-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
The begging of the poor is ignored on the streets of Paris during the Fort Dodge Senior High production of “Les Miserables” Thursday evening at the Fort Dodge Middle School.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Jean Valjean, played by Aaron Amhof, sits on the floor with stolen church silver as the Bishop of Digne, played by Owen Hamlow, tells the police that the silver is a gift to Valjean, during the Fort Dodge Senior High production of “Les Miserables” Thursday evening at the Fort Dodge Middle School.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Some of the factory workers gossip during their break during the Fort Dodge Senior High production of “Les Miserables” Thursday evening at the Fort Dodge Middle School.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Jean Valjean, played by Aaron Amhof, gets his parole papers in one of the opening scenes of the Fort Dodge Senior High production of “Les Miserables” Thursday evening at the Fort Dodge Middle School.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Fantine, played by Grace Casciato, tries to keep her factory job after the factory owner, M. Madeleine, played by Aaron Amhof, at left, during the Fort Dodge Senior High production of “Les Miserables” Thursday evening at the Fort Dodge Middle School.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen