THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, April 30, 1995 TAG: 9504270153
SECTION: CAROLINA COAST PAGE: 19 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: John Harper
LENGTH: Medium: 75 lines
Call it life imitates art. Mike Hunter, a former police officer, plays a detective in the Theatre of Dare's spring production, ``Laura.''
Hunter was a police officer and detective for 20 years in Prince George's County, Md., before retiring to Manteo.
This is Hunter's first time on stage. And as director Pete Grana remembers it, Hunter never mentioned his background when he auditioned last month.
``He just came in and read for the part,'' Grana says. ``We had no idea of his experience, but he was just right for the character.''
Grana describes the play as a ``classic murder mystery,'' complete with the standard issue of twists and turns.
Hunter portrays the detective who falls in love with the title character after she has been murdered.
Along the way, Hunter encounters ``suspects'' played by John Rutter, Eric Hause, Barbara Eng-Hong, Paul Jones, Julia Scheer, Ken Huber and Kathy Morrison.
Hunter, Rutter, Eng-Hong, Jones and Huber are making their Theatre of Dare debut.
``It's really good to see some new people coming out,'' says Grana, who is directing his second play for the group.
Behind the scenes are stage manager Janelle Austin, assistant stage manager Brooke Burkart and sound man Tom Charity.
``Laura'' will be presented May 12, 13 and 14 and May 18, 19 and 20 at Manteo Middle School.
For more information, call 441-3088. Outer Banks on satellite
Television viewers across North America will see the ``Outer Banks Travel Show'' this year.
Coastal Broadcasting Co. Inc. of Nags Head produced the 30-minute program, designed to show viewers the Outer Banks as a family-oriented vacation destination.
Ken Mann, president of Coastal Broadcasting, says the show will be uplinked by the Keystone Satellite Network. The network estimates there are 4 million homes equipped with satellite receivers. Keystone will also offer the program to its 23 affiliates, who will then broadcast the program through various cable systems.
The ``Outer Banks Travel Show'' will also air again this year on the Baltimore-based Home Team Sports Network. That network estimates a potential audience of 20 million for the program.
Because the show is delivered by satellite, Mann says viewers as far away as Newfoundland, Canada, will catch a glimpse of Jockey's Ridge, ``The Lost Colony'' and other Outer Banks attractions.
Most of the potential audience for the show is in the southern half of the United States. But negotiations are underway with the Keystone Network to offer the program to viewers and affiliates in Colorado, Missouri, Idaho and New Mexico. Surfing the radio dial
Jeff Davis is the new voice on WRSF, Dixie 105.7. Davis will handle the 7 p.m. to midnight shift on the top-rated country outlet.
Looking for reggae on the radio? Well, mon, two local stations offer regular reggae shows. WERX, Rock 102 has the ``Reggae Rhythm Hour'' on Sundays from 7 to 8 p.m.
WVOD, 99.1 offers the ``Reggae Throwdown'' Sunday nights from 8 to 10.
One sad note: The ``Sunday Jazz Session'' on WOBR, Beach 95, has been canceled. Replacing the 10-year-old show is a ``top-40'' countdown program, hosted by Los Angeles disc jockey Rick Dees. MEMO: John Harper covers Outer Banks music and entertainment for The Carolina
Coast. Send comments and questions to him at P.O. Box 10, Nags Head,
N.C. 27959.
by CNB