"Pirates of Penzance," the final show of Blinn College's 2015-16 Performing Arts series, features the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, America's preeminent professional Gilbert & Sullivan repertory ensemble. Since its founding in 1974, the company has presented more than 2,000 performances of Gilbert & Sullivan masterpieces throughout the eastern United States and Canada, captivating audiences of all ages. Pirates of Penzance,? one of Gilbert & Sullivan?s best-known comic operas, will be performed with a 17-piece orchestra and an ensemble of 26 singers and actors.