Ashley Arlene Nelson
Dogfight- Rose Fenny
"Casting-wise, Chance Theater’s DOGFIGHT has certainly excelled in finding its Rose, which turns out to be the heart and soul of the musical... Cast as the girl Birdlace is supposed to find “homely” enough to compete in the Dogfight yet enchanting enough to change his mind later, Nelson’s Rose is the production’s true shining light, conveying equal parts confidence and vulnerability with balanced nuance...and vocal-wise, Nelson radiates a lovely singing quality that reflects her character’s leanings." --BroadwayWorld, Michael L. Quintos
Little Women- Jo March
"As she did in her Outstanding Lead Actress Scenie-winning performance as Dogfight’s Rose earlier this year, Nelson commands the stage as our spunky heroine Jo life-journeys from feisty to fiery to fabulous, and she belts terrifically to boot." -- StageScene LA, Steven Stanley
Bonnie & Clyde- Bonnie Parker
"As Bonnie, Ashley Arlene Nelson projects a youthful sensuality triggered both by boredom in her West Dallas environs and Clyde's eternal overtures. Her voice, especially in the prophetic solo "Dyin' Ain't So Bad," is excellent." -- LATimes, Tom Titus
A Chorus Line- Bebe Benzenheimer
"As Shelia, Bebe and Maggie respectfully, Camryn Zelinger, Ashley Arlene Nelson and Kristen Daniels prove to have golden voices as they sing about how their ballet classes allowed them to escape unhappy lives." -- The Orange Curtain Review, Erin Tobin
Lysistrata Jones- Robin Smythe
"...Nelson, every bit as fantastic as poetry-slamming Robin as she was as Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’s guitar-strumming Rachel or The Secret Garden’s feisty Yorkshire servant girl Martha." -- StageScene LA, Steven Stanley