Chess

May 2 – 19, 2019

by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus 

Join FWP favorites Drew Street, Jessica Ulbrich and Nathan Daugherty plus an amazing cast of singing actors in the Bay Area Premiere. Created by the writes of Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Mamma Mia, this modern musical tells the dramatic tale of two rival Chess Champions, one representing the USSR and the other the USA, and the woman who loves them both. From Bangkok to Budapest, the players, lovers, politicians and spies all compete for the winning game in Chess! 

Cast List

Florence Vassy ………………….. Jessica Ulbrich

Freddie Trumper ………………… Nathan Daugherty
Anatoly ……………………………… Drew Street
Molokov …………………………….. Stu Sanford
Svetlana ……………………………. Tammy Lukas
Walter ……………………………….. Kurt Gawlik
Arbiter ………………………………. Jacob Rosado
Gregor Vassy ……………………. Jeff Lukas
Young Florence ………………….. Scarlett Dalton/Lukas
Nikolai ………………………………. Wil Toro
ENSEMBLE
TJ Venieris
Miles Randolph
Ezra Joel
Jonathan O’Brien
Barbara Estok
Heather Lyn Mackey
Polly Croucher
Dawn Britner
Amber Britner
Colleen Boylan
Michelle Konigsberg 
Rebekah Stenstrom