Ridgefield residents Rob Strom and his daughter Tammy will both take the stage when Troupers Light Opera presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance Saturday, April 12, in Rippowam School, Stamford.
Mr. Strom will play one of the villainous pirates, while Ms. Strom will sing as one of Major-General Stanley’s daughters.
Both are veterans of the musical stage. Mr. Strom has acted and sung with Troupers Light Opera, the Ridgefield Chorale, and other theater and opera groups since 1973. A retired computer scientist and a tutor in math and science, he is making his sixth appearance with Troupers Light Opera, having previously performed in The Red Mill (as Fanshawe), Iolanthe, Yeomen of the Guard, Die Fledermaus, and The Mikado. Since 1994 he has also been a volunteer music director for musical plays at Veterans Park Elementary School in Ridgefield.
Ms. Strom has performed with Spotlight Theater Workshop and the Ridgefield Theater Barn in addition to the Ridgefield Chorale. She is in her second year with Troupers, and is delighted to be sharing the stage with her father. She is a board-certified music therapist, and works for Connecticut Music Therapy Services, providing music therapy for children with disabilities. She also owns an art business, Works of Heart, selling hand-drawn cards and prints, creating custom portraits, and teaching art classes.
Tickets are available at TroupersLightOpera.org or by calling 800-838-3006.
Rob Strom of Ridgefield, front left, and his daughter Tammy will be singing in The Pirates of Penzance Saturday, April, 12 in Stamford. Joining them are Tyler Goff, right, and Jim Cooper of Wilton.