European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse A deem Arrington Gary carries playing sheriff Wyatt Haft asks spectators if they feel Doug Proctor As the Geezer if the guilty party. Dod travelling mystery enlists audience Aid to solve who Dunn it by Deedee Arrington Doke assistant City editor of be seen the Type before. There s the crusty Miner the Saloon Singer with a past the Tough talking Sharp shooting cowgirl All Likely suspects in the murder of the villainous snidely snakes cum. The old West takes a ribbing in murder at Rocky Road a comedy mystery appearing at military bases in Iceland and Germany. It s Bawdy funny and demands audience participation to solve the mystery of snakes cum s killing. The spoof is the creation of six actors from Denver who Are performing in a department of defense touring show. It s a group thing said Gary Carnes the troupe s Leader who plays sheriff Wyatt Hatt get it in the hour Long play. The set is minimal and everyone has Only one costume. But the Quick draw pacing occasionally naughty jokes and the Chance to Exchange wisecracks with the actors won Over a Small but appreciative audience of about a dozen last satyr a at the bad Hersfeldt Community club in Germany. It s not like a movie where you re just sitting there said spec. Arthur Conover of the 220th base support in in Fulda who travelled to bad Hersfeldt to see the group perform a second time. It makes you feel like you re doing Back Home in Denver some members of the so far nameless acting group perform professionally. Others work unrelated jobs such As cake decorating that pay the Bills until a big break arrives on their Doorstep. And Cathy Tobiasson who plays the seemingly wholesome wife of snakes cum in the travelling show makes costumes As Well As acts. It s kind of surprising to get paid for doing what we do Tobiasson said. I know it s not supposed to be this performing for Dod allows them to practice their Craft in front of an audience get a Little pay and see the world. The current travelling show Marks the second Dod tour for Carnes and actress Ellen Orloff who plays the sultry singing Saloon keeper Lilly in Rocky Road. Last year the pair travelled with other Denver actors in the Case of the cabaret killer. Carnes had toyed with the idea of developing a mystery with an English Therne a la Agatha Christie but he said Dod contacts told him to keep it ail american for overseas folks wanting a piece of Home. What he asked could be More american than the old West since audience participation is crucial every audience Small or Large must have at least one or two people willing to thrust themselves into the action by asking questions necessary to pinpoint the killer or read out loud a document essential to the plot. Sometimes it takes a while for audience members to lose themselves in the silly goings on but More often than not they All leave believers. I liked the interaction with actors and people said spec. Nathan Carter of 3rd so k troop 11 the army Cay regt at bad Hersfeldt. " Don t think we be had a bad show Carnes said of the current tour. The group will finish up the tour with performances in Nurnberg and Berchtesgaden returning Home the third week in november. In Between gigs they plan to trek to Prague and ride bikes purchased at Thrift shops around the German cities they tour. They Hope also Carnes said to travel to the Medit Teranen Region and the far East for Dod in 1994, As for who Dunn it in murder at Rocky Road Well like a Dod tour it s not necessarily the end that s the most important. It s the getting there that counts. . King concert listings see pages 20 & 21 the blues guitarist who has been playing professionally since getting out of the army nearly 45 years ago is Back in Germany to show what he can do. He wings Germany Augsburg three one Art plays the marriage proposal and the floor by Chekhov and the forced marriage by Moliere at the University of Maryland s act theater on Reese Cavern 7 30 . Nov. 10,11 it 12 and 1 30 . Nov. Ij.082m43-47?Berlin nurse seat Andrews Barracks theatre 7 30 . On nov. 5 it 12 a 13,19 a 20. Dan 332-3550 or 030819-3550 or 3526. Doo tour murder at Rocky Road at stage 13, Nomberg 7 . Nov. 4 . Nov. 7 Baa aft let nov. 8 and Bertte Ogaden nov. 1m6,18a19. Frankfurt rumours at candlelight theatre nov. 12 13, 1�i.20,26i.27.dsn320-8326or069.151-5835. Stuttgart noises stat Stuttgart performing Art Center 8 . Nov. 5 6 and 2 . Nov. 7. Dan 4212-825 or 796, or 0711-7292-875 or 796. Ital Vicenza fail the body by the Way off Broadway theater co. At Caserma Ederle 8 . Nov. 11-13 and 18 20. Dan 634-7843. . Forces theater programs Are invited to submit information on activities to Steven Doke by fax at Dan 370-7648. The deadline for december s in the wings is nov. 22. Compiled by s to Ven joke London theater. Ade Fuhl Sunset Boulevard musical. 836-9578. Albery the pfc big Friendly giant children s Christmas . 867-1115 Aldwyck v5n inspector Calls play. 836-6404 ambassador Vita and Virginia play. 836-6111 Apollo forever plaid musical 494-5070 Apollo Victoria Starlight express musical. 828-8665 barbican theatre and the pit theatre Royal Shakespeare company performances vary. 638-8891 Cambridge hot stuff musical 494-5080, comedy Marvin s room play. 836-9987 criterion looking through a class onion musical play 839 4488. Dominion crease musical. 580-8845. ". " do Marl warehouse Hamlet play nov. 10-27. Booking now for cabaret dec. 2-March 12. 867-1150 Drury Lane. Miss Saigon musical 836-5000 Duchess Don t dress for dinner comedy. 494-5075 Duke of Yorks Oleanna play. 836-5122 Fortune the woman in Black thriller. 836-2238. Garry pc one Man play. 494-508s Globe present laughter comedy. 494-50.67 Haymarket lust musical. 930-8800her majesty a the phantom of the opera re musical. 494-5400 London palladium Joseph and the amazing technicolor Dreamboat musical. 494-5020.lyric Shaftesbury five Guys named Moo musical. 494-5045 National theatre various repertoire productions. 928-2252 new London cats musical. 404-4079 old Vuk he musical 928-7616 open air. New Shakespeare co., various repertoire performances. 486-2431 hair is Back on the London stage. File Palace Les i warbles musical. 434-0909 Phoenix blood Brothers musical 867-1044 playhouse it runt in the family comedy 839-5972. Prince Edward crazy or you musical. 734-8951 Prince of Wales City of Angels musical. 839-5972 Queens she Stoops to conquer comedy. 494-5041. Royal court hysteria play. 730-1745. Royal opera House the Royal opera. 240-1066 Sadler s Wells Pickwick musical to nov. 20. 278-8916. So Martins Mousetrap mystery. 836-1443 Savoy relative values comedy opens nov. 8. 836 8888. Shane Bury Carousel musical. 379-5399 strand a slice of saturday night musical until nov. 27. 930-8800 vaudeville cur vision comedy. 836-9987 Victoria Palace buddy musical. 834-1317 Whitehall travels with my aunt play. 867-1119 Wyndham a medea play. 867-1116 the area code for London is 071. Reservations can be made by calling the Box office or through i it recreation tenters and Travt-1 agents. Information is provided by the society of West end theatre and is subject to change. I compiled by Nancy Tomer . Bureau Friday november 5/1993 the stars and stripes 17
