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Encore to launch Charlotte’s Web to
tour local elementary schools
Encore Theatrical Company will launch its spring touring production of
Charlotte’s Web in April. Playing in local elementary schools, this production is a great tool to introduce theatre to students, while using the prepared study guide to implement classroom activities that correspond with the production and also use reading and writing skills too.
The Children's Literature Association named this "the best American children's book of the past two hundred years." All the enchanting characters are a part of this production: 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, who proves to be "a true friend and a good writer." Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur doing what is most important to Charlotte. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that provides children an opportunity to experience an enchanting production.
Charlotte’s Web will be available for schools to book from
April 6-May 21.
Please contact Encore at 423-318-8331 if you are interested in booking a performance at your school.
Young people who
participate in the arts are:
- Four times more likely to
be recognized for academic achievement
- Four times more likely to participate in a math and science
fair
- Three times more likely to win an award for school
attendance
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In addition, they perform community service more than four times as
often. They have lower truancy rates and higher graduation rates, even
when controlled for socio-economic status.
The arts are a vital part of the education process. Encore is
committed to bringing programs into our community that will give
children and students the opportunity to gain from their exposure,
involvement, and knowledge of the arts.
ETC's Educational Programs:
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Promote interest
and participation in the performing arts
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Improve the participants’ artistic skills
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Provide the
exponential benefits of arts education, such as improved
overall school performance
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