Casting Call for Two Upcoming Theatre Productions

"CHESS" Bass Russian. Vocal Range: low F# to high G. Ivan Molokov is Anatoly’s chess second and personal assistant. He also happens to be a KGB agent hell-bent on helping the Soviet agenda in any way possible. Molokov is manipulative, dark and quite dangerous. On the surface, he is a cuddly Russian bear, but not far down he is a snake. He speaks of loyalty and dedication to Anatoly, but displays none of these qualities himself.

"CHESS" Mezzo-Soprano Belt to E. Florence is Freddie's chess second, personal assistant and lover. She was born in Hungary, but at the age of five she had to flee due to the Soviet forces. During the conflict between Hungary and the Soviet Union she lost all of her family; some are confirmed dead, while her father Gregor is simply missing and presumed dead. Florence was raised in England (or America, depending on the version).

"CHESS" Baritone Russian. Vocal range:low A to high B flat. Anatoly is the Soviet challenger to Freddie at the World Chess Championship. Although he has hit a great level of success in his field, he is uncertain that winning the championship is his dream anymore.

"CHESS" Tenor American. Vocal range: low B flat to high C. Freddie is the defending World Chess Champion. He has turned the chess world on its head, heavily popularizing the sport through his rock-star persona. Freddie is an outspoken and arrogant figure. He believes that he is the best player alive and that the game of chess owes a great deal to him. He is not intimidated by Anatoly Sergievsky, his challenger to the World Champion throne.

"CHESS" Mezzo-Soprano Russian. Svetlana is Anatoly's beautiful and elegant wife. She has two children with Anatoly and has supported him throughout many trials and tribulations. She is a dramatic contrast to Florence; while Florence is a cosmopolitan woman with a great amount of independence and confidence, Svetlana is an elegant yet traditional woman. She is much more grounded and domestic. She loves Anatoly, but she realizes that she'll never be able to combat his flaws and obsessions.

"CHESS" Baritone Hungarian. Vocal range: low A to high G. Gregor is Florence's kind father who goes missing after the Soviet's attack Hungary. He appears at the beginning of the show, again on screen (although singing live) in Act II, and at the end. In Act I, we see him with six-year-old Florence. He sings to her the 'Story of Chess' and a 'Hungarian Lullaby'.

"CHESS" Baritone The Arbiter is the no-nonsense judge of the World Chess championship. Additionally, the Arbiter is a sort of narrator for some scenes, particularly in Act II. The Arbiter takes his job very seriously, and is confident in his decisions. He has an almost smug air about him that suggests that he believes himself to be superior to most people. He sings in a tricky quartet, and depending upon the version of Chess used he sings one or two major songs.

"CHESS" Bass American. Bass-baritone down to G sharp. Walter is a marketing agent for Global Television, a network that covers the World Chess Championship. Over the course of the musical he becomes Freddie's agent for the network when Freddie leaves the game of chess. Walter is the American equivalent of Anatoly's second Molokov; he seems like a respectable and trustworthy man.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Baritone British accent. Mary's uncle and Colin's father, who suffers from a hunchback. Archibald is haunted by the death of his wife, Lily, and struggles to even look at his son, Colin. He is trapped in a neverending cycle of guilt and grief, which has turned the manor into a mausoleum. Archibald spends most of his time traveling away from home, since he cannot bear the reminders of Lily in the house and in his son.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Baritone British accent. Archibald's brother, and Colin's primary doctor. Neville also maintains a painful, unrequited love for Lily, his brother's dead wife. His attachment to that love keeps him at his brother's manor, confined by his own lost hopes. Neville feels responsible for his nephew Colin's ill health, and also for taking care of his brother.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Tenor Yorkshire accent. Dickon is Martha's younger brother, and assists Ben with the caretaking of the grounds. He grew up on the Misselthwaite grounds, so he's intimately connected to the land. Dickon has quite the green thumb, as well as a special touch with the animals. It even seems, sometimes, like Dickon can speak with them.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Mezzo-Soprano Yorkshire accent. Martha is a faithful housekeeper at Misseithwaite Manor, and becomes Mary's main caretaker when she arrives. Martha is charming and frank, and knows how to speak to Mary, who can be a bit of a tough nut to crack. She refuses to kowtow to the demands of either Mary or Colin, who respect Martha's commands.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Soprano British accent. Mary's aunt and Archibald's wife. Ten years before the play begins, Lily passed away in childbirth. In the play, Lily appears (generally unseen by the characters) as a haunting spirit in the manor. In life, Lily was beloved by both her husband, Archibald, and his brother, Neville, though she never returned the affections of the latter. Lily was sweet, earnest, and pure.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Spoken British accent. The patient and professional headmistress of a boarding school for girls, that specializes in handling girls with tempers. Little Mary Lennox, however, tests this hardened professional to her limits, and Mrs. Winthrop leaves, informing Mary's wealthy uncle, Archbald, that she cannot take Mary because the girl has "a medical problem." Mrs. Winthrop is not by nature a judgmental or cruel woman, but she knows the limitations of her school.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Spoken British accent. The Cravens' longtime housekeeper. She is rigid, professional, and outwardly cold. She has no patience for Mary's temper and poor humor, but she is incredibly good at her job. Archibald depends greatly on her, for logistical and emotional support.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Soprano Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. British accent. Rose is Captain Lennox's wife and Mary's mother. She is also Lily's sister. Rose cannot understand how Lily could love a man as closed-off and cold as Archibald appears to be. The two sisters, who care about each other deeply, fight bitterly over Lily's match. Rose is a lovely women with "pretty ways," but doesn't spend much time with her daughter, Mary, after she is born.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Tenor Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. British accent. Rose's husband and Mary's father. He is very distant from his daughter, Mary, in her childhood, preoccupying himself with matters that he finds unsuitable for children and leaving his daughter to be cared for almost exclusively by servants. He is a brave, respectable British captain until his life is taken in the cholera outbreak.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Tenor A self-professed "older man," Ben is the caretaker of the grounds, and has secretly been maintaining Lily's garden, though it has been locked shut following Lily's death. Witty Ben is grizzled, old, and wise, and safely guards many secrets about the garden. Although he follows the dictates of Archibald to keep the garden closed and barred, he reveals its existence and the story behind it to Mary.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Soprano Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. British accent. A wealthy, somewhat snooty friend of Rose; judgmental of the Indian servants.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Tenor Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. An officer in Captain Lennox's unit. Along with Lieutenant Shaw, he discovers Mary, alone, after the cholera outbreak kills the rest of her family and their servants. He is brave, kind, and compassionate.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Baritone Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. An officer in Captain Lennox's unit. Along with Lieutenant Wright, he discovers Mary, alone, after the cholera outbreak kills the rest of her family and their servants. He is brave, kind, and compassionate.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Tenor Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. A Major in the British Army. He helps Mary onto the train which takes her to Misselthwaite Manor. He is brave, kind, and compassionate.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Tenor A Major in the British Army. He helps Mary onto the train which takes her to Misselthwaite Manor. He is brave, kind, and compassionate.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Mezzo-Soprano Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. British. The wife of Major Holmes. They were friends of Mary's parents before their death.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Mezzo-Soprano Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. British. The wife of Major Shelly. They were friends of Mary's parents before their death.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Tenor Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. Indian accent, speaks in Farsi. He is a Hindu ascetic who performs a chant.

"The Secret Garden: The Musical" Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano Member of the ensemble of Dreamers. Indian accent, speaks in Farsi. Mary's beloved Indian nanny, who perishes in the cholera outbreak. Like a mother to Mary.