARABLE, MRS. ARABLE, AVERY
Wheres Papa going with that Axe? Im coming! I mean, were coming.
3. Wilbur grows up NARRATORS, FERN, WILBUR, MRS. A, ARABLE,
Wilbur. Wilbur. Wilbur. Sold! Oh no!

Axe, bottle

Books, horn, bowl

4. What about the Zuckermans? FERN, ARABLE, MRS. A, WILBUR

No, Papa, you cant sell him. You just cant. Oh, Fern, What an
imagination!
Scene: Zuckermans Farm
1. Wilburs new home HOMER, EDITH, LURVY, WILBUR, FERN
Homer Zuckerman, I want to know where you plan to keep that pig.Fern
was right, it is very nice here.

Broom

2. The animals GOOSE, GANDER, SHEEP, LAMB, TEMPLETON,

CHARLOTTE
Hello, hello, hello.Go to sleep, little pig.
3. Morning plans NARRATORS, WILBUR
Oh no, morning alreadyIm already tired of living.

Thunder

4. Medicine LURVY, WILBUR, HOMER, CHARLOTTE

Morning pig! Breakfast time.That pig will be well in no time.

Bucket, medicine, spoon

5. Meet Charlotte CHARLOTTE, WILBUR

Attention please!How can I learn to like her, even though she is pretty,
and very clever it seems.
6. Summer NARRATORS
Wilbur was suffering the doubts and fears And now that school was
over, Fern could visit the barn almost every day.
7. Goslings FERN, WILBUR, GOOSE, GANDER, GOSLINGS, SHEEP,
LAMB, TEMPLETON
Hi everybody!... Im afraid that remains to be seen.
8. Rotten egg/The first word AVERY, FERN, WILBUR, TEMPLETON
Fern! In here, Avery. Id better catch a nap before daybreak

Egg

Stick

ACT I
CHARLOTTES WEB: LIST OF SCENES AND CHARACTERS
9. The chase WILBUR, GOOSE, GANDER, LAMB, SHEEP, CHARLOTTE,
LURVY, HOMER
Here you go pig, Breakfast. I wont be bacon for anybody!!

Bucket

10. Some pig EDITH, LURVY, HOMER, WILBUR, CHARLOTTE, ANIMALS

Well, you certainly gave us a run for our Thank you Charlotte, youre
the best friend a pig ever had. Some pig. Some pig.
11. Word spreads NARRATORS, CHARLOTTE
As the day went on, news about the words She fell asleep.
12. Terrific WILBUR, LURVY, FERN, HOMER, ARABLE, MRS. A, AVERY
I cant believe I spent the entire day Im afraid to look. Henry
Fussy? Lets go. Bye Wilbur, Bye Charlotte.

Bucket

13. Radiant CHARLOTTE, WILBUR, GOOSE, GANDER, LAMB, SHEEP,

TEMPLETON
Good morning, Wilbur. Then radiant you shall be.

Radiant clipping

14. The fair LURVY, WILBUR, CHARLOTTE, ANIMALS

Sorry, pig, but I got so excited Repeat, attach, and finish! [scatter]

Bucket

15. Reporters HOMER, EDITH, REPORTER, PHOTOGRAPHER, ARABLES,

LURVY, FERN, CROWD
Right this way, everybody. Here we are. Lets go to the kitchen and
Pad/pencil, camera
celebrate with apple strudel and iced tea. Sounds good, Edith.
16. You did it CHARLOTTE, WILBUR, ANIMALS
Charlotte, you did it. Thank you. Thank you. totally depends on what
happens at the Fair.

UNDERLINED ENTRIES = characters that have costume changes AND/OR need

assistance backstage