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JRR TOLKIEN’S THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
Sept 21-Sept 29th at The Jarson Kaplan Theatre at
the Aronoff Center for the Arts Cincinnati, OH
TICKETS: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students.
A portion of proceeds from all ticket sales will go to benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
(Signed performances, provided by The Interpretation Dept at Cincinnati State, available on Sept 22 (8:00p), Sept 23 (2:00p), and Sept 29 (2:00p & 8:00p).
This original, world debut production features huge puppets, original music, and innovative designs – – from designers and performers around the Tri-state area and (in some cases) across the country!
For more information on the production, please visit: www.cincinnatiovation.com
For ticket information, call (513) 241-SHOW, stop by the Aronoff Center, or visit ticketmaster, here
This original world debut production features the talents and contributions of: Renee Alper, Eric Bardes, Aretta Baumgartner, Emily Blocher, Blake Bowden, Lisa Hall Breithaupt, David Budke, Amber Burgess, Jaimss Carpenter, Gina Cerimele-Mechley, Daniel Cooley, Brad Couch, Rick Couch, Allison Davidson, Michael Davidson, Lendell Ervin, Carly Fry, Elizabeth Harris, Thyra Hartshorn, Megan Hils, Barb Hoffmann, Gregg Houterloot, Tasha Kimmich, Misha Knierim, Mary Lenning, Chuck Leonard, Deborah Ludwig, Sara Maxey, Kate Mock, Rachel Mock, Lacey Montgomery, Jay Nungesser, Angela Pascale, Greg & Sandy Rechtin, Katie Sabin, Nicole Sanford, Karen Schulte, Jon Schwartz, Joe Sofranko, Rich Sofranko, Peter Steinau, Joe Stollenwerk, Kelsey Thompson, Anna Torstenson, Matthew Trossman, Joel Underwood, Mike Venturini, Carus Waggoner, Mike Ward, Chad Weddle, Jerry Weisenhahn, Jessica Yerega, Caren Young, and Ric Young …and many, many others.
Directed by Mary Lenning
Come experience the magic! Come experience Middle Earth!
If you want to get news of updates etc. (save on all that fruitless searching to see if they have or not) then LordofTheRing.net are now sending out newsletters. Click on bottom right ‘join the Fellowship’ to subscribe. If you want to ”try before you buy,’ here’s the text of the first newsletter:
“Welcome to the official Lord of the Rings newsletter! The first film of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, opens in theaters on December 19, 2001.
The official website of the Lord of the Rings trilogy hosts exclusive production information including interviews with the cast and crew. You’ll also find LOTR downloads to personalize your computer with, an online LOTR community and much more.
Dark Riders desktop
New exclusive download! Be the first to download the new desktop featuring The Dark Riders from The Fellowship of the Ring.
The casting director Liz Mullane and ceramics artist Mirek Smizek, talk about their roles in the creation of the Prancing Pony and the town of Bree. Click Here
Richard Taylor, the Director of WETA Workshop, tells us about how he tackled the challenge of bringing Orcs, Goblins and the creatures of Middle-earth to life! Click Here
Latest LOTR Poster
See the new teaser poster for The Fellowship of the Ring. Now online!
New Frodo Screensaver
Featuring Hobbit actor Elijah Wood.
Official LOTR Guides
To find out more about the Hobbits and the Humans of the Trilogy, click on the links below.
Hobbits Guide
Humans Guide
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From: Namarie
On Sunday I went to the local “Village” multiplex to see “Schrek” (I loved it). The stands were full with a special issue of the Village-Roadshow Distributions Co. magazine called “35 millimeters” presenting all new films for the upcoming season 2001-2002. To my joy 2/3rds of the cover were LOTR, the picture showing the Fellowship in dark silouette against snowcovered mountains(sorry no scanner). The rest 1/3rd was AI.
Inside 4 whole pages are dedicated to the LOTR. The main article is titled ” A classic literary masterpiece becomes a source of inspiration for the whole world”. It goes on to discribe the basic theme of all three books, the enormous production with basic facts and figures, gives a short biography of the professor and an account of the worldwide “adoration” wave of fans through the years. This on a 2 page spread with small photos of Frodo with Sting, the Ringwraiths galloping at the Ford, the professor smoking his pipe, and a boxed set of the books. This is followed by a whole page with Frodo holding the Ring from the official poster and on the opposite page a synopsis of the storyline of the first film and list of the actors playing the main characters under the picture of Galadriel kissing Frodo’s head. And it confirms the films will be shown in Greece in December, hooray !!!!!!
There are the usual small mistakes and “shortcuts” we have become accustomed to, but all in all its a good presentation,especialy for the uninitiated.
Before last spring, film and video studies senior Sophia Hernandez had never left the country or even seen the ocean. She had certainly never worked on the production of a professional movie, especially not one as epic as Lord of the Rings.
All this changed when Hernandez boarded a plane headed for New Zealand, where she spent her 2001 spring semester studying at New Zealand’s Victoria University in Wellington and interning for Lord of the Rings.
“I wouldn’t trade my experience in New Zealand for anything,” Hernandez said.
With the help of film and video studies professor Andrew Horton, Hernandez was able to land the internship with Costa Bates, a longtime associate of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.
Bates was working on the Making of the Lord of the Rings documentary, and Hernandez spent her internship observing the editing. She got to see a lot of the raw footage, but the closest she got to an actual set was a visit to the building where the miniatures for the movies were stored.
The miniatures, she said, were far from small, though. Entire landscapes had been modeled on a smaller scale. In addition, Hernandez said she got to witness many new and innovative techniques, but she was obligated not to say any more about the movie.
“I can tell you that it was the most intimate look at the film industry I have ever experienced,” Hernandez said. She said her experience made her want to go into film editing because of the creativity involved. Hernandez’s experiences in New Zealand also left her hoping to see more of the world.
“It was a time in my life to do something crazy, to prepare myself for an exciting life,” she said.
Hernandez said her experiences with the local culture and the “absolutely gorgeous” landscapes have greatly influenced her. She has now made it a life goal to see as many new cultures as she can.
“I’ll go wherever they let me,” Hernandez said.
Horton said the New Zealand culture has also fostered many exceptional movies over the years. He said he was pleased Hernandez was able to participate in something as spectacular as Lord of the Rings.
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