Churubusco High School is in need of donations for the musical, Les Misérables in November.

Les Misérables, known as Les Mis or Les Miz, is a musical composed in 1980 and perhaps the most famous of all French musicals and one of the most performed musicals worldwide.

Based on the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, the musical is set in early 19th century France, it follows the intertwining stories of a cast of characters as they struggle for redemption and revolution.

Some of the needed items for the musical include:

Properties (1890 Paris):

Cloth bags, barrels, wine jugs, wooden pail, serving trays, baskets, wooden staff, chairs, and wooden ladders.

Costumes:

Ladies dust caps, long plain aprons, shawls, peasant blouses, long skirts, pantaloons, old fashioned jewelry, hoop slips, satin ball gowns, and high top lace shoes (size 1-9). Men’s long sleeved peasant shirts, tuxedos, and high top lace shoes (size 9-14).

Donations may be dropped off at the Fine Arts Department at the school. Please mark donations with your name if you would like them returned.

For more information call Dan Hile at the school at 693-2131 or  Sue Bennett at 693-3992.