Chris Rohmann

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Chris Rohmann is the host of "As Schools Match Wits" on WGBY Ch. 57, Springfield, Massachusetts. He was born in Ohio. He is a resident of Hadley, Mass. but lived in the UK for many years until the early/mid 80s. He wrote the British novelty hit "Funky Moped" (performed by comedian Jasper Carrot) which made it to no. 3 in the British charts in the 70's. He was a regular performer on the folk club circuit in the UK and also enjoyed success at the Edinburgh Fringe before returning to the US

Mr. Rohmann has been an actor, director,singer, song writer, writer and radio commentator as well as a member of the adjunct faculty of the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School (PVPA). He has written theater criticism and commentary for the Valley Advocate (The Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB)) and the Daily Hampshire Gazette (Newspapers of New England Inc. (NNE)).

As a director for Hampshire Shakespeare Company Mr. Rohmann was given responsibility for staging Midsummer Night's Dream in 2005 and Macbeth in 2006.