He spent two years working with the Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills where he developed the beginnings of his theatrical career.

He appeared in their productions of Hair, Biloxi Blues and the professional premiere of Mark Hollmann's The Girl, The Grouch and The Goat.

He played Snoopy in the 2019 actor-musician revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Cincinnati Playhouse alongside Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina.

[3][4][5] Gutierrez was seen Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre in the Grateful Dead musical Red Roses, Green Gold and was a part of the company of Paul Gordon's The Gospel According to Heather starring Katey Sagal, and Brittney Nicole Williams.

Armando Gutierrez is married to dancer and fitness instructor Lanae Rhodes, and lives in New York City.