European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Charles Graham staff writer " 01 a does t Call for making he Pla cd a of a sow s ear 8 so Sisan Klug could probably if do of a High school teachers the properties  commonly called the stress jul p Wiesbaden Little 1 he girl for it Guys and  to Fri Susan husband stripes i Flop Magul Zipf the sagacious prop girl asked to be the this one. I think and i like the adage for a successful prop welf be know your own that s where Susan Shaker the psychology our be from our hold baggage in the 5a run because Susan does t my Many Kitchen utensils in the i that she can t whip up a huge Dag 1 Sandwich Tach night As one prop. Jis also providing some real Coco its and fresh celery. I my grocery Bill will really go up in laughed. Ill also bring a thermos i fresh Coffee Down for a prop each it of the  jut her Charity in t unbounded. The drinking scenes All that Bourbon Luch flows so freely in t the real stuff. 1 s Only warm iced Tea. Another theatrical subterfuge is Mak by bundles of newspapers out of Wood i Cartons. The sneak est trick of Al least symbolically is making the salvation army preacher s soap Box Joof a Beer Case. For the wedding reception All the Cresents which Aren t seen Are Only half wrapped boxes which Susan got prom people in her stairwell then Cov Jred  like to make stuff said Susan. Al do visual aids for my biology classes and you can bet i make All the props i can too. I did All the signs for fhe Mission and made the racing form scratch sheets from old newspapers. Other members of the cast Are making la lot of carnations and  i Susan said cast members come up with quite a few things one provided la Long wooden Pew another a Small pistol which he says shoots pretty Good and others Are borrowed such Las the lectern and Bible which came Virom the Haine Berg Chapel. I once the props Are All collected they i Are marked Down on the prop Board a big graph like construction with All the play s 18 scenes numbered across the top and the Long list of props run neg Clown the left hand Side. To know which props Are in each scene the assistant stage manager who passes jut the props just runs his Finger Down the column numbered after the scene be wants. The column has a red Dot after each prop used. After the rehearsals Susan Gath Eis up All the props and puts them a for the night. All but one her Grandfather s Gold pocket watch. That s a family heirloom she said. That 8eg Home with me every  to make the prop Board which she a is really the key to the whole z8v Usan went through the play nerf by Page making a list of All the props and costumes. It took me three Lea Tuigg to gel them All said the mles a Ilvess who also plays we i a salvation army  ave m be costumes come from the Shoju org special services costume Juki props come from Susan s in a apr is will appear in the appear n n Lille theater production of cvni0, Ancl dolls Community perform w7h he props i i. He of ,. Non. And i it. He plays a photos by Victor Damon monday june 10, 1968 Susan signs on stagehand Bob Carretto. The St is and stripes Susan and stage Onsager Bob Petti new work out use of Coconut prop