Chromatic Musical Improv

Chromatic is a brand new experimental performance troupe that improvises a musical experience. we experiment with forms such as:

  • circle singing

  • musical short form

  • improvised play

  • dragon’s breath

  • narrative long-form musicals

Follow us on IG: @chromaticMusical

Cast Members

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    James Kyson

    A native of NYC, James graduated from Bronx H.S. of Science, then went on to study communications & broadcasting at New England Institute of the Arts. 

    After a stint in a hip-hop group in college, James moved to LA on a one-way ticket & a suitcase, where he began his training in music, dance, and acting. 

    James is beloved to many for his 5-year run on NBC’s Heroes as ‘Ando’ and is currently in the feature Werewolves, and was recently seen in Netflix movie Yes Day, and the HBO show Lovecraft County. 

    His favorite hobbies include scuba diving and ultimate frisbee, and he loves playing guitar and the piano. 

    His passion is to create media that promotes wellness, fitness, and consciousness.

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    Christina Ashworth

    Christina got her theatre bug from her very first role as Oliver Twist at age six. A Nashville native, she attended high school at Nashville School of the Arts and went on to Belmont University to study social entrepreneurship. While she now works as a software developer by day, her love of theatre is alive through her involvement in the Nashville improv scene.

    When not performing with Chromatic, she can be seen performing with Rat Dude! or in the cast of Third Coast Comedy Club's improvised Tony Awards show, The Nominees. During her few non-improv-related moments, she can be seen binging Youtube videos, singing karaoke at Sid Gold's, or reading a book at home with her cat, Simba.

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    Beta Angarole

    Beta Angarole is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and improviser who can turn any suggestion into a show-stopping number. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Beta brings her powerful vocals, quick wit, and boundless creativity to Chromatic Musical's fully improvised musicals. With songwriting credits on shows like Blaze and the Monster Machines, experience fronting bands like B.et.a and The Neon Panthers, and roles in comedy projects like the viral series Mt. Mystic, she's always ready to harmonize, rhyme, or riff on the spot. Offstage, Beta is a proud dog mom to @ponythepup, owner of Studio Ancarola, and the founder of Bloom Dating. She believes every scene deserves a killer soundtrack and she's here to make it up as we go.

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    Jarvis Bynum

    When he’s not busy acting on stage or in film, Jarvis is juggling artistic director duties at Nashville Improv, co-owning/creating with Jam Jar Films, and hosting a “host” of different events! Known for his impeccable timing (except when he’s late), Jarvis can improvise his way out of any situation—except when it involves Adele. He is then powerless. He’s been known to turn awkward silences into gold, charm the coldest of hearts, and randomly explain the greatness of the underrated MCU. Fun fact: Entertainment easily makes him cry. Ask him what was the 1st movie that brought him to tears. 

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    Paige Bainbridge

    Paige Bainbridge grew up in Nashville and fell in love with musical theatre at an early age. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was actively involved in musical theatre as both a cast member(Les Mis, Chicago) and choreographer (Guys n Dolls).

    After college, Paige traveled around the world, busking her way across sidewalks in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. She has performed in a variety of bands, including wedding and party bands, and is a singer-songwriter who has appeared on some of Nashville’s most iconic stages, including the Bluebird Cafe, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and—yes, technically—the Ryman Auditorium.

    Paige completed all six levels of improv training at Third Coast Training Center in Nashville and also studied musical theatre under Erica Elam. When not performing with Chromatic, she works in nonprofit development for Goodwill of Middle Tennessee. She is married and has two sons, and is deeply grateful for the gifts improv has given her: greater joy, deeper community, and a more present way of living.

  • Sally Anderson-Hamilton headshot

    Sally Anderson-Hamilton

    Sally is an actress/writer & teacher/coach in Nashville, TN. She studied improv at UCBLA and has been teaching and performing ever since. Sally started her business, Radical Tenderness, to blend improv with life coaching.

    Sal’s bragging rights include screening at Cannes, publishing a book of poetry (Nine Lives of Catfire, 2015), creating “the Enneagram Character Study” curriculum, being a part-time professor and raising one spicy/smart toddler. As for hobbies, she consumes novels at an alarming rate and delights in seeing movies at The Belcourt.