Theatre Actor

Writer’s Stage
Directed by David Compton
Role: Mark Seraph

National Tours in 2015, 2017, and 2018:

“Arnold and [Barry] Scott are justly admired actors who’ve both put four decades of their lives into their artistic work. Here they play with each other using vivid expression without visible artifice. Putting [playwright] Reyland’s marvelous words into the mouths of two such masterful performers provides entertainment that enlightens and enthralls.”

Evans Donnell
Nashville Arts Magazine

“Arnold offers a sincere portrayal of Mark, a good Samaritan who steps in to help JJ even as he struggles with his own insecurities and disappointments. He carefully walks the line between devotion and frustration, allowing each of JJ’s setbacks to register fully on his face.”

Amy Stumpfl
The Tennessean

Nashville Repertory Theatre
Directed by Rene Copeland
Role: Mark Rothko

“Arnold brings that prominent artist to pulsating life, and…absorbs us with the ideas and emotions that pour out of intense interactions…Arnold knows how to fill non-verbal beats with revealing significance.”

Evans Donnell
Nashville Arts Magazine

“With a freshly shaved head and a pair of round, chunky glasses, Arnold loses himself in Rothko. Beyond this physical transformation, however, he offers a marvelous blend of intelligence, rage and reflection. He is necessarily ferocious at times, and yet Arnold also reveals the character’s tortured heart and the need to be understood as an artist.”

Amy Stumpfl
The Tennessean

“…an imposing figure, Arnold is effectively tyrannical, egomaniacal and obsessive. He provides a good sense of the artist’s energy and physical approach to his craft…”

Martin Brady
Nashville Scene

Nashville Repertory Theatre
Directed by Rene Copeland
Role: Atticus Finch

“Arnold portrays Atticus with a conviction and confidence that very nearly eclipses the film portrayal of Gregory Peck, imbuing his character with a low-key grace that is integrity personified.”

Jeffery Ellis
Broadway World

“As Atticus, Chip Arnold leads the cast with a finely nuanced and wise performance. In his hands the feel of the play is exactly right, and Arnold has a way of somehow bringing Americana to his role: he’s the right balance of authoritative we want in our fathers, the understanding uncle we love and a lifelong friend all rolled into one.”

Stephen Garrison
Nashville Parent

Nashville Repertory Theatre
Directed by Rene Copeland
Role: Robert

“Chip Arnold as Robert, conveys a very real sense of paternal concern and patriarchal superiority in the face of his character’s encroaching madness. His delivery of his lines is impeccable and displays a sense of timing that [others] should study for future reference.”

Jeffrey Ellis
Broadway World

“Chip Arnold plays Catherine’s deceased father to the hilt. He appears in the show’s flashback scenes and gives his character a realistic gruff sensibility.”

Chad Young
Nashville Parent Magazine