Join us on an adventure with two unlikely friends Wilbur the Pig and Charlotte the Spider in the musical stage adaptation of E.B. Whiteās āCharlotteās Web.ā
Whiteās book is adapted into an even more loveable musical by Joseph Robinette with ear-catching music by Charles Strouse. Fern Arable is the eight-year-old daughter of John Arable, a pig farmer. Fern pleaded with her father to prevent turning the runt of the litter into bacon. In exchange for saving the pig, Fern nurtures the pig and names him Wilbur, who makes an unlikely and inseparable bond with a spider, named Charlotte.
āCharlotteās Webā is part of Mill Mountain Theatreās Young Audience Series and MMTās reading initiative to connect theatre to literature.
The classic childrenās book will feature young actors from across the Roanoke Valley on Mill Mountain Theatreās Waldron Stage. The cast includes Catherine Hester Addington, Ben Armstrong, Grace Cordle, Kamryn Cox, Campbell Duff, Keeli Emery, Drayven English, Kayla Ford, Gabby Harig, Harper Klein, Emily Mower, Andi-Grace Novell, Will Richardson, Ellen Riegger, Brielle Smith, Ruby Spence, Lily Stanley, Bella Turner, Charlier Villier and DeMarion Williams.
The creative team for āCharlotteās Webā includes Mill Mountain Theatreās Ginger Poole (Producing Artistic Director), Victoria Buck (Director), Francesca Reilly (Stage Manager), Josh Polk (Choreographer) and Seth Davis (Music Director).
Performances will take place from May 4th through May 14th on the Waldron Stage. All tickets are āPay What You Canā at the door and are ineligible for reservations. Alternatively, Mill Mountain Theatre is hosting a āSensory Friendly Performanceā through reservation only on May 10th at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit millmountain.org
Sponsors and grantors include Dunkenberger-Waskey Group at Morgan Stanley, American National Bank & Trust Company, Boxley Materials, Carilion Clinic, Cary Street Partners, Cox Communications, Davis H. Elliot Company, Nancy Ruth Patterson, Punch Boutique, TheRoanokeStar.com, Center in the Square, Actorsā Equity Association, The National Endowment for the Arts and Virginia Commission for the Arts.
All tickets must be reserved prior to the show. To reserve please email francesca@nullmillmountain.org
The house lights will remain on during the performance, rather than completely off.
The intensity of the lighting and sound effects will be reduced. There will be no flashing or strobe lights.
A quiet area will be available in the lobby for guests who need to take a break from the show.
Guests are free to talk during the performance if needed. Additionally, the use of tablets and smartphones will be permitted to help non-verbal audience members communicate, though photo and video recording of the production is still not permitted.
Guests can enter or exit the theatre during the performance.
The theatre will have a limited number of designated standing and wheelchair-accessible spaces.
All patrons will receive a content advisory handout prior to the show.
