ACTING
I perform in classical pieces, contemporary plays, and a touch of avant garde theatre.
Below are selected favorite projects. For my full resume/ philosophy click the ABOUT page above.
ANTIGONE
Antigone, Dir. Lucy Cashion
A collage style Antigone developed with sections from the Antigones of Brecht, Anne Carson, Mac Wellman, Don Taylor, and F. Storr tied in to the writings of incarcerated women. In this version I was one of seven Antigones that helped develop the script and play the characters of both Antigone and Ismene.
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Photo by Eric Woolsey
ARCADIA
Thomasina, Dir. Lucy Cashion
Tom Stoppard's challenging and compelling play that moves back and forth between two centuries. Modern scholars living in an English country house discover truths about the previous residents in this comedic and entertaining exploration of mathematics and science and the nature of romance
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"Marilyn Arnold is quite perfect as the ingenuous Thomasina... Miss Arnold is filled with light grace. She conveys a convincing keen innocent curiosity about everything from why we can't un-stir the jam in our rice pudding to 'What is carnal embrace?'"- Steve Callahan, KDHX
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Photo by Eric Woolsey, Ryan Lawson as Septimus, Marilyn Arnold as Thomasina
CRIMES OF THE HEART
Babe, Dir. Nancy Bell
The touching and funny story of the Magrath sisters. They've been reunited by their youngest sister, Babe, shooting her husband in the stomach and their grandfather's failing health. Past hardships and resentments are revealed in a quirky, irreverent manner to become a moving portrait of family love.
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Photo by Eric Woolsey, Marilyn Arnold as Babe and Maddie Spruce as Meg
JULIUS CAESAR: HIGH NOON
Portia/Â Ensemble, Dir. Lucy Cashion
Presented as a part of Shake 38 with Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, Julius Caesar: High Noon was a cutting/adaptation of Julius Caesar performed in an empty swimming pool. The roles were flexible, the old west was full of fights, and the knee pads were a must.
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Photo by Sid Hastings
