The Hobbit
Touring Version
Adapted by Markland Taylor.
Product Code: H62000
Full-length Play
Comedy | Drama
Cast size: 6 either gender.
No Livestream or Record and Stream Rights Available
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
The classic fantasy about Bilbo, a young and extremely reluctant Hobbit, who leaves home and sets off with a band of adventurers to slay Smaug the dragon and recover an enormous treasure, discovering the ring in the process. Told with wit and humor, this entirely new play based on the Tolkien classic is especially designed for a small cast and suitable for touring.
Notes
No Livestream or Record and Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code H62000
- Minimum Cast Size 6
- Pages of Dialogue 49
- Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 75 min
- Staging Staging is brilliantly simplified, and yet extraordinary effective.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871291745
Customer Reviews
We produced this show for our teen theatre showcase. It was perfect for our cast of 12. We were able to effectively show scene changes with lights and costumes. Set was minimal. There were great action moments. The audience enjoyed it from beginning to end.
The Hobbit was awesome! We had children from 8 years old to adults performing! The audience loved it, even "true blue" Tolkien fans were amazed!
The Taylor version of The Hobbit is great for its flexibility. The cast can be as small as 6 or as large as 30 (or even more). The sets and costumes can be as simple or complex as you want. And the familiarity of the story is great for our audiences.
This was the perfect play for our cast needs and size. The character division was helpful for the quick costume changes. Even those who played multiple characters had significant roles.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Start working on costumes on DAY ONE! This is a complex, costume-heavy show.
Ideally, try to take advantage of younger/shorter actors for the leads. The characters are small, and my smaller actors usually have to play supporting roles because of their size. They loved having the spotlight for a change.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taproot Theatre Company | Seattle | WA | 04/09/2025 | 04/09/2025 |
Downloads
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