The Milburn Stone Theatre will be holding auditions for the January in Concert production of CHESS on Monday, October 29th at 7pm and Tuesday, October 30th at 7pm.
Please prepare two contrasting songs in the style of the show. Sign-ups begin at 6:30pm, Auditions begin at 7pm, those wishing to be seen must sign-up by 8pm. Those auditioning will be asked to bring all known conflicts to the auditions.
CHESS Casting Breakdown:
FREDERICK TRUMPER, American grandmaster
FLORENCE VASSY, Frederick’s lover/second
ANATOLY SERGIEVSKY, Russian grandmaster
WALTER DE COURCEY, head of the American delegation
ALEXANDER MOLOKOV, head of the Russian delegation
ARBITER
SVETLANA SERGIEVSKAYA, Anatoly's wife
CITIZENS OF MERANO, REPORTERS, DELEGATES, CIVIL SERVANTS and various other roles to be played by The Company
About CHESS: After a successful inaugural production, MST In Concert returns with the musical phenomenon, CHESS!
This highly acclaimed musical develops the ancient and distinguished game of chess into a metaphor for romantic rivalries and East-West political intrigue.
The principal pawns form a love triangle: the loutish American Grandmaster, the earnest Russian champion and the Hungarian-American female chess second, who arrives at the international championships with the American but falls for the Russian.
From Tyrol to Thailand the players, lovers, politicians, CIA and KGB make their moves to the pulse of this monumental rock score.
Featuring the international hit singles, “I know Him So Well” and “One Night In Bangkok.”
Please note: This is the UK version of CHESS
Production title: MST in Concert, CHESS. Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson (formerly of ABBA)
Production dates: January 18, 19, 20
Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm
Production staff: Steve Toth, Music Director
Audition location: Milburn Stone Theatre, One Seahawk Drive, North East, MD 21901
Audition dates: October 29th & 30th at 7pm
Questions? Please email MST Artistic Director Andrew Mitchell at amitchell@cecil.edu
