Chesterton High School Music Dept. will present its 42nd annual Madrigal Dinners on Friday, Dec. 5, Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, in the school cafeteria. All seats are reserved and tickets are on sale for $30 per person at the CHS Music Office (Entrance 30 - Northeast side of the building across from the tennis courts) through Friday, Dec. 5. Tickets sale hours are from 7:30-11:45 a.m. and 12:45-4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. No phone orders will be taken and there will be no exchanges or refunds. Performance times are Friday, Dec. 5 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 7 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 five performances. The students and their directors Vincent Arizzi, Kristin Morris, Julia Rutherford-Cardinale, Lisa Scheiber and Michael Scheiber and Tom Schnabel all work each year to present a quality performance.
The dinner includes a relish tray, chicken breast, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, wassail, and dessert. A nut-free plate or vegetarian plate including dessert will be available with your request at the time of ticket purchase. The meal is prepared each year by the CHS Cafeteria staff.
Featured as Lord and Lady of the House are Jacob Williger and Taylor Troop, accompanied by Madrigal Lordes and Laydes Eric Amling, Connor Boren, Diva Bridegroom, Josiah Fentress, Nicole Flores, Tanner Fowler, Ashley Galateanu, Lauren Gilbertsen, Logan Ginther, Megan Green, Jennifer Haggerty, Alessandrina Hoffman, Hayley Krieter, Zachery Kronewitter-Nelson, Wyatt Lee, Natalie Mayersky, Steven Mayersky, Jacob Merryman, Kara Miecznikowski, Derek O’Dell, Kyle Paliga, Anna Reyes, Lyle Reyes, Nichole Roberts, Andrew Roth, Rebecca Schmiegel, Luke Sebring, Nathaniel Sorenson, Audrey Stelzer, Emma Sticker, Jaeden Taylor, Trevor Webb, Ellyn Winski, Courtland Wood and Delaney Wright.
Lackeys are Andrew Figg and Dylan Rodriguez; Jesters/Jugglers are Isabelle Chandler, Alysa Garriott, Elissa McNicholas, Natalie Stemler and Layne Wright; Sean Puent and Tyler Randazzo serving as Steward and Monk, respectively; and Michelle Vasquez as St. Lucy. Herald trumpets will be played by Nathan Poczekay and Robert Rosenau; recorders by Rowan Holsen, Olivia Kaiser, Michael Lipinski and Sydney Walker; and harpsichord by Nicholas DeHenes.
Assisting head serving girls Sereen Haddadin and Kirsten Leouses are Jessica Drader, Michelle Foster, Kaylee Hanrath, Katlyn Ingram, Mayu Ito, Amber Johnson, Madeline Kress, Sydney Kunes, Angelica Lopez, Stephanie Matthys, Anastasia Miller, Marion Oberlander, Ashley Ott, Jolie Rader, Alexandria Raudry, George Romero, Heather Rucker, Madison Sisson, Riley Syren, Jordan Wadding, Rita Young. Bell player/servers are Elizabeth Anton, Molly Baeza, Mallory Benoit, Rachael Bushue, Darian Charo, Ashley Clemento, Bethany Collins, Lauren Cook, Samantha Disney, Alexandra Forsberg, Sailor Franklin, Doria Fredrickson, Veronika Giles, Julia Graff, Sereen Haddadin, Madeline Haskell, Ashley Heilmann, Megan Heslin, Samantha Kubacki, Madeline Leinweber, Kirsten Leouses, Delaney Nava, Hayley O’Keefe, Madison Peretin, Hailey Powell, Lily Pullins, Melanie Sakelaris, Hannah Scheller, Shannon Sears, Talia Sierra, Jordyn Soffa, Annabel Turner, Julia Wahl, Holly Whah and Warda Yakub.
Orchestra members are violins-- Aubrey Christofersen, Gina Dalrymple, Ashley Fazekas, Emily Hamady, Chyanne Holth, Natalie Iatarola, Marie O’Neill and Anna Taft; violas-- Cassie Ambler, Tabitha Chartos, Evelyn Miller, Rachel Vogie; cello--Ryan Dempsay, Ellie Mellin and Aubrey Nagdeman; and bass-Lauren Fazekas.