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Blake Bowden / 34 / Wyoming
Clinical psychologist, playwright

Hometown: Wooster, Ohio

During his residency in Boston, Blake was assigned to a terminally ill 18-year-old. Bowden began reading him Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, and found that the mythology reached the teen in a way no other form of therapy could. Since then, Blake has combined storytelling and drama with his work with children through the HeadStart program, and is working with a new professional theater company, Clear Stage Cincinnati. "There are two different worlds in this city, the rich and the poor," he says. "Theater is something that can bridge that gap."

 
Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. Produced by permission of and under license from The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises, Berkeley, CA. The Return of the King and all characters and places therein are trademark properties of Tolkien Enterprises.