Nothing like the smell of grilled mushrooms over an open fire under starry sky.

Island the Shire.

Oh, hello. Uppers, old and young, near and far.

As many of you know by now, we've been hard at work crafting what has become concerning Hobbits a radio drama.

With the production for Season 1 in full swing, we have an exciting announcement we've longed to share for a while now, and the time feels right.

We take pride in Concerning Hobbits being a grassroots fan-made passion project and carry that approach into every facet of production. So, without any further ado,

we'd like to invite you, yes, you, to audition for Concerning Hobbits and join the adventure.

If voice acting is something you've always dreamed of doing, or sticklebacks, even if it's something

you've never dreamed of even attempting, this invitation is for you. Because who of us wouldn't

love the opportunity to play in Middle Earth? And that's exactly what we're getting to do. We're

looking to cast Hobbit lads and lasses, elves, men and women, dwarves, orcs, maybe even a dark lord or two.

So, if you feel the call, send us a short email with your details, general roles for which

you'd like to audition, and a short recording for each.

What am I supposed to read, Lane? I don't see a script.

Uh, well, I'm glad you asked, Ruffian.

It can be anything.

Where did you come from?

I didn't even see you.

Well, I heard the casting, call.

Not what this is, then?

Yeah.

Well, what you can do is pull some lines from Tolkien's works,

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