The Chess Player (2022)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: Richard McElvain
Director: Richard McElvain
Based on Schachnovelle by Stefan Zweig
Venue
Run
July 6th, 2022 – July 17th, 2022
Synopsis
Imprisoned by Nazis. Solitary confinement. A stolen book of chess games becomes a prisoner’s only grasp on sanity. Until the games lose their initial mystique. Fighting madness by choosing schizophrenia, he survives by dividing himself into two feuding chess masters. Richard McElvain reimagines Stefan Zweig’s classic (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
Richard McElvain | Performer |
Creative Team
Richard McElvain | Playwright |
Richard McElvain | Director |
M. Lynda Robinson | Assistant Director |
Larry Buckley | Sound Designer |
Jack Crory | Dramaturge |
Production
Samantha deManbey | Stage Manager |
Jack Crory | Lighting Board Operator |