Chase Byrd has always been a showman.  As a child, his parents would parade him in front of friends and family to recite movie lines, perform song and dance routines, or just be goofy and entertaining.  Much to their chagrin, and perhaps a little delight, this behavior stuck and became his passion and purpose.  Growing up in several small southern towns, he sought out every opportunity to engage in the arts.
        Chase began violin lessons at the age of 7, which launched a lifelong love of music.  An accomplished band geek and choir nerd, Chase came into his own in high school, teaching himself saxophone, flute, clarinet, piano, and voice.  He attended the University of Mobile in Alabama, where he majored in vocal performance and theatre.  After college Chase took some time to explore his performance options before returning to graduate school at the University of Southern Mississippi.  There, he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in theatrical performance, honing his stage skills and adding the love of teaching to his repertoire.
After grad school, Chase spent five years working as a professional actor and coach in Philadelphia. He had many opportunities to work with some incredible local theaters, including The Arden, The Wilma, Inis Nua, Beacon Theatre Productions, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective, Delaware Theatre Company, and more. He was also a proud company member at Curio Theatre Company, appearing in many of their productions, including Death of a Salesman, Catch-22, and The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary. He also honed his skills as a dialectician while living in the city, coaching accents & dialects privately and for full productions.
             Now this actor/singer/musician/coach has returned to his southern roots and settled in Atlanta, Georgia.  Since moving to Atlanta, Chase has been seen onstage with Authenticity Theatre (Doubt: a Parable), Woodstock Arts Theatre (Sweeney Todd), and Marietta Theatre Company (Head Over Heels & Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.) When not performing, Chase enjoys playing board games, reading sci-fi novels, and singing in the shower.