by
Joseph Robinette
Produced by
Emily M. Muller and Roberta Steve
Directed by:
Ed Hayden
Sponsored by:
The Piano Studio
The Piano Studio owned and operated by Denise Gonsiewski when you are ready to learn how to play the piano. All ages welcomed!
| Character | Age Range | Description |
| Fern | Tween-Teen | A young girl who has a passion for animals. She has a motherly nature and a big heart. |
| Avery | Tween-Teen | Fern’s brother who is very active. He loves to play and joke around. |
| Mr. Arable (John) | Late 30’s – 40’s | Fern’s father who is a stern man set in his ways. |
| Mrs. Arable (Martha) | Late 30’s – 40’s | Fern’s mother who always looks out for her family. |
| Wilbur | Tween-Teen | A pig who is sensitive and vulnerable and loves making friends. |
| Homer Zuckerman – Fern’s Uncle | 30’s – 40’s | Fern’s uncle who lives nearby. He owns a farm and has many animals. |
| Edith Zuckerman – Fern’s Aunt | 30’s – 40’s | Fern’s aunt who is kind and honest. |
| Lurvy | 20’s – 40’s | A worker at Zuckerman’s farm. He is active and hard-working. |
| Templeton | Flexible | A rat – crafty and selfish, he collects and stores bizarre odds and ends, only does things to help himself |
| Charlotte | Teen-Adult | A spider who is true to her word and befriends Wilbur. |
| Goose / Gander | Teen-Adult | Always together, both stutter, are protective of their eggs/children |
| Goslings / Sheep / Lambs | Youth – Teens | Barnyard animals, interact with Wilbur, friendly/curious |
| Chorus (3) | Teen-Adult | Partial Narrators – must work well together, & respond quickly to each other – very expressive |
| Uncle | Tween-Adult | Large Pig, very arrogant, somewhat condescending to Wilbur |
| Reporter / Photographer / Spectator’s / Judges / Fairgoers / Announcer | Flexible – Youth through Adult needed | Ensemble roles, may be doubled |
Made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.