What A Delight: HMS Pinafore at The Wall Street Theater!

​Fairfield County "It!"
had a delightful time watching

Trouper's Light Opera's
rendition of Gilbert & Sullivan's
"H.M.S. Pinafore"
at The Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, CT.

​About Troupers:  
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When Fred Scharmer returned from World War II, he told his wife, Ida, that he wanted to experience a different type of drama than that he had known on the battlefield,
and had the idea of starting an acting group.
She had been playing and singing Gilbert and Sullivan with the Guild of Seven Arts,
and before the war they had both performed with the Little Theater of Noroton.
They agreed to found a new group with Ida finding the women and Fred, the men,
and in 1946 Troupers Light Opera began performing in homes throughout Darien.
By 1950 Troupers had become so popular that they recruited members of the
Norwalk Symphony for the orchestra and began building sets for the performances.

Today Troupers is a large enterprise, encompassing an orchestra nearing 40 and more than 50 performers and backstage personnel.
Talented performers from throughout the tri-state area audition,
and Troupers welcomes new members.

The show opened with "Dark Knight" followed by "H.M.S. Pinafore".
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The full orchestra was wonderful for both shows and the cast and plot twist for H.M.S Pinafore amusing. 

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The show is the opening performance for the refurbished and storied
​Wall Street Theater in Norwalk.  
Originally opened in 1915 the 2017 version of the theatre is intimate and glowing.   

The Finale! 

Click to buy tickets for the closing weekend
Sat 04/08 7:30P & Sun 04/09/17 2:30P!

Thank you Troupers Light Opera for a wonderful time with
Gilbert & Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore"!

"It!"   Woman   Kyle