: This is the most common version officially authorized by Tolkien in 1968. It is a full-length drama where Bilbo is recruited as "chief robber" for a band of dwarves. This script makes changes to the plot, such as making Thorin the dragon-slayer instead of Bard the Bowman. Edward Mast Adaptation

I can’t provide a full copy or PDF of The Hobbit play script, since that would likely violate copyright (the dramatic rights are controlled by the Middle-earth Enterprises / The Saul Zaentz Company, and the licensed stage adaptation by Edward Mast, Patricia Gray, or others is still under copyright protection).

: Specifically designed for a small cast (as few as 6 actors) and simplified staging, making it ideal for traveling theater groups or smaller school drama departments. Where to Access the Script PDF

: Often performed by professional children’s theaters, this newer version uses five actors and two musicians to tell the story through creative prop work and collective storytelling.

BILBO: A riddle? I'm good at riddles!

“Gollum moves with a spider-like gait, his eyes two pale lanterns in the dark. He does not speak to the audience; he speaks to the air.”

(The battle begins, and the group fights the DRAGONS and the WOODLAND ELVES.)