E.B. White News

The magical world of E.B. White's classic novel will come to life at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds when The Sauk presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB for eight performances, Sept. 18-20 and 24-27.

Innovative Chicago theater company The Neo-Futurists have announced their 32nd Season of programming for 2020-2021, continuing to create and produce new work on a weekly basis despite the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has effectively shut down indoor theatrical performances for the rest of the year.

'Charlotte's Web' will be performed at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds, Sept. 17-20 and 24-27.

In response to COVID-19, Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF has reshuffled and updated its upcoming season.

THE LEGEND OF ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, a family-friendly, fun world premiere musical, comes to First Stage this March. Based on the bestselling book by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Adam Rex, First Stage Playwright in Residence John Maclay wrote the book and lyrics with Eric Nordin, also doing music and lyrics. First Stage favorite Kelly Doherty, (outstanding as Miss Trunchbull in last season's hit MATILDA The Musical), will be making her First Stage directing debut with this production.

The Children's Literature Association named this a?oethe best American children's book of the past two hundred years,a?? 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. 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?oea true friend and a good writer.a??

It's a new decade, and everyone has been making lists and finding something new to track. For the New York Public Library, what better thing to track than books? Only, instead of looking at the last decade, NYPL looked at its 125 year history and made a list of the top ten checked-out books of all time.

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 story that shows us that small acts can have profound effects has been named by the Children's Literature Association as 'the best American children's book of the past two hundred years.' Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling theatrical presentation. TheaterWorks presents Charlotte's Web January 17 - February 2, 2020 performing on the Gyder Stage at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.

Word for Word's first production of the 2020 Season is Octavio Solis's Retablos: Stories from A Life Lived Along the Border from his same titled memoir of growing up in El Paso. Retablos: Stories from A Life Lived Along the Border runs February 22 -March 15, in the Z Below Theater in San Francisco. The production is directed by Sheila Balter and Jim Cave and opens with press performance February 22 & 23, Saturday 8 PM & Sunday 3 PM (previews Feb.19- 21).

On Saturday, December 21st at 2:30PM, Theatre Forty will present its Holiday Show. Professional actors will read seasonal poems, stories and essays from such authors as Ray Bradbury, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E.B. White and many others. Our readers include Katherine Henryk, Daniel Leslie, Melanie MacQueen, LeeAnne Rowe, and Gloria Stroock.

Tony-Winning Broadway composer, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County, The Last Five Years, Songs For A New World, Honeymoon In Vegas, and 13-soon to be adapted for Netflix) comes to Seattle Saturday, March 7 at 7:00pm to celebrate Roosevelt High School's closing performance of his work, THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN and to give a solo concert performance benefiting area K-8 students with subsidized tickets and buses to a matinee of the show. Tickets for this special benefit event start at $30 and are sale now at on sale now at www.rhstheatre.net. Limited $20 rush tickets available in person the night of the show.

Creating exceptional, transformative theatrical experiences that are accessible to young and family audiences in diverse communities throughout North America, TheaterWorksUSA announces their 2019-20 season with productions on Broadway, throughout New York City, and 11 productions touring around the United States and Canada.  

WSC Avant Bard, celebrating 30 years of thoughtful, provocative work, announces three mainstage productions including a spring repertory, as well as an upcoming benefit featuring comic poetry readings from local acting icons Holly Twyford and Rick Foucheux.

Asheville Creative Arts (ACA), Asheville's professional children's theatre, completes its 7th season with CHARLOTTE'S WEB. Adapted by Joseph Robinette from the beloved children's book by E.B. White, this production is directed by Abby Felder, features original folk music from Jonesalee (Gina Stewart and Brenda Gambill), puppets, costumes and sets by Edwin Salas Acosta, musical direction by Kylie Irvin, choreography by Isabelle Bowser, dramaturgey by Alex Smith, lights by Jason Williams with outreach from ACA's Community Development Director, Daniele Martin, and production and marketing support from Brook Bresnan. CHARLOTTE'S WEB will run at Magnetic 375 (375 Depot Street) from July 18-28, with public performances Fridays at 7, Saturdays at 4 (with all tickets pay-what-you-wish), and Sundays at 1pm (tickets to Friday and Sunday performances $12 for students and $23 for adults). A limited number of tickets to the public are available for weekday matinees, July 18 at 1pm, July 23-26 at 10am and 1pm. Tickets and more info at www.ashevillecreativearts.org.

Epic Theatre Company is thrilled to kick off its 2019 Summer Season with E.B. White's 'Charlotte's Web.' The classic story of friendship and kindness is brought to life in a brand new adaptation and presented Epic's intimate blackbox theater.

'It's Showtime' for a blockbuster lineup of performances during the 2019-2020 season at Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater. The season schedule includes comedy of all kinds, stunning acrobatic feats, a cappella sensations, new twists on musical classics, festive family shows, soaring gospel tributes, groundbreaking films, and international dance and folklore. Tickets go on sale June 6 to Majestic Theater members and June 7 to the general public.

Epic Theatre Company is excited to announce a summer for everyone with two familiar classics that will touch the heart and revive the spirit. After the success of previous edgier warm weather fare, the theater is thrilled to turn its attention to programming that's accessible for all ages and audiences with new adaptations of the perennial classics Charlotte's Web and The Secret Garden.

Entering its tenth year of producing quality performances and educational theater programs for children and teens in Connecticut, No Boundaries Youth Theater is proud to announce that longtime NBYT artistic staff member Nicki LaPorte will become the company's new Artistic Director.