ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TRIP – CHICAGO

 LES MISERABLE - 2023

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023

GENERAL TRIP INFORMATION:

A downloadable version of this form - with the sign-up form to turn in - is linked below

 The DHS Music Department is excited to provide the opportunity to take a group of High School Music students to see the classic Broadway musical LES MISERABLES in Chicago. The trip will be on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.   

Due ticket/box office and bus constraints, we are only able to bring 48 students.  If more than 48 students sign up for the trip, seats will be assigned by random lottery with the remaining students being placed on a waiting list. 

SHOW INFO: "Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Miserable is one of the world’s most popular musicals.  Since its debut over 30 years ago, the musical tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless statement to the survival of the human spirit.  The musical includes songs like “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” “Master of the House,” and more.  The musical has been seen by more than 130 million people in 53 countries and 22 different languages.  The performance is 2 hours and 55 minutes long, with one intermission."

More information about this show can be found on its official website: www.lesmis.com/us-tour 

For the safety of the performers and the audience, Broadway In Chicago “recommends our audience wear a mask throughout the theater” – but unlike last year, masks and proof of vaccine are not currently required.  The theater does note that “COVID protocol can change without advanced notice and there are no refunds or exchanges related to COVID protocol. Specific information from Broadway in Chicago can be found at: https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/COVID19/

COST: The cost for the whole trip, including coach bus, downtown Chicago tour, lunch at the Hard Rock Café, and show ticket is $95.00.  Students will also need to bring money for dinner – we will stop at the Belvedere Oasis – on the drive home.  There are multiple “fast food” options at the Oasis for students to purchase food from.  Depending on your student’s eating habits, $10 is usually plenty for dinner.   (More information about Lunch choices and food option at the Belvedere Oasis can be found above.)

Students may use money from their Band or Choir accounts to pay for part/all of their trip (not including dinner money – that cannot come from students accounts). If you have questions about how much money your student has in their music account, please contact Mr. Petersen; If you need financial assistance to cover part of or all of the cost of this trip, please contact Mrs. Karen Frey at school: freyk@deerfield.k12.wi.us or 764-5431 x4118.

Payments will not be processed unit it is confirmed that your child is going on the trip (ie - checks will not be deposited until after the deadline/random lottery).  Payments turned in with field trip forms will be returned if your child is on the waiting list.  If you would like to use E-funds to pay, please write that on your field trip form).

ACADEMICS: Since we will see a matinee show, students will miss most of the school day.  They are responsible for any classwork and homework that will be missed.  Students will not be allowed to go on the trip if they are failing any classes (student cannot have more than 1 “D”) or in any disciplinary/behavioral trouble – even if they have paid for the trip.  They will only get a refund only if another student can take the space/ticket.  Students will be removed from the trip if they are in any academic and/or behavioral trouble on or after Friday, February 17th until the date of the show.  

Please contact Mr. Petersen with any questions (petersenr@deerfield.k12.wi.us  or 764-5431 x2114)

We are currently not looking for parent chaperones for this trip. We’re sorry!!!  If there are extra tickets at the end of the sign-up period, we will let you all know!

 Please return the attached field trip form and payment to Mr. Petersen or Ms. Nuetzmann by Noon on Wednesday, January 25th 

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