The Book of Mormon, Sunday, October 29, 2017
Kennedy Center, Washington DC
Registration for this event is closed.
The reservation deadline for this trip is September 20, 2017.
Remembering President Kennedy during his 100th birthday year, retirees will travel
by chartered bus to the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC to see the musical
comedy,
The Book of Mormon.
The Book of Mormon
is "a nine-time Tony-winning Best Musical about the misadventures of a mismatched
pair of missionaries sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word" (from
the Kennedy Center website).
The cost of the trip is $137.00. The cost includes $95 for the show ticket
and $42 for transportation.
So that you have time to take in everything at the Kennedy Center, we will leave
Morgantown from the Mountaineer Mall at 7:00 a.m. We will stop at a rest area
and plan to be in Washington around 11 a.m.
There is a self-guided tour of the Kennedy Center that you should have time to do
before the show. It takes about an hour for the tour.
Lunch will be on your own The Kennedy Center houses two
restaurants, the Roof Terrace and the KC Cafe. They may have a Sunday buffet
on the Roof Terrace on October 29. If you are interested in the buffet, reservations
are strongly recommended. There is also a list of local restaurants on the
website.
The show starts at 1:30 p.m. and runs for 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission.
We will leave the Kennedy Center after the show and stop in Frederick, Maryland
for dinner around 5:30 p.m. We plan to leave Frederick at 7 p.m and be back
in Morgantown between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m.
Refund Policy:
Reservations for this trip are due by September 20, 2017. On that
day, we will make our commitment to the Kennedy Center and to Budget Charters.
As a result, we will not be able to make any refunds after that date.
To join us on the trip, you will need to reserve your seat(s) on the bus and then
make your payment. It is a two-step process.
Reserve your seat(s):
To reserve your seat(s), click on The Book of Mormon.
Write your check to:
WVU Foundation
On the memo line: The Book of Mormon - 2W924
Send your check to:
WVU Retirees Association
PO Box 6640
Morgantown WV 26506