Orfeo in Underland

a modern and original adaptation of C.W. Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice

July 29, 30, 31, and August 1, 2021 at 7:30pm

First Presbyterian Church of Portland | 1200 SW Alder Street, Portland, Oregon 97205

About

The audience arrives at the funeral of Euridice. Orfeo, a 21st century musician, is overcome with grief and hallucinates a trial-filled journey to retrieve Euridice from Underland. Reflecting on the collective trauma brought about by the pandemic, Orfeo in Underland grapples with communal loss and asks what moving forward looks like. Music Director Danielle Jagelski's original arrangement is for piano, string quintet, and 8 vocalists. Stage Director Joellen Sweeney's storytelling in Orfeo in Underland includes fantastical puppetry, interactive elements, and immersive staging.

Cast

Orfeo / Claire McCahan

Euridice / Madeleine Tran

Amore / Madeline Ross

Chorus / Elsa Dougherty + Elliot Menard + Claire Robertson-Preis + Jesse Preis + Matthew Bishop Burn

Orchestra

Piano / Rebecca Stager

Violin / Caius + Sigrun Oprea

Viola / Brandon Correa

Cello / Katherine Couch Parks + Philip Kettler

Percussion / Derec Steinman

Creative Team

Director / Joellen Sweeney

Music Director + Arranger / Danielle Jagelski

Costume Designer / Ophir El-Boher

Puppet Designer / Arcadia Trueheart

Mask Designer / Elliot Menard

Stage Manager / Brooke Larson

Photographer / Tom Lupton

Creative Producers / Madeline Ross + Danielle Jagelski + Elliot Menard + Claire Robertson-Preis

Artist Program