FLEX TIME A SPIDER, A PIG & A TREMENDOUS FRIENDSHIP 01
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01 Zach Russell ’20, Serena Profaci (GA ’16), Avery Pierce (GA ’16), and Rashelle Ibrahim (GA ’18)
Baker Stage Becomes Bustling Barnyard as Classic Comes to Life
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02 Connor Tyler ’18, George Hash ’17, and Maren Hersam (GA ’17) 03 Director Seth Potter does his finest Templeton.
OR MORE than half a century, E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web — a simple, beautiful, and timeless tale of 04
paradoxes — has prompted readers of
05 Jared Wolfson ’18 may have stolen the show with his performance as Templeton.
all ages to view life in new ways and to find possibilities in unlikely places. After all, who’d suggest a barnyard as the
04 Olivia Winn (GA ‘16) sparkled in her role as Charlotte.
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setting for a remarkable and transcendent story of friendship? Or that a spider, an icon
known and well-imagined animal characters
of scariness, could be the industrious heroine
to life.”
in a story of consummate thoughtfulness, kindness, and dedication? In November, White’s wonderful story — dubbed “the best American children’s book of the past 200 years” by the Children’s
In Brunswick’s production, characters leapt off the storybook page and swung high in the air — prompting audience members to respond with a standing ovation. “The story seems to be one of nature taking
Literature Association — came to life as
its course,” Potter observed, “but it’s really a
Brunswick’s Fall Play, in a theatrical adapta-
testament to what can be achieved simply by
tion by Joseph Robinette.
bringing our natural selves and special talents
Under the direction of Theater and English teacher Seth Potter, Brunswick
to caring for someone else.” As spider Charlotte nears the end of
and Greenwich Academy students united
weaving the magical web of words that
in staging the production, with costumes
constitute her life’s work, she lays eggs for 514
by costume designer Lauren Josef and a
offspring — three of whom hatch and stay in
set by Theater technical director Matthew
the barnyard to keep her friend Wilbur, the
Kirby-Smith.
pig, company.
“The story of Charlotte and Wilbur is
Wilbur reflects poignantly on the remark-
truly timeless,” Potter said. “And it includes
able role she has played in his life, and on how
so many opportunities and challenges for
much her companionship has meant to him.
creativity on stage — not only in costumes and settings, but also in bringing such well-
“You have been my friend,” Charlotte replies. “That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
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