7 Reasons Why You Should Buy Tickets to Ames High School's Ye Old Madrigal Dinner

When the church door opens on Ames High School's 24^th annual "Ye Old Madrigal Dinner" Nov. 29, the students will have spent 10 weeks and countless hours working to take its dinner guests back to the Renaissance era for an evening of beautiful songs, comedic entertainment and food.

The time honored tradition at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1416 20th St. will include much of the same songs and costumes that performers have been using through the years. But each year the make up of the Madrigal group is a little different.

Lady of the House Melissa Jones, an Ames High School senior who has participated in the show for three years, said this year's music is a bit sillier than in years past.

And a new caterer will offer a menu that includes pork, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

But here's the reasons why members of the royal party said people should come:

“It's a great community event. They're not many places in the country that have a madrigal group like this.”

-Mariah Griffith

The Queen

Ames High School Senior

“It's a very good experience. The music is good, it's the whole atmosphere. It's very representative of what we are trying to do.”

-Amos Hart

The King

Ames High School Senior

“So much time is put into it. It is an elite group of performers and we are really passionate about it.”

-Sadie Taylor

the Baroness

Ames High School Senior

“Watching members of the community kiss the boar's head.”

-Chris Jenks

Lord of the House

Ames High School Senior

“It's pretty unique. Other schools might have show choirs, but not many have madrigals.”

-Ian Warren

Ames High School Senior

Two left of the king.

“The music is good and it's fun entertainment and a different kind of entertainment than at other shows.”

-Melissa Jones

Lady of the House

Ames High School senior

“Ames High School is full of amazing singers. … It's going to be a lot of fun.”

-Jonathan Laczniak

Jester

Ames High School senior

For dinner reservations email steven.linn@ames.k12.ia.us, or call the Ames High vocal music office, at (515) 817- 0600 ext. 2238. Tickets are $28 and Friday's Nov. 30 dinner is already sold out. Tickets to the 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 dinner were still available as of Tuesday.