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Settled

By Rich

It was great to perform the role of Tom in this short film with my friends Josh Murray, who performed with me in  Alone Yet Not Alone, and Sandra Van Natta, who performed with me in  The Screenwriters.

"Settled" was a part of the  168 Film Project.

Josh Murray, who asked...
03.19.12 06:33 PM - Comment(s)
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MasterWorks Theatre Off-Broadway

By Rich

I've directed the theatre program at the MasterWorks Festival since 2005, and over the years we've watched the quality of our actors grow consistently and steadily as they've worked with world-class Christ-centered instructors like John Kirby (acting coach on over 20 major motion pictures including...
03.13.12 11:06 PM - Comment(s)
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The Controversy of the Cross

By Rich

Pastor Joyce Swingle points out the links between Psalm 22, the temptations of Christ in Matthew 4, and His Crucifixion in Matthew 27. She illustrates with stories from her own walk with the Lord, challenging listeners to stay on their cross, to allow the Life of Christ to flow through them.

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03.12.12 12:34 AM - Comment(s)
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Get on the Love Train

By Rich

Pastor Linda Warren launches our series on The Cross by preaching on John 3. 

Call to worship by Rich Swingle.

http://www.archive.org/embed/BurdensIntoPraise_739
Here's a link to more information about the school situation:  Judge Gives NYC Churches Access to Public Schools.

 Here ...
02.26.12 10:57 PM - Comment(s)
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Featured in the A-Blast

By Rich

I performed and spoke earlier this week at Annondale High School in Annondale, VA. The visit was featured in their school newspaper, The A-Blast: International Actor Rich Swingle comes to AHS.
02.23.12 09:04 PM - Comment(s)
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God touched my heart

By Rich

Last year I had the privilege of competing at the CITA competition in South Carolina.  I came with my school without any big expectations for the year apart from having fun and growing as an actor.  At CITA, I found both of these things and so much more.  
I made it to finals that ...
02.06.12 07:32 PM - Comment(s)
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Christians love you, Mayor Bloomberg

By Rich

Dear Mayor Bloomberg:

I've long been a fan. I've voted for you each time you've run. You've done so much for our great city, and for that I'm very grateful.

When I visited the 9/11 Memorial I was thrilled to see that you took such a strong leadership role in making it such a powerful tribute to o...
02.06.12 12:29 PM - Comment(s)
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Unity in the Spirit

By Rich

Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on John 6:60-71. Opening prayer by Pastor Linda Warren.

  http://www.archive.org/embed/UnityInTheSpirit

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Sto...
02.05.12 11:01 PM - Comment(s)
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I could not breathe

By Rich

When you came to Norwalk and performed The Revelation, you moved one child so much that now he loves church and the Bible. His mother was so grateful to me that she hugged me so hard I could not breathe.
--Liz McDermott
Norwalk, CT
02.02.12 01:36 PM - Comment(s)
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Commitment to God

By Rich

Rich! It was so great to meet you this past weekend at the CITA Festival in SC! My students all loved you! Your commitment to God is so evident in your performances and your interactions with the students! Cornerstone Christian School loves you!
--Michele Morgan
Elkton, Virginia
02.01.12 12:10 AM - Comment(s)
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Edwina Findley interview

By Rich

MasterWorks master class instructor Edwina Findley was just interviewed by the NAACP. She had a lot of great insights for young actors, and even mentioned MasterWorks!
01.31.12 11:08 PM - Comment(s)
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CITA Secondary School Festival

By Rich

I was thrilled to be a part of the Christians in Theatre Arts Secondary School Festival again this year. It was hosted by the Salvation Army's Kroc Center in Greenville, SC.

I got to adjudicate, perform and teach. I was glad it worked out for me to also sit in on the master class with  Emmy a...
01.31.12 09:18 PM - Comment(s)
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The Lamp

By Rich

We just watched The Lamp, directed by Tracy Trost, who directed me in A Christmas Snow. It is absolutely phenomenal! It stars Academy Award winner Lou Gossett Jr. and my  ACS cast mates Muse Watson and Cameron ten Napel. Great work, both of you!

It's a powerful story about how ...
01.26.12 01:30 AM - Comment(s)
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A memorable experience

By Rich

‎Rich Swingle was my drama teacher one year at National music camp. He is a man of passion and a man of perservence. He loves what he does and he loves his life. I am not much of an actor at all, but he believed in me, in my abilities, and was an encouraging voice. When we went deeper in rehear...
01.23.12 06:58 PM - Comment(s)
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Enter your post title

By Rich


This sermon goes into more depth on John 2, the passage to which I alluded last week. It also has a powerful close by my bride, Pastor Joyce. This also has an interview with the brother of one of my MasterWorks students who inspired the Giants to be "All In".

Call to worship and prayer ...
01.23.12 01:52 AM - Comment(s)
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The Scarlet and the Black

By Rich

This powerfully shows the heroic efforts of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty to save thousands of Jewish and Allied targets from the Nazis of occupied Rome.

It was made for television before there was a rating system. In theatres it would probably receive a PG rating today because of its subject matter, ...
01.17.12 12:36 AM - Comment(s)
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Unity in Worship

By Rich

Opening story by Rachel L.

http://www.archive.org/embed/RachelsReport

Rich Swingle preaches on  John 4:1-26.

http://www.archive.org/embed/UnityInWorship_789

The song referenced at the beginning of the sermon is Come, Now Is the Time to Worship.

For more details on John 4 review A Samarit...
01.16.12 02:02 AM - Comment(s)
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Unity in the Father

By Rich

Pastor Joyce Swingle launches our Unity Series preaching on Psalm 133. She discovered the key to the passage is that our unity must come from submission to the Father.

 Closing comments by Pastor Rachel Taylor.

 

 This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you ca...
01.09.12 12:24 AM - Comment(s)
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Mighty Abraham

By Rich



This is my audition for the upcoming film, Mighty Abraham. For more details about my personal connection to this story and how my grandfather came back from the dead visit Blog.RichDrama.com (1/2/12).

 The production team is wanting to use the casting process to start a buzz, so I'd be gratef...
01.06.12 01:41 AM - Comment(s)
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How Cliff married the family

By Rich

In 1942 my grandfather, Jimmy Ostema, the first husband of my grandma, Hilda Triezenberg, had taken a trip to Chicago, which was almost 200 miles away from their home in Charleston, Illinois, to show off his newborn baby, my mom, Judy, to friends and relatives. On that trip he got sick, and his temp...
01.03.12 01:53 AM - Comment(s)
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