Actors Needed for "Charlotte’s Web" Play Audition
Performers wanted for "Charlotte’s Web" play. Please see the details below. About the project: The Charlotte's Web play follows Wilbur the pig's journey from being a runt nearly killed by his farmer to being saved by his friend Charlotte, a wise spider who spins messages of "Some Pig" and "Terrific" into her web to make him famous and spare his life. The story highlights themes of friendship, loyalty, and self-sacrifice, culminating in Charlotte's death after ensuring Wilbur's survival and the continuation of her family line through her egg sac, which contains new life. Additional info: Please prepare the audition sides attached. PAGES 6 - 8: Arable Family (John, Martha, Fern, Avery) PAGES 12 - 13: Homer Zuckerman, Edith Zuckerman, Lurvy PAGES 14 - 15: Goose, Gander, Sheep, Lamb PAGE 23: Avery & Fern PAGES: 24-25: Charlotte PAGES 25-26: Lurvy, Wilbur PAGES 35-36: Charlotte, Wilbur, Goose, Gander, Lamb, Templeton PAGES 39: Charlotte PAGES 40-41: Chorus (narrators) PAGES: 51-53: Charlotte, Wilbur, Templeton PAGES: 57-58: Announcer PAGES: 63-64: Chorus (narrators) SHOW DATES: December 4 - 14, 2025 (includes two Thursdays) at 7 pm (6:00 call) and Wednesday, December 9 am-1 pm If interested, please apply.
20 roles
These 3 characters tell the story. Must have strong, clear, storytelling voices.
These 3 characters tell the story. Must have strong, clear, storytelling voices.
These 3 characters tell the story. Must have strong, clear, storytelling voices.
A practical farmer who focuses on hard work and providing for his farm animals and family.
A caring mother who is practical and loving.
Fern’s uncle who agrees to buy Wilbur. He takes good care of his animals, giving Wilbur a safe place to live and good food. He plans to slaughter Wilbur for Christmas dinner, before Charlotte’s webs convince him otherwise.
Fern's aunt who is close to Martha. She sees that Charlotte is a special spider right away.
A farm hand on the Zuckerman farm. He is the first to report Charlotte's messages. He is kind but no-nonsense.
A rat that lives in the Zuckerman barn. Templeton is selfish and only does things to help others when he knows it will benefit him as well. He is known for being sneaky and is not trusted by the other animals in the barn. However, his cunning and tendency to collect things makes him useful. We are looking for a strong character actor.
A spider that lives in the doorway of the barn at Zuckerman’s farm. Charlotte is kind, knowledgeable, and wise. She befriends Wilbur and proves herself to be both a faithful friend and a patient teacher. She is clever and comes up with an idea to save Wilbur’s life. Must be agile and vocally stable. This is a physical role.
Caring but focused on her goslings. She is helpful and wants to protect Wilbur from knowing "what's coming."
Helps his partner goose with their goslings. He tends to be a follower of Goose.
They are friends and realists. They don't understand why everyone is fussing over Wilbur. However, they can't help getting a little excited once a plan to save Wilbur is hatched.
These may be doubled up or separate actors. Prize winning pig
These may be doubled up or separate actors. Prize winning pig
These may be doubled up or separate actors. Prize winning pig
These may be doubled up or separate actors. Prize winning pig
These may be doubled up or separate actors. Prize winning pig
These may be doubled up or separate actors. Prize winning pig
These may be doubled up or separate actors. Prize winning pig
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