Chess at Binghamton University

Chess at Binghamton University - Spring 2026

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Director | Choreographer: Chaz Wolcott

Music Director: Melissa Yanchak & Madeline Harts

Scenic Designer: Jonathan Sabo

Costume Design: Devon Painter/ Emma Braunagel/ Julianna Picarello

Lighting Design: Michael Baumgarten

Sound Designer: Laura Kensley

Projection Designer: Chaz Wolcott

Videographer: Jake Primmerman / PRIMME Creative

Props Designer: Seth Boyd

Hair/Makeup Designer: Ariel Thomke/Izzy Vagnini

Chess Consultant & Game Choreographer: Sawyer Coffin

Cultural Competency Team: Ania Nikulina, Sidney Dement

Production Stage Manager: Chloe Zucker

Dance Captains: Gisele Domingues, Elise Eng

Vocal Captain: Ethan John

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Cast:

Florence Vassy....................................................Isabella Rivalsi

Freddie Trumper...........................................Owen McKinney

Anatoly Sergievsky.....................................William Predmore

Molokov.........................................................................Mila Dorji

Walter...........................................................................Daniel Karp

Svetlana / Ensemble....................................Gisele Domingues

The Arbiter / Ensemble.................................Lucas Bernhauer

Nikolai / Ensemble (u/s Walter).............................Justin Salas

Gregor Vassy / Ensemble (u/s Anatoly)..............Devin Mori

Ensemble (u/s Svetlana)....................................Alix O’Connor

Ensemble............................................................Bailey Goldberg

Ensemble...............................................................Delaney Coyle

Ensemble (u/s Gregor)...............................................Ethan John

Ensemble.........................................................Jacqueline Gomez

Ensemble.............................................................Jessica Guerrier

Ensemble (u/s Florence)...........................................Jianna Caro

Ensemble ............................................................Michael Bezalel

Ensemble (u/s Molokov)............................Rowan Stelmaszyk

Ensemble............................................................Sarah Coughlan

Ensemble (u/s Nikolai, The Arbiter)..................Sean Penias

Ensemble.............................................................Sophia Simone

Ensemble................................................................Sydney Perez

Ensemble (u/s Freddie).......................................Thomas Hsin

Ensemble.............................................................Alexa Guerrero

Swing / Offstage Vocal.................................................Elise Eng

Swing ..............................................................Geoffrey Goldberg

Swing / Offstage Vocal...........................................Ian Fleischer

Swing / Offstage Vocal..................................................Liv Eller

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Binghamton University 

Theatre Department

Binghamton, NY

March-April 2026

Photos by Chaz Wolcott & @jax.art.account

Photos by Jax​