European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                R cover Story we Jamp to it from the cover entering from stage right would be Lucky Moore the rotund Leader of the school s drama productions and this plays major protagonist. Moore would enter the scene shaking his head in answer to rothmaier. The second scene would jump ahead two years. Rothmaier and several fellow students Are again in conversation with Moore. Their offer they will become his research class for the 1991-92 school year if a production of Les Mist rabies will be the result. Quot i tried to talk them out of it a recalls Moore. A i said a do you know How much work a a they did and they did no to care. The curtain Rose March 25, fell March 27, and Moore Learned once again that some High school students Are full of surprises. A a in a very very Happy Quot he says following the performances. Act ii would begin with a sorting out of characters. Moore is also the talented and gifted specialist at Munich a High school which will close with the Community this year. He has been teaching in department of defense dependent schools for 22 years. The first two were at Clark fab in the Philippines. The next 10 were in Heidelberg Germany and the last 10 have been in Munich. Rothmaier is a senior now and a member of Moore a research class for talented and gifted students. The class is tasked each year with producing something to be shared with an audience. The rest of our cast Are also members of the research class which allows students to do special projects individually or with others. A they have to produce an original product for Public consumption a says Moore. A they have to have an audience respond to  two years ago the class worked with the Munich tourist office to Analyse the City a favorite attractions for Young people. Another student investigated parents expectations of teen agers and vice versa. A student once produced a guide on does and done to a for Riding trains in Europe. After Moore agreed to his students request to stage Les mis6rables, the class began Reading the novel and researching the author and his times. A we got into the history the politics the music. We got into the Art Quot Moore explains. Someone even researched table manners of the time so the version of the play written by the students would be an authentic recreation of , from 1815 to 1832. Claire Foley a senior member of the research class and one of six students credited As authors of the play says a we had to know certain things. A a. So we  have massive anachronisms a Chimes in Chava Burshtein also one of the scripts creators. As a Sophomore she is the Only non senior in the class. For an intermission a discussion of Les miss Rables is appropriate. Hugo a 1,500-Page novel appeared in 1862. It tells the Story of Jean Valjean a Man imprisoned 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Once released he trades his past for a life of Good but his history continues to follow him just As does javert the fanatical policeman Bent on returning Valjean to prison. Hugo stale is stuffed with messages. It discusses society a injustice toward the poor. There is a tilt in favor of prison Reform within the books pages. It is a giant in world literature. Turning this work into a stage play seems an overwhelming task but Moore a students attacked it with continued on pane 5 a amps photos by Ron Jensen Page 4 a sunday april 12, 1992