CHESS (Broadway) Equity Principal Actors - Producing Org TBD Auditions

CHESS (Broadway) - NYC EPA

Producing Org TBD

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM

CONTRACT

Production (League)
The minimum base weekly salary for the positions being auditioned for is established by a collective bargaining agreement between The Broadway League Inc., on behalf of the above-named producer, and Actors' Equity Association. For Broadway, it is anticipated that the base weekly salary for each of the below-listed roles will range between a minimum of $2,638 per week (which equals an annualized base salary of $137,176) and a maximum of $2,638 per week (which equals an annualized base salary of $137,176).

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in CHESS (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please bring your picture and resume stapled together. Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of the show that shows off your range. Material can be found on this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ndjx2e52igm tgs5zv67z8/ACsSgdQSw7zXo8UN9LktlPc?rlkey=zca8glb97udbhavig3338mlon&st=8ap9504n&dl=0

LOCATION

Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
Studio 17E (Holding – Capacity: 74), Studio 17H (Audition – Capacity: 45)

PERSONNEL

Producer: Chess Champion LLC
Director: Michael Mayer
Music Supervisor: Brian Usifer
Choreographer: Lorin Latarro
Music: Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics: Tim Rice
Casting Director: Jim Carnahan, CSA, Jason Thinger, CSA
Expecting to attend:
Jason Thinger (Casting Director)

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: Fall 2025
Opening: Fall 2025

OTHER

Venue: Broadway Theatre TBA
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

BREAKDOWN

CHESS

SEEKING:

FLORENCE – (CAST) (Female, 30s) Brilliant, intelligent, tough, pragmatic, and emotionally mature, Florence navigates the competing affections of Freddie and Anatoly while haunted by the trauma of her father’s disappearance during wartime. Mezzo-Soprano with a strong belt.

FREDDIE – (CAST) (Male, 30s) An American chess champion. Temperamental, arrogant, and emotionally volatile. Mentally unstable with a big ego. His internal struggles and paranoia often sabotage his relationships and career. Rock tenor.

ANATOLY – (CAST) (Male, 30s) A Soviet chess master. Calm, introspective, brilliant, and principled, Anatoly is a man torn between personal freedom and political loyalty. Bari-tenor or High Baritone.

MOLOKOV – (CAST) (Male, 40s-50s) A Soviet political operative. Calculating and brash. Charming but manipulative, Molokov plays the political game behind the scenes, maneuvering Anatoly for Soviet interests while masking threats with civility. Strong comedic timing. Baritone.

WALTER – (CAST) (Male, 40s-50s) An American government CIA agent. Tough, a bad ass. Presented as Freddie’s manager, Walter is covertly involved in political conspiracies, aligning closely with Florence’s storyline and US interests. Strong comedic timing. Baritone.

THE ARBITER – (CAST) (Male, 30s-40s) A strict and neutral referee of the chess tournament. Cool, authoritarian, and unflinching. He is a sharp and sardonic observer of everything going on. Strong comedic timing. Tenor.

Seeking:

SVETLANA – (Female, 30s) Anatoly’s estranged wife. Caught in the personal and political consequences of Anatoly’s choices, she will do anything to maintain her family and her status. Mezzo-Soprano with a strong high belt.

FLORENCE STANDBY – (Female, 30s) Brilliant, intelligent, tough, pragmatic, and emotionally mature, Florence navigates the competing affections of Freddie and Anatoly while haunted by the trauma of her father’s disappearance during wartime. Mezzo-Soprano with a strong belt.