NHS Singers Preparing Annual Madrigal Feaste

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Nov 14, 2008 12:00 am

One of the groups in Newtown High Schoolâs choral program is currently preparing its annual Madrigal Feaste, a Medieval-style dinner with skits, jesters, toasts, and a stockade for naughty audience members.

This yearâs theme is a murder mystery, and the show will be filled with madrigal music, holiday carols, and traditional tunes.

The show is written and performed by the Newtown High School Singers, an after-school, a cappella vocal group open to students by audition in grades 9-12. The Singers perform at festivals and represent the Newtown High School Choral program around the area and the state.

The Madrigal Feaste will be celebrated on Saturday, November 22, from 7 to 10 pm, at the Stony Hill Inn, on Route 6 just over the Newtown line. Tickets are $38 for adults, $17 ages 10 and under, and include dinner, the musical entertainment, and a silent auction.

Proceeds of the Feaste help to fund the Choral Parents Scholarship.

For tickets and additional information call Christine Madden, 426-0678.

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