Enjoyed a long association with musical writer/composer
William Finn. Played
the lead role of Marvin in Finn's first musical "In Trousers". In its
sequels, "March of the Falsettos" and "Falsettoland" he played the
co-starring role of Mendel while
Michael Rupert took on the lead role of
Marvin. Later Chip was featured in another Finn musical playing the
bizarre role of a children's show host called Mr. Bungee in "A New
Brain" for which he received a Drama Desk nomination.