Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 6:30pm
Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2:30pm

Gussman Concert Hall | Lorton Performance Center
University of Tulsa
550 S Gary Pl, Tulsa, OK 74104

Presented by
The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation, Inc.

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Tulsa Youth Opera goes “there and back again” in this delightful adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic. Bilbo Baggins lives a peaceful, comfortable life until the Wizard Gandalf and a troupe of rowdy Dwarves invade his home and enlist him to join their quest to reclaim their home and treasure. Dean Burry’s tuneful score, composed for child performers and audiences, Elron, the Elf King, asks Bilbo to create a musical drama about his adventures, is a rollicking adventure complete with an epic journey, a magical Ring, and of course, the fire-breathing Dragon, Smaug! Artistic Director Aaron Beck leads the orchestra. Sung in English with supertitles, accompanied by orchestra. 85 minutes, no intermission.

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One preview to rule them all: check out Tulsa Youth Opera’s 2016 production of The Hobbit!

 

CAST

Bilbo Baggins………Emma Greenaway
Gandalf………Damian Alberti
Thorin………Nicholas Hoover
Elrond………Lola Benedict
Thranduil………Ella Hawkins
Azog, the Great Goblin………Samara Hernandez
Master of Laketown………Allison Lechner
Bard the Bowman………Kayla Bence
Gollum………Brock Cannon
Dwarves
Dwalin………Olive Cross
Balin………Michael Hacker
Fili………Anna Kate Matloff
Kili………Declan Permenter
Ori………Leah Armstrong
Nori………Mila Kremeier
Dori………Liam Street
Oin………Ingrid Benedict
Gloin………Vanessa Stephens
Bifur………Elara Greenaway
Bofur………Aisley Hodges
Bombur………Zoey Wilson
Elf-maidens
Gwelulind/Thrush………Kiera Pshigoda
Lanthirlind/Eagle………Angelique Brown
Amarlind………Sophia Kohut
Naurlind………Buffy Villarreal
Lasslind/Eagle Lord………Adella Carter
Gallind………Ayanna Stewart
Elves
Lalaith………Ava Garnecky
Hwiniol………Isabelle Murphy
Goblins
Bolg………Addison Sexson
Golg………Millie Henry
Chorus
Emberly Arroyo
Kayla Bence
Ceyla Beverly
Brock Cannon
Addison Fuller
Gwendolyn Hass
Sanya Irlinger
Carrigan Johnson
Lucy Kohut
Allison Lechner
Siren Ledbetter
Eli McAuliff
Luis Soriano
Marie Tatum

Aaron Beck

Conductor

Dani Keil

Stage Director

Kyle Chassells

Assistant Stage Director

William Bowles

Set Designer

Randy Blair

Costume Design

William Wilkerson

Lighting Designer

Tara Tumey

Hair & Makeup Designer