European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse To l i continued from Page 16 network both Are from California and Kaupanger s morn thinks they even look alike. They wrote the play together in 11/2 weeks. We wanted to do a musical for Christmas and we had Ohe chosen said Kaupanger who also produced the play. was some mix up Between Here and new York and we found out we weren t going to get the script in time. Since we had already held auditions for the other Musicale decided to write our we knew it was going to be a Christmas show Lopez said. We knew it was going to be a musical and we knew what songs we were going to sing. Then we wrote the show around that. Cast members said what characters they wanted to be and we took that into consideration we started rehearsals without even having a script Kaupanger said. The two admitted that the situation surrounding the writing of the script was a Little fluid to say the least. For example Kaupanger said two women came in with their daughters. One wanted to audition with her daughter and the other just brought her girl in to audition. Y we got the idea to have both women in the play As dueling stage moms and we talked the other Mother into auditioning 00." a 1 Lopez added with a laugh we hounded her until she t there s a Little in the play for everyone Kaupanger said but it is specifically geared toward the family. There Are a few innuendoes that Only adults will understand and there Are also jokes geared More toward r in. Deference to Little ones bedtimes dinner will be served at 5 30 . On each Day of performance and the curtain will go up at 6 30. Performances should end by 8 30,-.allowing lots of time to snooze before the next Day s school or work starts. Performances will be at the Allied officers club on the a South installation in Naples. Tickets Cost 18,000 italian lire about $11.30 per adult and 8,000 lire about $5 per child. New Tunnel eases trip through pyrenees by the new York times crossing the pyrenees Between r _ Toulouse France and Barcelona Spain has been made easier with the opening of the Tunnel do Puy Morens in october. The two Way Tunnel took four years to Complete and Cost about $186 and trucks can now drive through the three mile Tunnel in five minutes avoiding the 20-minute, twisting climb Over the 1.2 pass on a Road that is often snowbound in Winter. The toll for cars is about $8 one Way. The Tunnel which is open 24 hours a Day All year round is the fourth of its kind under the pyrenees. A fifth project under construction farther West at comport and due to open in 1998 is being criticized by environmentalists who say it will endanger the last bears of the pyrenees a protected species. By the turn of the Century France plans to have fully modernized the in 20 Road leading from Toulouse to the Spanish Border and the Puy Morens Tunnel by widening the mostly two Lane Road and adding a Tunnel skirting the City of Foix. / -.-v, is Marian Hamilton Jonathan Kaupanger left and Chris Lopez wrote their Christmas play in a i weeks. Visit the Nurnberg Ghrist kind l Market special rates for families at o Hara s family Lodge bookings phone 09n-787020 fax 0911-706882 with the most legroom what does Twa have that other airlines Don to Comfort classism passenger service for one. With More legroom than any other major . Airline. So the next time you vant to get Back to the states Fly on Twa. Comfort class lets you stretch your legs All the Way Home. We even have footrests. It s Twa s Way of saying thank you for a Job Welp done. So the next time you Fly Home Fly on the airline that takes of to and throughout America with the most legroom. Twa. R " to. For information and reservations Call your base travel agent or. Twa in Frankfurt at 0 69 77 06 01 the most comfortable Way Kilili Lionel i i not l tin bin Iii 747 decembers 1994 stripes Magazine 17
