Bright Star
As evil a villain to ever come down the pike...
As evil a villain to ever come down the pike...
"...the utterly ruthless Caldwell B. Cladwell, played with great oily charm by Chip Arnold."
"Let me explain about the theatre business..."
There is something at work in my soul...
Inspired by the sensational Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925...
Take a world renowned Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, near the end of his career, and force him into a room with Norway’s favorite sculptor, Gustav Vigeland at the peak of his, whose ambitions require him to persuade a reluctant Ibsen to sit for him. Their battle begins. Debating what a person’s true legacy is – the work achieved during our life or how our loved ones remember us – unexpectedly teaches them something fundamental.
"Arnold’s potent performance adds to his heavyweight resume, his Willy [Loman] evoking and inducing pain with almost every phrase."
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
"Arnold has become something of a definitive Scrooge."