Arizona Opera Cast Members & Creatives

Thomas W. Strawser, a native of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, enjoys an extensive and diverse career as a performing artist. His professional choral experience includes The Philadelphia Singers during the organization’s tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Manhattan Chorale, a choral residency at St. Alban’s Cathedral in England, staff singer at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, the Grammy-Nominated True Concord Voices & Orchestra, and the Grammy-Award Winning Phoenix Chorale including their album Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil which received the 58th Grammy’s “Best Choral Performance” award.

Thomas is currently in his 9th season at Childsplay Theatre as a company actor. He has also acted in other Valley productions including Arizona Opera, Arizona Broadway Theatre, Detour Company Theatre, The Phoenix Theatre Company, and Showtune Productions.

Thomas holds a Master of Music in Opera/Musical Theatre Performance from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.