Our Town

"Studio Tenn’s first production…was first-rate, not least of all because of the uniformly fine contributions of familiar Music City thespians such as Chip Arnold Stage Manager, Matthew Carlton Dr. Gibbs, Nan Gurley Mrs. Gibbs, and others…"

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The Acoustic Tour

"…Arnold’s riveting 45-minute presentation of the Gospel was captivating as he dramatized the Gospel story changing his voice and demeanor as he segued between roles as Jesus, his disciples, his detractors and those among the curious throng. A painfully realistic, prop-free portrayal of Christ’s crucifixion, followed by a majestic ascension, concluded the drama."

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A Song in the Night

Nightingale Theatre Directed by Chip Arnold Original Play by Bob and Merrill Farnsworth, Paula Flautt, and Chip Arnold Music & lyrics by Bob and Merrill Farnsworth. Storyline: The events around the birth of Joseph and Mary’s first child.

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Vidkid

Nightingale Theatre Directed by Chip Arnold Book by Chip Arnold and Merrill Farnsworth Music and lyrics by Bob and Merrill Farnsworth Storyline: A kid gets so addicted to playing video games he gets sucked into the world of a particularly sinister game and must fight his way out.

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Poster for "Beauty for Ashes"

Beauty For Ashes/Mr. Emmanuel

Nightingale Theatre Directed by Chip Arnold Book by Chip Arnold Music and lyrics by Bob and Merrill Farnsworth Storyline: A present-day retelling of the passion of the Christ.  

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Chip Arnold as Ebenezer Scrooge and Nan Gurley as Ghost of Christmas Past

A Christmas Carol

Nightingale Theatre Directed by Paula Flautt Role: Ebenezer Scrooge "Bespectacled and dressed for most of the play in a long, white nightshirt and cap neither of which hide his wonderful facial gestures, Chip Arnold gives us a gentle, fur-lined Scrooge. He emphasizes his character’s childishness, investing Scrooge with such youthful qualities as liveliness and spunk." Caroline Bartholomew The Nashville Banner

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Story Theatre

Nightingale Theatre Directed by Chip Arnold "Totally delightful…a succession of hilarious effects in this delicious evening…" Clara Hieronymus The Tennessean

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STC 22302, title page

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Nightingale Theatre Directed by Becky Clem Produced by Chip Arnold "Lovers, lunatics and poets provided a merry evening for theatre-goers in Nightingale Theatre’s staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Shakespeare’s comedy opened last night in Johnson Theatre under the pixied direction by Becky Clem that whoops the Bard’s lines into high-spirited, rowdy farce as cheerfully uninhibited as commedia dell’arte." Clara Hieronymus The Tennessean

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