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If your are auditioning for any adult roles, please send a current headshot, a resume, and a video of you singing 32 bars of a song with music and a 30 second to 1 minute comedic monologue directly to Sandy Jensen at SandyTJensen@theOBT.org and cc Jake Andersen at mdja0126@gmail.com. Contact Sandy or Jake if you need any clarifications. Thank you for your expressed interest in our shows and Break-a-leg!
Show Synopsis: Kind, provincial hobbits are tasked with finding a ring that will save all of Center Earth. To do so they must fight orcs, dragons, and even a humongous spider. With the help of their wizard friend, they will surely be victorious. Come share this precious story with us. No, don’t! It’s ours! We wants it! We needs it! Must have the preciousss!
The show run dates are: April 5 - 27, 2024.
Performances are on Monday, Friday, & Saturday with 3 Saturday matinees
Callbacks are by invite in person only on Tuesday, January 29.
Rehearsals are from Feb. 3 - April 4 (2 weekday nights and Saturday mornings)
Tech week is from April 1 - Apr. 4, 2024
Opening: April 5, 2024
Writer: Eric R. Jensen
Director: Jake Andersen
Character Descriptions: (All parts are unpaid/volunteered)
Frollo is a Hobbit and Main Character, ring bearer
Gandolfo is the Grey Wizard who turns to White Wizard
Psalm is Frollo’s friend and faithful Companion
Psalm-son is Psalm’s son, and supporter of Frollo
Ericon is a Human Adventurer friend to Frollo
Bedivere is Believes passionately in the greatness middle earth
Grimly is a Dwarf and lethal with an ax
Dimly & Whimly are Grimly’s nephews or nieces
Legg-lass is a Female Elf who loves ribbing Grimly
Murray is a Hobbit and Friend to Frollo
Footsie and Tootsie are Hobbit siblings they speak together often
Poppins is a Big Dumb Hobbit. As tall as a man.
Sowrong is an evil villain using an eye and minions to retrieve the ring.
Ensemble 1: Billy-beau, Melron, Tentacle, Orc 1, Flatulent Guy, Oakley
Ensemble 2: Gal-literal, Naz-Ghoul 2, Tentacle, Orc 2, Quarterback
Ensemble 3: Girlwinn, Naz-Ghoul 3, Tentacle, Orc 3, Student
Ensemble 4: Witch King, Tentacle, Kidney Guy, Column, Koolaid
Little Naz-Ghouls/Orcs One will play little Koolaid
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