Theater 143: Chess Master
Synopsis:
Set in 1863, just after the Emancipation Proclamation, Chess Master tells the story of a confrontation between a defiant plantation owner and a newly freed slave. The owner, desperately clinging to the old order, attempts to coerce his former servant into staying on as an unpaid laborer---a potent allegory for the continuing struggle to create a truly free society.
Writer
Braddon Mendelson
Braddon Mendelson is the playwright. His full-length plays include Provenance, Gallows Falls, Rembrandt Perfected, Resisted Living, and Minor Character. He wrote the book and lyrics for a musical, The Waterway. He is the author and illustrator of a children’s book, Have You Seen the Tickle bug? Mendelson also produced music videos for rap and R&B artists. He is a graduate of Cal State Northridge.
Braddon Mendelson
Director
Dennis Gersten
Dennis is co-artistic director of Theatre Unlimited in the Noho Arts District in L.A. He is a founding member of the Michael Chekhov Studio in L.A., and Stagewrights, Inc. in NYC, as well as a teaching artist with Inside Out Community Arts/P.S.Arts. He has directed and performed in many original and classic works, garnering multiple awards.
Dennis Gersten
Starring
Tim Powell (Quinn)
Tim Powell's career is marked by significant recurring roles on television, most notably as Robert, the Chief of Security on "General Hospital," and Circuit Court Judge Shapiro on "CSI: Vegas." His extensive television work includes appearances on major networks such as CBS, Amazon, ABC, Fox, and NBC. Notably, on CBS, he appeared in "The Neighborhood," and on ABC, he was featured in episodes of "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal," "How to Get Away with Murder," and "Revenge." On Fox, he portrayed the Chief of Detectives in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and on Showtime, he played the Chief of Police in "Ray Donovan." In addition to his acting, Powell has collaborated with esteemed filmmakers including Robert Altman, John Sayles, and Michael Bay, and has been directed by notable figures like Rosemary Rodriguez, Jay Roach, Tom Hanks, and John Badham. Beyond acting, he is dedicated to teaching and coaching actors, having designed and taught classes for The SAG-AFTRA Conservatory at the American Film Institute, and presented workshops for prestigious organizations such as SAG-AFTRA, The Television Academy, and Netflix. www.timpowell.com / www.AuditionsUp.com
Tim Powell
Tezz Yancey (Philmore)
Tezz Yancey is an Actor, improviser, vocalist, dancer, choreographer, musician, arranger, writer, producer and Director. He trained in Musical Theater and music at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Stage and screen credits include: Crimson Cabaret: An immersive murder mystery (Club owner/Maître D’), The Full Monty (Horse), Xanadu (Danny Maguire/Zeus), A Christmas story (Jean Shepard/Waiter), After Midnight (Host/Tap Brother), Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Starlight Express (Rusty/Electra/Poppa/Purse/Espresso), Five guys named moe (Little Moe/Nomax,No moe, 4 eyed moe), “Vegas” the show (Ernie), Presilla Queen of the desert (Felicia), Sueños (Little brother), Weird Romance (Zanth/movement coach), Dames at sea, (Hennessey/Captain), A Chorus line (Richie/Zach), DoubleTyme (Savion Glover/Gregory Hines), Mère Et Fille (Disney-Film), DICE(Showtime-TV), Victor Crowley (Hatchet franchise-Film) Food for thought (Enrichment works/MC Vendor), Aesop’s fables (Enrichment works/Aesop)
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