There are just 100 days to go before the premiere of the 41st Oberammergau Passion Play 2010. The reenactment of the passion features 148 performers with speaking roles, up to 1,000 people on the open-air stage in the crowd scenes and the backdrop of the Ammergau Alps. Rehearsals are well under way now on the open-air stage in the purpose-built theater, beards are being grown and hair is left uncut. Pictures of the performers before and after the so-called "hair decree," which has been in place since April 2009, can be seen on the www.oberammergau-passion.com website. The performers must all have lived in Oberammergau for at least 20 years or been born there. The Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 will take place between May 15 and Oct. 3. For the first time ever, performances will start in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m. and last until approximately 10:30 p.m., including a three-hour break for dinner. For more information, visit www.oberammergau-passion.com or www.tourcomm-germany.com.

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