Offenbach, that king of comic invention, turns one of Mythology’s most sacred stories into a ribald comedy with twists and turns never dreamed of by the ancient Greeks! In lieu of an amorous couple separated on their wedding day by the bite of a serpent, Orpheus and his wife, Euridice, are a couple on the verge of divorce. Only when she runs away (to Hades) with the boy next door (Pluto in disguise), is Orpheus, forced by Public Opinion, to follow her there and bring her back. On the way we meet some pretty daffy gods, and some savagely funny situations, culminating in a foot-stompingly “divine” Can-can, probably Offenbach’s most popular tune ever!   Music by Jacques Offenbach in a brand new English translation by Ron De Fesi   Production Design by Renato Cesarino Costumes Designed by C. Clara George Conducted and Directed by Ron De Fesi     Sunday Matinée, April 11, 2010 at 4:00 PM Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 7:00 PM Sunday Matinée, April 18, 2010 at 4:00 PM     THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MIDDLETOWN 25 Orchard Street • Middletown, New York     The Cast TO BE ANNOUNCED