European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Hobt is Munich by Rev photos by red Tanoy go two of our Best passion an american boy mid with his ski pole to two figure the wet now. Moved Down the Germany then toward the new set lift where intercepted by too Micky. If too warm Caid Anton pre Stoger the Man who played Jesus in the last two Oberammergau Pas Sion plays 1950 and i960. It the foe Wann wind. We need some cold weather said i. Annelies Norz the woman who played maty lbs. Dalene in the 1980 passion play. Uke other members of the passion play cast pre Stager and mrs. Norz Are avid skiers. They also Are heroes to americans particularly children Ita toned at . Army school. Europe. With German and american skiers on the Community slope anonymity is the on thins passion players cannot claim. Some one is always sure to recognize them. Stroking Hia Reddish Gray Beard it was More luxuriant for the passion plays. Preisinger said after a contemplative pause he would like to take part in one More passion play but i wont play Christ again. I replayed it twice and that role usually changes with every play. I i wont Bable to compete for ft19to play parts the 33-year-old mrs. Non because to been married since the last play.". A woman must be single to participate in the play. With men it does t matter. Other prerequisites for players Are birthing Oberhammer Gucu or residence to the Community for 20 years. This summer As during every Summe Between passion plays the committee of 13 which supervises plays will search for new Talent during productions1 by prospective actors at the Oberammergau Lettl theater. " we Are constantly in search of new Talent Preisinger said. Because of residence restrictions Oberammergau has a population at 5.000the search for Talent is necessary for the continued Success of passion plays. The first passion play was held in 1631beginning in 1670, the play has been held at 10-year intervals except when wan interrupted productions. The 1960 passion play using a cast of More than 1300 persons attracted a half million visitors from every continent. Preisinger and mrs. Norz watched silently As German and american children Rode the lift to the Summit of the slope. Bulldozers from the engineering depart ment of the army school in nearby Turnau removed stumps and stones fro the slope in a training exercise we pfc preceded installation of the a fax Preisinger. A Spry 49, put of his and moved toward the lift to Little exercise a said. Jiff " us Slop at was built with Aid of . Army Buu dozen As a part of practical training. An on in Benoer who portray a Christ in Hie i960 passion plays skis with mrs Anneli Noa who played Mary aaa Adileno. 1961 the stats and Stypb
