On the White Chess Team, is a talented computer hacker who is incredible with his skills but has low self-esteem. He looks really young, almost like a high schooler, and because of that is not taken seriously by those around him, often referred to as "kid". He has a friendly, well-mannered demeanor, is a geek, and is easy to get along with, but often serves as a doormat. Still, his hacking skills are considered top notch. He loves comic books and wishes to be like the superheroes he reads about.

On the Black Chess Team, she is psychotic and the most volatile and mentally unstable character in the entire series. Also deemed the best and most dangerous fighter on the black chess team. Although she is in her 20s, she dresses like a young Japanese schoolgirl due to a traumatic event that left her frozen mentally in that time period. She uses her youthful looks to her advantage on her unsuspecting targets. She is the right-hand woman of the Master Manipulator, former police officer Cho, who leads the black chess team. A bit of Cho's pet, she is intensely loyal to Cho and no one else, which is why Cho is the only one who can control her. Willing to do action/fight scenes (you'll have a LOT), Prefer someone with some martial arts / kickboxing or fight experience.

On the White Chess Team. The Korean bad boy of the series. A total a**hole, & nearly all his teammates dislike him; he can't get along with anyone. Obsessed with fire, highly skilled when it comes to using it as a weapon, understanding the inner mechanics of how it flows & works. Has a highly self-destructive personality & is an avid smoker, where most of the time you'll see him with a cigarette in his mouth. (Actor will NOT smoke real cigarettes). Highly artistic, known for his illegal graffiti art. No one wants to work with him. Offensive to everyone around him. Has a bit of a chill, uncaring personality, & doesn't talk much unless to offend someone. Most of the time, he looks like he doesn't give a f*** about anything. A bit of a nihilist, he hides his feelings behind a traumatic past. Willing to do action/fight scenes, Added bonus if you have some martial arts / kickboxing or fight experience.

On the Black Chess Team, is a notorious professional thief who is hired to steal artifacts, antiques, and paintings worth millions of dollars. He also has a string of successful bank robberies under his belt. His motto is, “Anything you ask, I’ll steal.” Oddly chauvinistic, a trickster, and even polite (when he’s not fighting). He is jokingly known as the “Hong Kong pop star” given his beautiful looks, and is recognized for his premature snow white hair that has been caused by a traumatic childhood event. Raven is an avid violin player, often carrying a violin case on his back. What others don’t realize is that in his violin case hides a dangerous martial arts weapon. He is in a romantic relationship with Em. Must have MARTIAL ARTS EXPERIENCE! This role requires a lot of martial arts choreography and fight scenes. We are looking for someone who is a highly trained martial artist! If you have ROPE DART experience, it's an added plus!

On the White Chess Team, is a very shrewd expert informant and thief who uses her “secretary-looking” appearance to get people to trust her. She has a vast network of contacts in the underground crime world. A bit cynical, she is not afraid to speak her mind and constantly scrutinizes people. Becky is secretly hired by corporations to break into the buildings of high-profile companies in the Financial District to steal confidential documents for competitors, spy on executives, and sell information for a high price. Known for her cleverness, she is notorious for blackmailing. She commits criminal activity to earn money to support her impoverished family. She doesn't trust anyone around her, and doesn't believe criminals are ever given a second chance. That is why she feels her life as a criminal is her only means of survival.

A talented hacker (on the Black Chess Team) and one of the best in the world. He is Bi-Polar, immature, emotionally, unstable, a bit of a prankster, but his hacking skills make him incredibly dangerous. He can get too overly excited with his hacking and seems a bit crazy at times.

On the Black Chess Team, is one of the infamous De Luca twins. He is incredibly adept at & obsessive with making explosives. For him, "Nothing gives me more pleasure than blowing up someone whose last moments was feeling that sense of failure.” This twisted delight comes from a dark incident that occurred in his childhood. Aloof, distant, & anti-social, his appearance & personality is the exact OPPOSITE of his identical twin brother, Alan. While his brother is well-groomed, he has disheveled hair, a scruffy beard, & a grumpy demeanor. He is a bit of a misanthrope & hermit, & prefers to stay a recluse building his bombs in a hidden basement. However, he has a tight bond with his brother, & the two love each other deeply & would do anything for the other. *This is a Twin, but if you have no twin, we will consider having the same actor play BOTH Vincent & Alan. If you are a twin though, please submit together & NOTE in submission that you have an identical twin.

On the White Chess Team, is a half Black, half Filipino notorious repo man who has been involved with debt collection & drug re-possession through illegal means, working under the table for established institutions & the mafia. With a talent for catching con artists, he has received assignments to recollect from those who have been naive enough to con the mafia, & has a 100 percent success rate. On the outside, Damian is polite, well dressed, & incredibly proper. A complete gentleman. But underneath hides a side that can be menacing & intimidating & ruthless, which is why he is a well-feared Repo Man. He is highly intelligent & skilled at investigating, although often feels he isn't accepted for being blasian (mixed Black & Asian ethnicity). This often frustrates him, & he feels he always has to prove himself. Height: at least 5'9" or TALLER, Fit (Muscular preferred), Prefer someone with some martial arts/ kickboxing experience, Must be okay doing fight / action scenes.

On the Black Chess Team, is one of the infamous De Luca twins and a successful con artist who uses his incredibly good looks and charm to seduce both women AND men to get what he wants. (yes, this character is Bisexual) He has a 100 percent success rate at conning people of all their wealth and possessions. VERY handsome, attractive, suave, charming, highly intelligent, and a NARCISSIST. Actor should be great at IMPROV and Comedy too. There will be some action and fight choreography. *This is a Twin, but if you have no twin, we will consider having the same actor play BOTH Vincent and Alan. If you are a twin though, please submit together and NOTE in submission that you have an identical twin.

On the White Chess Team, is a sweet beautiful southern belle from North Carolina who has a mean streak as a top transporter. Incredibly skilled with her car, she can pull off incredible car stunts to get to where she needs to be at the fastest and most efficient time possible. She knows the roads and streets of New York City like the back of her hand. With always a cheerful smile on her face and an insatiable love for speed, she is highly sought out by men around her for her beauty. However, as the only female transporter, she feels she always has to prove herself to those around her in the underground crime world. This woman is not afraid to race anyone on the streets, no matter how dangerous the feat. She can be a bit crazy with her driving skills, even reckless. She has a loving heart and cares deeply for those around her. She also hides a traumatic past.

On the Black Chess Team and rival of the White Chess Team's Informant, is a professional Informant who started out breaking into local government agencies to look up information on the location of the daughter she had to give up, which led to a criminal life as an informant as she found out she can charm her way into getting any information she wants with her smile. A very loving woman with a smile that lights up those around her, Em struggles to disassociate herself from her past. Coming from a broken family she ran away from, Em spent most of her early life being poor and fending for herself. She is also incredible on a motorcycle, even dangerous with it, and is seen often riding it throughout the city (or escaping from her pursuers for the information she stole). She is in a relationship with Raven on the Black Chess Team. She is incredibly smart and not afraid to speak up when needed.

Genius Detective, leader of the White Chess Team, fights to stay true to who she wants to be in a world that tries to force her to be someone she's not. Master Strategist, tough, strong , intense, like an untouchable blade, she's also quirky, blunt, direct, sarcastic, & oblivious to romance. Social skills are a bit lacking, doesn't open up easily, quite lonely, & has suffered major trauma when her family was destroyed. Never gives up. Passionate. Must inspire the audience. Can do the impossible & believes she can. No one else is like her. Goes through an incredibly difficult journey through deadly chess games she must play against her former childhood best friend to choose who dies, & is faced with morally-complicated choices. 5'4" or TALLER, Fit, Willing to do action/fight scenes (you'll have a LOT), Character is like a beautiful tomboy, Martial arts / kickboxing or fight experience preferred, Deep, low voice Highly Preferred.

On the White Chess Team, the lead male character & right-hand man of Detective Jeng in the Deadly Chess Games she must play against her former childhood best friend, The Master Manipulator Officer Cho.

A major Police Captain of the New York Police Department (NYPD), Captain Adams is a strong man who believes in the judicial system. He has a large presence, a booming voice, and can be seen as rather intimidating to those who work with him. He can be hot tempered at times.