Drama Club New York Trip!

Join the Dexter Drama Club for our Annual New York City Trip!

Dexter Drama is very excited and fortunate to coordinate a trip to New York City each year.  It is our belief that taking theater students to New York is a culturally enriching experience that matters! Field trips of this nature produces significant benefits for students on a variety of educational and character or personal development outcomes that our program and community cares about. Field trips are an effective way to teach academic content; increase student tolerance by providing exposure to a broader, more diverse world; and improve the ability of students to recognize what other people are thinking or feeling.  This is to say nothing of the incredible experience historic New York City offers.  As a student of theater, seeing the professional productions on a Broadway stage is invaluable.  
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This is the 21st annual NYC Theater Trip.  In the 2019-2020 academic year this trip will occur February 27th - March 2nd, 2020, which is the last weekend of February.
WHO : There is a limit of around 30 students - First come, first served!  Open to Juniors and Seniors only through AUGUST 10th and then open enrollment to all underclassmen will begin. Miss Palmer, Mr. Todd Hanrath, Mr. Greg LaVoy, and possibly Martin Ruhlig, and Amanda Webster.

WHEN:
February 27th - March 2nd, Winter 2020

LEAVE: Early Thursday morning at 4:00 a.m., February 27th, 2020 (We will be taking a Motorcoach bus to and from New York City). We will arrive in NYC at around 6 p.m. on Thursday. 

You would be missing TWO or THREE days of school
  • Thursday February 27th
  • Friday February 28th
  • Monday March 2nd
  • These absences are excused as “SCHOOL BUSINESS”, HOWEVER you are still responsible for making arrangements in advance with your teachers to get all schoolwork completed on time. This trip CANNOT be used as an excuse to skip on Tuesday or not turn in work!

RETURN: Early Monday morning, March 2nd.  The goal is to arrive at 7 a.m. to avoid school traffic.  NOTE you will be returning before the school day on Monday.  I suppose it is your choice on whether or not you want to attend school, however, your absence will be excused as “SCHOOL BUSINESS”.
Activities from past trips have included:
  • A walking tour of Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Lincoln Center, Union Station and other points of interest
  • Shopping at Herold Square (Macy's and surrounding area) 
  • Staten Island Ferry ride (past the Statue of Liberty and NYC skyline)
  • A visit to Little Italy and Chinatown
  • THE BROADWAY SHOWS!!! 
    • In past years we have managed to arrange talk-backs with Broadway casts as well as tours of Broadway theaters after the show.  This varies each year.

Pictures From Past Trips!

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CHAPERONES: Miss Palmer, Mr. Todd Hanrath, Mr. Greg LaVoy and possibly Martin Ruhlig, and Amanda Webster on the trip.

PRICE FOR THE TRIP: $1050 paid in 3 installments of $350 each via PaySchools.  These payments are non-refundable. You can pay all at once via PaySchools by selecting each individual installment and then checking out altogether.
Tour Price will INCLUDE:
  • 3 nights lodging in New York City (Ameritania Hotel)
  • Tickets for 3 Broadway shows (Shows TBD. There will be a show selection process so students may vote on what shows they want to see)
  • Transportation by Motorcoach to and from NYC
  • Additional transportation in NYC (Subway, etc.)
  • Entrance to 9/11 Memorial and Museum and/or entrance to Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)
  • Visit to Rockefeller Center:  students choose “Top of the Rock” or Ice Skating

Tour Price will NOT include:
  • Meals!!! Prices in NYC vary and the students will be given choices in most of their daily meals. For some family style meals, we share as an entire group, I will just collect $20 from each person to cover their meal, drink, and tip. (Note: Our hotel has a continental breakfast.)
  • Souvenirs and shopping, after shows, or hotel room snacks, etc.