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CHS Announces 37th Annual Madrigal Dinners

November 16, 2009

The Chesterton High School Music Department will present its 37th annual Madrigal Dinners on December 4, 5 and 6 in the school cafeteria. All seats are reserved and tickets are on sale for $30 per person at the CHS Music Office (Entrance 31) beginning on Monday, Nov. 23. Tickets will be sold from 7:30-10:45 a.m and 12:45-4:00 p.m. through Thursday, Dec. 3. No phone orders will be taken and there will be no exchanges or refunds. Performance times are Friday, Dec. 4 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 5 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The CHS Cafeteria will be transformed into a “Greate Hall” complete with Elizabethan settings and costumes for “Ye Olde Madrigal Christmas Feasts.”

The Madrigal is set in the 16th Century and represents the traditions of the Christmas season through spoken and musical offerings. The cast of approximately 100 CHS music students dressed in medieval costume sing, play, juggle, amuse and serve throughout each of the four performances. The students and their directors, Tom Kennedy, Christopher Brush, Michael Scheiber, and Vincent Arizzi all work each year to present a quality performance.

Included in the Madrigal along with the music and drama is a complete breast of chicken dinner. The dinner includes a relish tray, chicken breast, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, wassail, and dessert. Special dietary needs can be met for vegetarians and peanut allergies at time of ticket purchase. The meal is prepared each year by the CHS Cafeteria staff.