Chess
Summer 2017
An American and a Russian chess grandmaster face off at the height of the Cold War, when political tensions have reached a boiling point. The situation gets even more complicated when the American's second falls in love with the Russian. It is a story of love, betrayal, politics, and a simple board game, set during the glorious eighties.
Performances
Kresge Little Theatre
- Friday Aug. 4, 2017, 8 p.m.
- Saturday Aug. 5, 2017, 8 p.m.
- Sunday Aug. 6, 2017, 2 p.m.
- Thursday Aug. 10, 2017, 8 p.m.
- Friday Aug. 11, 2017, 8 p.m.
- Sunday Aug. 13, 2017, 2 p.m.
Stage Director: Emma Brown
Music Director: Elena Sokoloski
Producer: Benn Salter
Starring:
Trey Lundquist as Freddie Trumper
Meghan Jolliffe as Florence Vassy
Tyler Crosby as Anatoly Sergievsky
Paul Gallagher as Alexander Molokov
Ben Gold as The Arbiter
Elisa Boles as Svetlana Sergievsky
Nick Stevens as Walter de Courcey (Cover for The Arbiter)
Zachary Barryte
Rachel Bowers-Rubin
Rebecca Burstein
Kitty Drexel
Brie Frame
Lev Kandel (Cover for Molokov)
Hubert Hwang (Cover for Walter)
Gabrielle Jaques (Cover for Florence)
Emma Joyce
Isabella Kopits (Cover for Svetlana)
Michelle Nizhnikov
Elliot Raff (Cover for Anatoly)
E. Rosser
Cara Siobhan
Dannie Smith
Stephanie Wooler
Lynn Wilcott
Lauren Zoppo
The Orchestra
Concertmaster: Rossana Chung
Violin: Sandhya Ramakrishnan, Liz Clement, Harry Newman-Plotnick, Ralph Iverson, Dan Salomon, Chris Snyder
Cello: Annie Moriondo, Nate Melhorn
Bass: Ben Stevens
Flute: Emma Donnelly, Debbie Franks, Bianca Trombetta
Oboe: Helen Read
Clarinet: Mike Jacobs, Sophia Benson
Bassoon: Isaac Metcalf
French Horn: Eli Pollock
Trumpet: Matt Putnam, Kevin Bergquist
Trombone: Steve Benson, Sam Reynolds
Percussion: Chris Snyder
Guitar: Marek Subernat
Drums: Matt Quejada
Keyboard: Louis Schwartz
Technical Director: Isaac Metcalf
Choreographer: Rebecca Graber
Set Design: Jakob Weisblat
Costume Design: E. Rosser
Lighting Design: Nick Stevens
Sound Design: Steve 'Cheesy' Hill
Stage Manager: Benn Salter
Assistant Stage Manager: Wyn Brown
Props Design: Tyler Crosby
Assistant Producer: Brynna Downey
Assistant Music Director: Johnny Han
Assistant Lighting Designer: Luis Orrego
Master Electrician: Scout O'Beirne
Costume Assistants: Michelle Nizhnikov, Tom Ostrowski
Hair and Makeup Design: Cara Siobhan, Michelle Nizhnikov, Lynn Wilcott
Publicity and Ticketing Manager: Nick Stevens
Orchestra Manager: Rossana Chung
Rehearsal Pianists: Steven Schneider, Richard Tong
Graphic Designer: Nathaniel Koven
Production Photographer: Julie Henion
Set Construction: Chuck McCallum, Brie Frame, Rachel Bowers-Rubin, Zachary Barryte, Rebecca Burstein, Rebecca Graber, Elena Sokoloski
Book by: Richard Nelson
Music by: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by: Tim Rice
Performances
Kresge Little Theatre
- Aug. 4, 2017, 8 p.m.
- Aug. 5, 2017, 8 p.m.
- Aug. 6, 2017, 2 p.m.
- Aug. 10, 2017, 8 p.m.
- Aug. 11, 2017, 8 p.m.
- Aug. 13, 2017, 2 p.m.
Staff
- Stage Director: Emma Brown
- Music Director: Elena Sokoloski
- Assistant Music Director: Johnnie Han
- Stage Manager: Benn Salter
- Assistant Stage Manager: Wyn Brown