Choral Group Provides Home-Cooked Spaghetti and Dinner Theatre Dec. 10

The North Hills Senior High School choral department will host its inaugural Madrigal Dinner fundraising event Saturday, Dec. 10. 

Sponsored by the , the Madrigal Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the social hall at , 7 Chalfonte Ave. in West View.

Those attending will be treated to a home-cooked spaghetti meal served by choir members. Entertainment will include a 16th century-style skit entitled, “A Knight to Remember,” presented by the Madrigal Players, with music provided by the Madrigal Choir, all in period costume. 

Raffle baskets will also be auctioned off during the evening. All proceeds benefit the Symphonic Choir’s trip to Sandusky, Ohio in May, where the group will perform in the Music in the Parks festival at Cedar Point.

Wikipedia describes Madrigal Dinners or Madrigal feasts as “an American form of dinner theater often held by schools and church groups during the Christmas season. It is set in the Middle Ages and is generally comedic in nature. The meal is divided into courses, each of which is heralded with a traditional song. A play is performed between the courses and a concert of choral music concludes the festivities.” 

Tickets for the event are $12 for adults and $7 for students and can be reserved online at www.northhillschoralmusic.org, or by calling 412-318-1000, x3047. 

“I’m excited about the opportunity to create a new tradition for the choir and community,” Choral Director Shaun Cloonan said. “Many choirs and groups around the country put on madrigal dinners and events like this one, and they take on almost a life of their own as each year gets bigger and better.”

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