47th Annual Madrigal Dinners

Event Information

Chesterton High School Music Dept. will present its 47th annual Madrigal Dinners on December 6, 7 and 8 in the school cafeteria.  All seats are reserved, and tickets go on sale for $30 per person at the CHS Music Office (Entrance 30 - Northeast side of the building across from the tennis courts) beginning on Friday, Nov. 22, for Duneland School staff and the general public.  Ticket sales on Friday, Nov. 22, will only be from 3 p.m.-5 p.m.

Additional ticket sales will only be held after school on the following days and times in the CHS Music Office:  Monday, Nov. 25th, and Tuesday, Nov. 26th, ticket sales will be held from 3 p.m.-6 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 2nd, through Thursday, Dec. 5th, ticket sales will be from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Payment will be accepted in the form of cash or check only.   No phone orders will be taken and there will be no exchanges or refunds.

Performance times are as follows:  Friday, Dec. 6th, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 7th,

at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 8th, at 2 p.m. and 5 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, Vince Arizzi, Kathy Barbian, Brian Grenier, Kristin Morris, and Julia Rutherford-Cardinale work each year to present a quality performance.

Included in the Madrigal along with the music and drama is a complete dinner. 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.