THE HOBBIT by Greg Banks
Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, With lyrics by Greg Banks & Thomas Johnson
Produced through special arrangement with Plays for New Audiences
Production Sponsor: Hodgson Russ LLP
Recommended Ages: 10+
Our unlikely hero, Bilbo Baggins, would much rather be sitting in his cozy Hobbit Hole with a cup of tea and a plate of bacon and eggs. However, he somehow finds himself on a magically mystical adventure. Staged with speed and surprises, you’ll be delighted as things change before your very eyes. Discover what happens as Bilbo travels on an epic journey over freezing mountains and a frightening forest, meeting all sorts of fierce creatures—some who want to eat him, others who turn into dear friends.
Running to the public from March 1-9, 2025 (Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm).
Understudy Performance is scheduled for Sunday, March 2 at 2:00pm.
Every Performance features our post-show talk-back.
Production Sponsor
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CAST
Bilbo – Glen Chitty (He/Him)
Gandalf/Bombur/Troll4/Gollum/ Eagle 4/Elven Queen – Anna Krempholtz (she/her)
Dwalin/Thorin/Goblin 1/Wolf 1/Eagle – Thomas Evans (he/him/his)
Kili/Troll 2/Goblin 2/Wolf 2/Eagle 2/Smaug – Preston Williams (he/him)
Balin/Troll 3/Elf 3/Goblin 3/Wolf 3/Eagle 3 – Lily Jones (She/her)
UNDERSTUDY CAST (Performance on Sunday, March 2 at 2:00PM)
Bilbo – Scott Borish* (he/him)
Gandalf/Bombur/Troll4/Gollum/ Eagle 4/Elven Queen – Melanie Stang (she/her)
Dwalin/Thorin/Goblin 1/Wolf 1/Eagle – Lucas Lloyd (he/him/his)
Kili/Troll 2/Goblin 2/Wolf 2/Eagle 2/Smaug – Jeremy Kreuzer (he/him)
Balin/Troll 3/Elf 3/Goblin 3/Wolf 3/Eagle 3 – Kristen-Marie Lopez (They/She, She/They)
*Member of Actors Equity Association through special arrangement
CREATIVE TEAM
Director… Chris Kelly
Stage Manager…Brittany Wysocki
Scenic Designer… Andrew Machovec
Technical Director / Head Carpenter… Gabriel Gutierrez
Lighting Designer… Chris Cavanagh
Costume Designer… Ken Shaw
Sound Designer… Jay Wollin
Sound Operator… Michael Brooks
Props Artisan… Diane Almeter Jones
Fight Choreographer… Steve Vaughan
Stage Crew… Gabriel Gutierrez, JC Hartloff
House Manager… Elissa Vahratian
Wardrobe Supervisor… Isabel Urbanski-Farrell
Media: Christy Francis (Avery and Harlow Prints) and Nick Stroczkowski (Brothers & Sisters Films)