European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Handy Arnold accepts his award for Best actor in a play from presenter Jasmine Byrne for his role in love. Sex and the  Community theater s finest take a Bow by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau he Frankfurt Community s Amateur theater group reaped More than twice As Many awards As its nearest competitors at this year s european tournament of plays ceremony. The Frankfurt Crew won 10 of the Oscar shaped awards including eight for its production of the musical City of Angels. That play won prizes for Best musical Best actor in a musical Tern o. Hub Erbest supporting actress in a musical Jeanne Ragon Sebest director James a. Sohre who tied for the prize est musical accompaniment Sohre and Titus Keiningham Best musical director Sohre in another Tiebert set design for a musical t. Scott Ryan also in a tie and a special award for outstanding vocal ensemble. The Wiessen Community s production of the Mousetrap won the award for Best play and Randy Arnold of Wiessen was. Named Best actor in a play for his performance in love sex and the irs. Saturdays five hour awards banquet at the old Dominion club in Heidelberg mimicked the Academy awards in its use of sweeping spotlights guest presenters Advance secrecy and of course audience enthusiasm. I should say during the applause portion of the program please Don t break anything master of ceremonies Steven Doke said Gentry chiding the few Hundred squealing cheering thumping thespians. Some of the loudest cheers and catcalls arose when Doke announced a ban on smoking in the crowded banquet room. In other awards Debbie Molloy of the Mannheim and Worms group won a Best actress in a musical placed Charles Gregory Johnson of Hanau for Best supporting actor in a musical angry housewives and David Lee Miller was the other Winner who tied for Best director of a musical angry housewives. Karen Maucher of Frankfurt was voted Best actress in a play for her performance in a Streetcar named desire. Honors for Best supporting actor in a play went to Harry k. Stine of Bamberg exit the body and for Best supporting actress in a play to Mary Foster of Fulda steel magnolias. The remaining awards for musicals were Best chorus to Schweinfurt for Damn Yankees. Special awards for achievement in a Small role to Ann Kingston and Burl Proctor of Schweinfurt Damn Yankees and Joe Pacella of Hanau angry housewives. The other Best musical director award to Brigitte Schulz of Schweinfurt Damn Yankees. Best choreography to Brigitta Csell of Mannheim and Worms places. The other Best set design award to George Zwierko of Schweinfurt Damn Yankees. Best lighting design to l. Scot Lahaie of Wiessen nonsense and Art Munoz of Mannheim and Worms places. Best technical director to Scott Gilmore of Darmstadt Dracula the musical. Best makeup to Nancy austere of Mannheim and Worms places. The remaining awards for plays were Best director to  West of Nurnberg nigh watch Jerry Pettus of Rhein main a Talley s Folly and Dane Winters of Stuttgart noises off. Best set design to Pettus and Winters for the same plays. Best technical direction to army staff sgt. Gary Hughes of Nurnberg nigh watch and to Winters noises off. " above Jim Sohre director of City of Angels holds the award his play won for Best Muskal accompaniment. At kit Howie Webb Burl Proctor  perform a number from Damn  is photos by Dave Casey Best lighting design to Peter Younes of Bamberg exit the body and to Winters noises off. Best makeup to Jean Brink and Robert Mueller of Bamberg exit the body. Excellence in a minor role to Chris Clayton of Frankfurt a Streetcar named desire. Special award for custom Art work to Joyce Delacruz Terra Derrico Liz Schrupp and Phil Jones of Nurnberg nigh watch. The productions and performers were judged by two separate panels of judges one for plays and one for musicals that travelled to individual Heaters to View the shows. The ceremony also featured six musical numbers All of which were taken from musicals that formed part of the prize Competition. The variety of subject matter was a bit limited however. Three of the six songs were about singing the theater and a playwright s argument with a character he had created. Although the actors directors and other award winners mounted the stage to accept their prizes they had to return them immediately. The prize committee needed More time to engrave the winners names on their trophies. Pop singles 1. Id of anything for love but i won t do that meat loaf 2. Again Janet Jackson 3. All that she wants Ace of base 4. Gangsta Leah dr5 5. Shoop Salt a Pepa 6. Just kick in it escape 7. Hero Mariah Carey 8. Please for govt it Bryan Adams 9. Whoop there it Latag team 10. Hey or. D.j., Zhane top albums 1. 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