BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:"The Hobbit - A Musical".\nCome visit the Shire and watch a c ast of fantastical characters star in AYS TheatreWorks presentation of T he Hobbit\, a Musical based on \;the immortal works of J.R.R Tolkien \, author of Lord of the Rings. \;\n \;The Hobbit will run for t hree magic performances November 9 &\; 10 at 7:30PM\, and again on Su nday the 11th at 2:00PM at \;Doherty Memorial Auditorium\, 50 Bartle t St. in Andover. \;\nTickets are $10\, and are available from Learn ing Express and Andover Youth Service office at 37 Pearson St. in Andove r\, and a limited number available at the door.\n \;\nAbout the play \n \;Based on the classic by J.R.R. Tolkien. Book by Ruth Perry. Mus ic by Allan Jay Friedman. Lyrics by David Rogers.\nProduction directed b y Robin V. Allison\, musical direction by Eric Lindahl.\nThis enchanting musical begins with a song by the greatest of all wizards: "I\, Gandolf \, Best wizard that you'll see\, Bid the darling spirits\, Send the band of dwarves to me." And as he sings\, we hear the spirited marching song of the dwarves who pour down the aisles and onto the stage\, singing br avely as they come: "Thirteen mighty dwarves\, Straight and strong and t rue. With just one goal in view-To slay the awful dragon Smaug. He took our home and burned and looted\, Now he must be executed. Thirteen might y dwarves." The reluctant Hobbit hero Bilbo Baggins is asked to join the band\, for they can hardly hope to succeed as an unlucky thirteen. Bilb o finally agrees to the adventure! They encounter the dangerous trolls\, then escape into Goblin country where Bilbo finds a gold ring with magi cal power. It's a ring of invisibility. Bilbo is cautious and thoughtful but saves them in every crisis\, even in the climactic scene with the d ragon Smaug. Smaug is so enormous his wings take up the entire stage!\n& nbsp\;\nAbout AYS TheatreWorksThis newly formed theater group partners A ndover Youth Services with three former members of Merrimack Junior Thea tre&rsquo\;s Advisory Board\, drawing on the best of various \;local theater organizations to provide a new theater experience for local you th. With a mission of &ldquo\;Developing skills\, respect\, and responsi bility while fostering an appreciation \;for all aspects of theatre arts in a collaborative environment&rdquo\;\, the group plans to work wi th youth behind the scenes as well as on stage\, utilizing adult mentors to help students \;of all ages gain knowledge and appreciation for working together in theater arts. \; URL:http://andover.patch.com/events/the-hobbit-a-musical SUMMARY:The Hobbit a Musical LOCATION:Doherty Middle School: 50 Bartlet St\, Andover\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR