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The Halo Affect

We got to connect with MasterWorks alum, Bobby Nicholson, the other night. He was passing through NYC after returning from a tour of Europe with the Halo Ensemble (HaloEnsemble.org), a group made up of MasterWorks alum and faculty. They performed at a European version of MasterWorks in Hungary as we...

08.23.09 02:47 PM - Comment(s)

Commissioned

The closing sermon at TAM was preached by Commissioner Moretz, who oversees the Eastern Territory of the Salvation Army.

He preached from Collossians 3, and sent them out challenging them to:
*Remember your identity (Col 3:1)
*Renew your thoughts (Col 3:2)
*Recognize your old life is dead (Col 3:3-7)

Mov...

08.20.09 12:40 PM - Comment(s)

Identity

Lois Garcia preached on Jesus' struggle in the Garden of Gethsemene.

She said that, as performers, we need to place our identity in who we are, not what we do.

08.20.09 12:38 PM - Comment(s)

1 of 3 performances in Melbourne

08.19.09 05:00 PM - Comment(s)

Unmasked

Here's my team! Out of the 80 performers in Unmasked I got to direct these students for two scenes.

08.16.09 01:14 AM - Comment(s)

We're done

Jolene Cox and her mask are as wiped out... and as exillerated as the rest of us.

08.15.09 12:32 PM - Comment(s)

Tetelestai

Major Kevin Stoops preached on Jesus' last word on the cross, "Tetelestai," whis is translated, "It is finished."

It's what merchants would stamp on a receipt if something had been paid in full.

Kevin pointed out that, in Jesus' time, a carpenter's last step of preparation was to ...

08.14.09 05:18 PM - Comment(s)

Tech Rehearsal

We're in our tech rehearsal for tomorrow night. It's such a unique production! We're praying for it to have a powerful impact.

Unmasked
Friday, August 14th, 5:30 & 8pm
Salvation Army Montclair Citadel Corps
13 Trinity Place
Montclair, NJ

No charge.

Hope you can join us!
Rich

08.13.09 07:57 PM - Comment(s)

We're here!

We've arrived at our venue, a brand new corps (Salvation Army term for a church). One more day!

08.13.09 06:27 PM - Comment(s)

Preview of Oz

A couple of us are sneaking off campus for dinner with the Stokers. Chris was on the TAM faculty for a number of years, and he has a really cool salt water fish tank. We won't end up having time while performing in Australia to get to the Great Barrier Reef, so it was cool to see Nemo and friends in...

08.13.09 03:25 AM - Comment(s)

Come and See!

08.12.09 08:02 PM - Comment(s)

It's coming together

Tomorrow we move to the venue.

08.12.09 06:33 PM - Comment(s)

Don't miss Unmasked

The students are performing their scenes from Unmasked. If you are in the area you really shouldn't miss it!

Details posted on August 4.

08.12.09 02:40 PM - Comment(s)

Un-masked

Steve Ditmer, one of the faculty here at TAM, read how Peter denied Christ, and then the rooster crowed, and his mask came off. He read how Jesus told Judas to go and do what he planned, and his mask came off.

Then he pulled up images of an article which reported how a drug ring was taken down near ...

08.12.09 01:11 PM - Comment(s)

Fish Eyes

Jonathan Shaffstall and Ian Evans just performed a two-person play about the life of Christ, called Fish Eyes by Ted & Lee. Jonathan was a student of mine at TAM in 2001, and Ian is a current instructor. It was hilarious, poignant and is available at a church near you!

You can book them at www.th...

08.12.09 04:50 AM - Comment(s)

Self consciousness

Carole Jeanne Bate gave her testimony this morning. She said she pulled away from the arts for a long season because she was so self conscious. Then one day someone told her self consciousness wasn't part of the curse, it was the curse. As she has grown in her relationship with the Lord she has unap...

08.10.09 12:31 AM - Comment(s)

I got my mask

Instructors get to perform, too!

08.10.09 12:30 AM - Comment(s)

Do you feed your spiritual self?

Lincoln Hawk is one of the leaders of a prayer walk we're doing this morning.

He asked us all if we spend 30 minutes a day prepping our physical bodies by taking care of our appearance or eating. Then he asked if we spend that much time developing our spiritual selves. He challenged us to develop spi...

08.09.09 12:59 PM - Comment(s)

Doug Berky

Our featured guest artist this week (www.RichDrama.com/NewsBlog 8/8/09) is Doug Berky, who was a master class instructor at MasterWorks (www.MasterWorksFestival.org) last year. Last night he shared his testimony. He came to the Lord while he was studying at the Del Arte School of Physical Theatre. H...

08.09.09 12:58 PM - Comment(s)

CAST

The Creative Arts Service Team, which I got to work wih just before MasterWorks, performed a powerful choreodrama they developed with Becky Phillips, who's been an instructor at TAM longer than my six years.

08.09.09 12:50 AM - Comment(s)

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