European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes August 1985 Heidelberg favorite Story and photos by Anita Gosch staff writer the Heidelberg Castle festival production of the student a Light romantic musical performed in has kept american audiences flocking to the City each summer for the past 12 Yot few spectators have known that among the International cast Are americans from the military Community who help make the performance a Success each Tho american actors Are not the stars of the the leading roles Are reserved for professional singers from Europe top opera but there stars in their own having successfully crossed Over from Community Heaters and choirs to a professional the student written by hungarian american composer Sigmund Romberg in is based on the play Alt Heidelberg old Heidelberg by Wilhelm set in the 18th the musical tells the Story of a Young Prince who is released from his sheltered upbringing to attend the University of he joins a fraternity and Falls in love with a waitress from the local when his Grandfather the Prince must return Home to assume his duties As leaving behind his friends and his it basically goes along the same plot As any musical says Don of the 32nd Aad com in boy meets they fall in love for some reason or they have to split Cook sings in the chorus of the student which is made up of the University Hes known to military audiences in the Rhei main area for his leading roles in several local theater this summer Marks Cooks second year in he had heard about the audition through the Roadside theater in and his better than average voice helped him get the along with the chorus includes americans John John Mcqueen and Edall of he Usa eur in and Kurt of the 7th Liaison in All four sing in the Mark Twain Village protestant Chapel the students Toast the performing in the student says makes the town come so much More alive for Murdock of he who plays a freshman in the youre not just a tourist Here in and you dont feel like just a member of an occupational he you feel As if youre part of the Martin is in his second year of Prince and performs with the Roadside other local americans in the production Are John Pierce of he who plays a student Patty the Prince arrives in theater assistant of the Roadside who performs the part of the maid Gretchen alternating with British actress Jeannie and Gerry a civilian residing in who plays a has been performing in the student Prince for five and i still get chills up and Down my spine when the Castle lights go on and the chorus is on he a woman said to me after a performance we just saw Neuse Hanstein a famous Castle in and now the student and we dont know which is performances of the student Prince Are 25 and 29 at 8 and Are held in the Castle in Case of the performances Are moved next door to the tickets Cost Between 13 and 32 German Marks about to Advance ticket outlets Are often sold out As they sell tickets Only for the number of seats available in the assuring patrons a seat no matter what the Call the tourist information office at the Castle tickets for outdoor weather Are available at the Castle Box office one hour prior to the dress is but Wear warm clothing and bring an because the show will go on even if there is a slight other performances in this years Heidelberg Castle festival Are Gioacchino Rossini comic opera la Cen Rentola Cinderella and Georg Telemann comic opera Der Geduldig sokrates the patient several concerts will also be for dates and times Call the tourist or Check tomorrows stripes