Chess the Musical

The Story of Chess

A cold war era musical about love, politics, chess and ABBA
Chess is used as a metaphor for romantic rivalries and the US-Soviet rivalry during the Cold War. The main characters form a love triangle: the ill-mannered American Grandmaster, the intense Russian champion who plans on defecting to the West, and the Hungarian-American female chess second, who arrives at the International Championships with the American but falls in love with the Russian. From Bangkok to Budapest, the players, lovers, politicians, and spies all struggle to get the upper-hand.

Culture House Blackbox Theatre

Easy access from major freeways. Free and safe parking on the second floor in the back near Nordstroms.
Oak Park Mall
11149 95th St Overland Park, KS 66214
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Show Times
Opening Night - Friday 10/20 at 7:30 PM Saturday Matinee - 10/21 at 2 PM Saturday Evening - 10/21 at 7:30 PM Closing Sunday = 10/22 at 2 PM

Cast & Crew

Florence - Lindsay Day Freddie - Matthew Robison Anatoly - Pete Kuhn Molokov - Michael Scahill Arbiter - Matthew Henrickson Walter - Dave McIntire Svetlana - Ashley Strella Chess Dancers: Morgan Ball Kayleen Spear A.J. Valle Camden Boomershine The Company: Lora Anderson Morgan Ball Camden Boomershine Aaron Hoffman Catherine Stagner Kayleen Spear A.J. Valle
Directed by Bob Stewart Musical Direction by John & Erin Gilmore Stage Manager - Betsy Wendorf Choreography by Alex Gumminger Costumes by Patricia Berning Light Design by Gabe Corbin Projects by Sean Leistico Props by Lindsay Day