One Man Lord of the Rings
Written and Preformed By Charles Ross
Friday, September 19th, 2025 at 7:30PM
Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at 7:30PM
Doors open at 7PM
Tickets: $25
or Purchase Season Pass for reduced rate.
Presented at Music Makers Hall
255 2 Ave W
Fort St. James, BC V0J1P0
This show is open to all ages, but is recommended for people aged 12 and up
Like many Lord of the Rings fans, Canadian actor, playwright and self-proclaimed ‘professional geek’, Charles Ross fell in love with Tolkein’s trilogy at an early age. When it was announced that Peter Jackson would adapt the stories for film, he was again among many who felt excitement and worry about the film (would he screw it up? would someone stupid play Gandalf?) Thankfully no, and no.
After the success of his One Man Star Wars Trilogy, people asked him what he would tackle next. He didn’t even blink.
Based on the literature of J.R.R. Tolkien and produced with permission of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises f/k/a Tolkien Enterprises, Berkley, CA. "The Lord of the Rings," "The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers," are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises.
Charles Ross - Playwright/Performer
I was born in the town of Prince George, in British Columbia, Canada.
Later, my family moved to the wee town of Nelson, a gorgeous little place featured in movie Roxanne. Nelson is where I first discovered the theatre. My drama teachers saved my sanity. Acting gave me a place to focus my energy.
I studied theatre at the University Victoria’s Theatre program, back when Woolly Mammoth still roamed the barren pre-internet wastelands of the 1990’s.
Since then my career has been happily writing, performing and touring solo shows. I sometimes miss being in big shows with a big cast. My community tends to be spread pretty far and wide.
The legions fans of Tolkien and Star Wars, who’ve attended my One Man Star Wars and One Man Lord of the Rings, have enriched my life with their own sense of community. I’ve toured the globe since 2002, sharing my frenetic, frequently nerdy creations with audiences of every stripe. Fandom is a community, theatre is community, and when I make a new show about something I love, I feel like it is what keeps my community together.
TJ Dawe - Director
Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, TJ is a writer, performer, and teacher dedicated to creating original work. After earning his BFA in Theatre from the University of Victoria, he began devising solo shows and has since toured autobiographical monologues—often about odd jobs and unrequited love—at over a hundred festivals and performing arts centres worldwide.
His collaborations include co-creating The One Man Star Wars Trilogy with Charlie Ross (Off-Broadway, West End, Edinburgh Fringe, Conan O’Brien, The Today Show), and co-writing Toothpaste and Cigars, later adapted into the film The F Word/What If starring Daniel Radcliffe. He also co-adapted PostSecret for the stage, which toured the US twice, and his plays have been produced across North America, Europe, and beyond.
In addition to performing, TJ teaches workshops and a college course on creating solo shows, helps clients bring their stories to the stage, and—together with his partner Lindsay Robertson—leads Enneagram workshops for groups and individuals. A dual Canadian–US citizen, he continues to live in Vancouver while working and touring internationally.
