Blog by Rich

The Lausanne Congress will be bringing 4,000 delegates from 200 nations to Cape Town, South Africa, this October to explore strategies for sharing the love and justice of Christ with the world: www.12cities12conversations.com.

On the road to Cape Town, there are 12 gatherings in 12 cities, where ke...
04.15.10 11:03 PM - Comment(s)
A spot ran on tonight's evening news, and the CBS affiliate ran this article on their site: Queens Man Rescues 3 From Fast-Moving Blaze - wcbstv.com: "When asked if he felt like a hero doing what he did, Clas said, 'No, I'm a Christian. That's what Christians do.'"
04.15.10 10:41 AM - Comment(s)
Pawn's Move, the film in which I portray Sheriff Hansen, is now available in Christian bookstores, Netflix, and at www.ChristianBook.com.

The film won "Best Family Film," and "Feature Film Audience Choice" at the Bare Bones International Film Festival, after which the director, ...
04.15.10 02:23 AM - Comment(s)
We've been teaching presentation skills every spring at Princeton's School of Architecture, and the secretary said they look forward to us coming every year!
04.13.10 02:04 AM - Comment(s)
I'm opening worship this morning at our church (www.WeschesterChapel.org) and sharing this quote from Richard Foster's classic Celebration of Discipline:

"Worship is our response to the overtures of love from the heart of the Father. Its central reality is found 'in Spirit and in Truth'. It is ...
04.11.10 01:58 PM - Comment(s)

Just as I snapped this shot of the Bay Bridge I heard a trolley car ring its bell.
04.09.10 10:37 PM - Comment(s)
Rev. John Calhoun was my pastor in New York City at The Lamb's Church of the Nazarene, and I continue to attend a Nazarene church north of the city, where my wife and I serve on the pastoral team, thanks to her ordination (though I do have 1/3 of an MDiv; I switched from pulpit to stage and got my M...
04.08.10 04:04 PM - Comment(s)
Rev. John Calhoun was my pastor in New York City at The Lamb's Church of the Nazarene, and I continue to attend a Nazarene church north of the city, where my wife and I serve on the pastoral team, thanks to her ordination (though I do have 1/3 of an MDiv; I switched from pulpit to stage and got my M...
04.08.10 03:48 PM - Comment(s)

During tonight's performance of Journey to the Garden, after I cried out, "Abba, Daddy, take this cup from me!" a man sang the words of Jesus as he struggled in the Garden of Gethsemane.  Throughout the song I was able to silently connect with what Jesus was taking on as He anticipa...
04.03.10 05:23 AM - Comment(s)
It's a good thing I can't post to my blog with paper or this would be soaked in tears. I was sobbing after Abigail Breslin's amazing performance as Helen Keller. The whole play was just phenomenal, but Abigail blew me away.

Looking forward to producing the play this summer at MasterWorks: www.RichD...
03.31.10 05:25 PM - Comment(s)
I'm at Circle in the Square Theatre to see the Broadway production of The Miracle Worker with Abigail Breslin and Matthew Modin. I'm thrilled to see a high percentage of kids. I'm sure they're here to see Abigail, but it's encouraging to know families aren't afraid of bringing kids to experience thi...
03.31.10 05:24 PM - Comment(s)

This table was in a Biblical Garden just outside of Jerusalem. It is set up the way it might have been for Jesus and his disciples as they celebrated the Passover at the Last Supper.
03.31.10 03:17 AM - Comment(s)
The MasterWorks Festival theatre program will be producing William Gibson's Tony-winning play, The Miracle Worker, this summer, which marks it's 50th anniversary. It tells the true story of Helen Keller, who was left blind and deaf from an illness in infancy, and how her teacher, Annie Sullivan, ha...
03.30.10 05:54 PM - Comment(s)

As I walked to Grand Central this morning at 4:30 I replayed a conversation long ago at an audition. My character said something I didn't feel comfortable saying. I didn't think of it at the time, but the early morning air brought a clarity to my mind, and I found myself saying, "I'm more passi...
03.30.10 12:22 PM - Comment(s)
I was able to hear Peter Kreeft speak at The King's College at the Empire State Building. He's a theologian, philosopher, novelist, a professor here and at Boston College, but I attended because he's also a playwright. You'll see below that he clarified that.

These are my notes from his interview wi...
03.24.10 03:14 PM - Comment(s)

During the second week of the Olympics we shared Pacific Theatre with another one-man play: Hockey Dad. Jamie Popoff let us adapt his set (we covered the toilet stall), and we even got one positive response about how ideal our set was!

Hockey Dad is a conversation with a guy who's daughter has talke...
03.13.10 10:12 PM - Comment(s)
Our friend Dustee Hullinger, featured in this brief documentary, was instrumental in my getting started in NYC. We did some sociodrama with her clients and saw a lot of breakthroughs. I urge you to vote for her video to receive an award. At about 19 seconds a thumbs up button will appear.

All the ...
03.04.10 08:48 AM - Comment(s)
(Beyond the Chariots) was brilliant - both the writing and the acting. Makes you realize how much impact one person can have in life.
--Nancy Lee
Langley, BC, Canada
03.04.10 12:38 AM - Comment(s)
It was such a pleasure to meet you two! And your play has stayed with me--what a wonderful achievement. Now I know why friends at Edinburgh told me I had to see it, and I'm so appreciative of the divine timing that made it happen!
Blessings to you both.

Love
Leslie

Here's the story of how Leslie a...
03.03.10 02:24 PM - Comment(s)

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