The Children's Literature Association named this "the best American children's book of the past two hundred years," in this play that capture's this classic 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, proves to be "a true friend and a good writer." This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will give your actors a great opportunity and your audience an evening of enchantment.