Madison Opera "Orpheus in the Underworld"

ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD

by Jacques Offenbach
libretto by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy
English translation by Jeremy Sams
Premiered 21 October 1858, Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris, France

CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Public Opinion - Laurel Semerdjian*
Eurydice - Jasmine Habersham**
Orpheus - Christian Sanders*
Pluto - Brian Vu*
Jupiter - Craig Verm
Juno - Emily Glick
Minerva - Anja Pustaver†
Mars - Jake Surzyn†
Cupid - Gillian Hollis‡
Venus - Kirsten Lippart‡
Diana - Emily Secor‡
Mercury - Tyrese Byrd†
John Styx - Robert A. Goderich
Conductor - John DeMain
Stage Director - Stephanie Havey*
Choreographer - Katrina Brunner*
Scenic Designer - Steven C. Kemp
Costume Designer - Karen Brown-Larimore
Lighting Designer - Derek Van Heel*
Wig and Make-up Designer - Jan Ross
Orpheus' Violin - Suzanne Beia

* Madison Opera debut
** Madison Opera stage debut
† Madison Opera Studio Artist
‡ Past Madison Opera Studio Artist


MADISON OPERA CHORUS
Anthony Cao, Chorus Master
SOPRANO
Katie Anderson, Megan Gloss, Wendy Jones Hill*, Amanda Lauricella, Eleanor Mayerfeld*, Lynn Morgan, Lorie Wagner, Alexandra Zulauf*
MEZZO-SOPRANO
Dale Kaufman, Erin McConnell, Quinn Middleman†, Laura Muller, Kirstin Roble, Sarah Scallon*, Erin Selbee, Lauren Stepka
TENOR
George Abbott III, Patrick Chounet, Scott Seyforth, Tom Stone, Tyler Stone, Andrew Turner, Fred Younger
BARITONE/BASS
Andy Ball, David Flanders, Eliav Goldman, Rick Henslin, Stan Hill, Sean Hubbard, John Itson‡
*Act II Showgirl
‡ Bacchus
† Madison Opera Studio Artist

PRODUCTION PERSONNEL
Production Manager - Kenneth Ferencek
Technical Director - Billy Larimore
Production Stage Manager - Jill Krynicki
Assistant Stage Managers - Sean Corcoran, Chris Fahrenthold
Production Assistant - Dany Seiler
Principal Coach / Accompanist - Scott Gendel
Dance Captains - Emily Glick, Eleanor Mayerfeld
Costume Designer - Karen Brown-Larimore
Costume Crew - Ginnie Bessert, Brenna Buvic, Laurie Everitt, Maddy Walaszek, Janine Wardale, Sharon White
Wig and Make-up Designer - Jan Ross
Wig and Make-up Crew - Liz Rathke, Vern Smash Angela Spencer, Kelly Zipperer
Interim Technical Director - Ryan Seifert
Properties Master - Mónica Cliff
Properties Crew Head - Susan Rathke
Properties Crew - Ben Bakunovich, Kathy Dutcher, Seth Harrop, Elaine Staley, Jane Taves
Supertitles Cue Master - Katie Oliver
Preview Artists - Scott Gendel, Anja Pustaver
Lightwalkers - Maytee Aspuro, Marja Barger, Devon Brock-Montgomery, Terri Gregory, Frieda Gutkowski, Sherry LePage Julie Ottum, Laura President-Seeley, Greg Sessler, Greg Wagner
Master Carpenter - Greg Silver
Assistant Lighting Designer - Spencer Lyons
Overture Center Director of Production - John Penisten
House Carpenter - Mark Bitney
Head Electrician - Gary Cleven
Head Sound - Kyle Spradling
Theater Technicians - Mike Allison, Brian Anderson, Jono de Leon, Davin Pickell, Tim Ross, Jim Schaefer, Zak Stowe
Photographer - Ross Zenter
Videographer - Harry Browne, WeatherGage Productions
Recording Engineer - Audio for the Arts
Production Stage Crew - Members of IATSE 251