Laguna Playhouse Presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB THE MUSICAL, 11/12-21

The Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre is pleased to present Charlotte's Web the Musical, a charming, tune-filled adaptation of the classic children's story, November 12 - 21 at The Laguna Playhouse.
 
Based on the novel by E.B. White, this award winning children's classic tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a pig and a spider. Fern, a young girl who understands what animals say, adopts a baby pig and names him Wilbur. However, when Wilbur is about to be sent to the butcher, Fern, his animal friends and Charlotte, a little grey spider, want to save him. Charlotte writes "some pig" in her web and it is the beginning of a glorious campaign to rescue Wilbur.
 
With music and lyrics by Charles Strouse (Annie, 'Bye, 'Bye Birdie) and book by Joseph Robinette (national award-winning children's playwright), audiences will thrill to a musical score which includes "Eating," Wilbur the pig's humorous yet poignant song about growing up; "Who Says We Can't Be Friends," an enchanting duet between Wilbur and his new-found companion Charlotte; "Welcome to the Zuckerman Barn," featuring all of the unforgettable animals in a hand-clapping, toe-tapping hoe-down; and "Summer," a haunting, nostalgic chorus number which evokes a time and place from everyone's childhood. 

Charlotte's Web the Musical is directed by Kelly Herman, with choreography by Julia Fowler and musical direction by Diane King Vann.  
 
Performances are Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Single tickets are $18 to $20. The show is suitable for ages 5 and up. To purchase tickets, call (949) 497-2787, or visit www.LagunaPlayhouse.com. The Laguna Playhouse is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.     
 
ABOUT THE Laguna Playhouse YOUTH THEATRE
Since its early days, The Laguna Playhouse recognized the value of offering plays for young audiences. In the 1980s, what had been a sporadic history of producing children's theatre was transformed into a formal program called The Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre. The current program offers a two play subscription series of plays and musicals based upon popular books or stories aimed primarily for children of elementary and middle school ages.
 
What makes the Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre Season unique in the region: the plays are directed and designed by theatre professionals and are fully-mounted with The Playhouse's technical resources. The staff for each production is drawn principally from The Playhouse's Youth Conservatory Program. Open casting is "age-appropriate," which means that young people play young people in the plays. The content of the plays is typically similar to G-rated or PG-rated films.
 
ABOUT Laguna Playhouse
Founded in 1920, the Laguna Playhouse is one of the oldest continuously-operating theatres on the West Coast, and has evolved from an amateur theater into a professional League of Resident Theatres (LORT).
 
More than 100,000 theatergoers annually attend performances at the Laguna Playhouse. Noted for its Award Winning Youth Theater, Education and Community Outreach programs, The Playhouse's continued growth, expansion, artistic excellence, audience popularity and critical acclaim have helped make it one of Southern California's most important nonprofit theatre companies.