HTY Presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB, Now thru 5/11

Charlotte's Web, the Newbery Medal-winning children's tale by E.B. White, takes the stage in grand barnyard style today, April 5 - May 11 as the finale to Honolulu Theatre for Youth's 2012-13 "Season of Classics."

The play opens at Tenney Theatre on the grounds of The Cathedral of St. Andrew tonight, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., and continues Saturdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4 and May 11 at 4:30 p.m. American Sign Language-interpreted (ASL) performance is on Apr. 27 at 4:30 p.m.

Single tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for youth. Tickets may be ordered online at www.htyweb.org or by calling HTY at 839-9885. Walk-ups are welcome on a space available basis.

Considered one of the greatest American stories of all time, the belovedCharlotte's Web has been adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette. Accompanied by live music from a delightful three-piece string ensemble, 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; and of course the extraordinary spider, Charlotte. Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with Wilbur doing what is most important to Charlotte. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will leave audiences enchanted.