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Chess
by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice and Richard Nelson
Directed by Bradley Donaldson and Jim Vogel
December 1 – 17, 2017
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Anatoly |
Carl Swanson |
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Arbiter |
Shawn A Krueger |
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Florence |
Sarah DeYong |
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Freddie |
Michael Burton |
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Molokov |
Scott Dutton |
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Svetlana |
Emma Foster |
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Walter |
Jakob Gomez |
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Ensemble |
Alex Engelsgjerd |
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Ensemble |
Dorothy Owen | |
Ensemble |
Elizabeth Wolfe |
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Ensemble |
Katie Jenson | |
Ensemble |
Megan Navarrette | |
Ensemble |
Tyus Beeson | |
Orchestra |
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Piano |
Dale Miller |
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Drums |
Tom Lyseng |
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Bass Guitar |
Sue Ford |
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Guitar, Trombone |
Kelby Brandanger |
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Synthesizer, Flute |
Tamara Henschel |
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Flute, Piccolo |
Stacey Peterson |
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Clarinet |
Jennifer Albright |
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Clarinet, Bari Sax |
Alicia Barevich |
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Bassoon |
Maggie Rottach |
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Trumpet |
Rick Johnson |
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Trumpet |
Carol Zaagsma |
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Horn |
Jon Weyers |
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Crew |
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Director |
Bradley Donaldon |
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Director |
Jim Vogel |
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Music Director |
Dale Miller |
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Vocal Director |
Brody Meinke |
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Choreography |
Marlo Teal |
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Set Design |
Will Slayden |
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Lighting Design |
Andi Billig |
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Sound Design |
Forest Godfrey |
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Prop Design |
Mark Steffer |
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Run Crew |
Erin Green |
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Run Crew |
Mike Evans |
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Executive Producer |
Megan West |
Cold War conspiracy, musical melodrama and 1980s power ballads fight for supremacy on the chessboard in the cult sensation by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar), Richard Nelson, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA). Originally produced in 2000 in Chameleon's 2nd Season, this is the first of three Greatest Hits from Chameleon's past to be revisited in Season 20! Check and mate!
Chess is presented under special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
| Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. | Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. | Thursday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. | Friday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. | Friday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 3 at 2 p.m. | Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. |
| Monday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. Industry Night Talkback following performance |
Sunday, December 10 at 2 p.m. | Sunday, December 17 at 2 p.m. |
All performances take place at the Gremlin Theatre, 550 Vandalia St, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Tickets for all performances are available through Brown Paper Tickets. Tickets are $25 for adults; $22 for students, seniors, Fringe Button holders, and groups of 8-19; $19 for groups of 20 or more.