The Opening Off-Broadway

Brooke and Mateo's Off-Bway debut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Players Theater

January 2026

Writers' Notes:

Mateo

This photo is from when I was five years old, learning how to play chess with my cousin. Now I’m making my off-Broadway debut as a composer, writing a heart-warming bro-comedy musical about chess! But I need your help to make my dreams come true. Every penny from this GoFundMe will go towards hiring actors, musicians and crew to bring my music to life on the off-Broadway stage for the first time, helping me realize the dream I’ve had all my life of premiering a new musical in New York City!

-Mateo

Brooke

This photo is of me trying to play chess with my grandma. I think I am less than a year old. I think she'd be really happy to know I'm going to be making my off-broadway writing debut with a musical about chess. :)

-Brooke