Dundalk Community Theatre Presents 'Chess: The Musical'

Dundalk Community Theatre will conclude its season with its production of Chess: The Musical, which opens this weekend.

Set during the Cold War era, Chess centers around American and Russian Grandmaster chess players who face off in pursuit of the title of International Chess Champion. But more is at stake than the chess title; both men are also vying for the love of the same woman.

The musical, which features the music of ABBA, originally opened in London in 1986 and the American version premiered on Broadway in 1988.

DCT's production, directed by John Amato, features some of the area's best talent, including  Ken Ewing (Freddie), Steve Antonsen (Anatoly), Amy Pierson Agnese (Florence), Timoth Copney (Walter), Jim Handakas (Molokov), Tom Wyatt (The Arbiter), Lisa Pastella (Svetlana), Lee Knox (Gregor), Gwen Lowell (Young Florence), James Knost (Nikolai), and Tracey Zimmerman, Lauren Lowell, Amy Greco, Marianne Shaughnessy, Monica Fafaul, Cheryl Campo, Kelsey Luchey, Emily Morgan, Sara Simpkins, Kim Hart, Ricky Blaha, Paul Kennedy, Michael Maistros, Jim Morgan (ensemble).

Amato is assisted by vocal director Glenette Schumacher, choreographer Tom Wyatt and technical director Marc Smith.

Tickets cost $23 for adults, $20 for senior adults and $15 for students, DCT actors and children 12 and younger.

Performances will be held April 26, 27 and 28 and May 3, 4 and 5 at the John E. Ravekes Theater in K Building on the Dundalk campus of The Community College of Baltimore County, 7200 Sollers Point Road. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.

To reserve tickets, call the CCBC Box Office, 443-840-2787, Tuesday through Friday, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.