The Decorah High School Drama Program is thrilled to present this year’s fall musical,
Chicago: Teen Edition, November 13th, 14th, and 15th, 2025. 

 
Tickets are available online at decorahschools.ludus.com and in person at the Decorah High School office and at the high school auditorium’s box office one hour before each show. Performances are November 13th, 14th, and 15th at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on Saturday, November 15th at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. 

Chicago premiered in 1975, with a revival in 1996, and is now the longest-running musical in Broadway history. Set in 1920s Chicago, the story satirizes corruption in the justice system, and the media frenzy that follows two murderesses, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who are competing for the spotlight and the services of celebrity lawyer Billy Flynn. Based on actual newspaper accounts, the story was further popularized by a 2002 feature film.

Chicago: Teen Edition offers a spirited, jazz-filled take on the Broadway favorite — adapted especially for high-school performers and recommended for ages 12 and up. This version removes explicit content while keeping the show’s signature humor, music, and sharp social satire. Though the story includes comedic portrayals of crime and courtroom
drama, our production presents these elements with a theatrical style appropriate for middle school audiences and older. Written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, the teen edition was adapted by David Thompson. 

Decorah High School’s production features Ariana Albert, Kenyon Bartels, Lulu Bellrichard, Olivia Blake, June Breitenbach-Dirks, Kennedy Carlson, Spencer Christensen, Elsa Christman, Emma Cline, Nathaniel Crose, Brody Darling, Simone Downing, June Fassbinder, Marri Feuerhelm, Margaret Hahn, Ezra Harman-Wood, Mikayla Hiner, Caleb Johnson, Kaya Johnson, Klara Kelly, Claire Ko, Eva Kriemelmeyer, Kaelyn Kuhn, Nora Lesmeister, Jayden Lundtvedt, Lula McAbee, Violet Martinsen-Burrell, Harper Menke, Teagan Menke, Emma Neeble, Raelyn Newhouse, Clarence Nimrod, Leonard Nimrod, Noah Potvin, Simon Potvin, Olivia Rissman, Will Robinson, Vivian Searcy, Grace Stockman, Colin Thompson, Graham Torkelson, Jillian Volz, Autumn Wagner, Kaylie Wemark, and Kylie Zoulek. Student crew members are Xavier Ahrndt, Ava Burreson, Andrew Carolan, Jaylyn Carson, Esme Cuevas, Zoe Gerber, Ava Hanson, Marley Harmening, Regine Hougen, Jackson Irwin, Asher Iverson, Nessa Kane, Charlotte LaBelle, Myla Leitz, Morgan Malo, Alexander Mercado-Arneson, Carlton Nordschow, Anna Severtson, Veda Shimek, and Christian Volz, under the leadership of stage manager Nathan Rhodes and assistant stage manager Isaac Bentley.  Set design is by Scott Olinger, with direction by Chris Hadley, Jason Rausch, Karen Trewin, and Kristen Underwood.