COAST Players stage 'Charlotte’s Web' at COA – dailyadvance.com

COAST Players stage ‘Charlotte’s Web’ at COA  dailyadvance.com

College of The Albemarle Student Theatre Players will perform “Charlotte’s Web,” a musical adaptation of E.B. White’s 1952 children’s novel, Nov. 5-8 at the COA Performing Arts Center in Elizabeth College of The Albemarle Student Theatre actors rehearse a scene from “Charlotte’s Web” last week. The cast of College of The Albemarle Student Theatre’s production of “Charlotte’s Web” poses for a group photo. College of The Albemarle Student Theatre Players will perform “Charlotte’s Web,” a musical adaptation of E.B. White’s 1952 children’s novel, Nov. 5-8 at the COA Performing Arts Center in Elizabeth City. The stage version was adapted by Joseph Robinette, with music and lyrics by Charles Strouse, the Tony Award-winning composer of “Annie” and “Bye Bye Birdie.” The story follows Wilbur, a young pig who learns he may be slaughtered, and Charlotte, a spider living in the doorway of his barn who sets out to save him by weaving words into her web.

Other barnyard characters include Templeton, a rat. The production, directed by Sandra Krueger, has a cast of 34. “There’s something for everyone in this show, from exuberant dance numbers to plaintive ballads,” Krueger said. “With 34 cast members deeply invested in their characters, there’s always a surprise!” Performances are at the Performing Arts Center, 1208 N. Road Street in Elizabeth City. The Nov. 5-6 shows