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MasterWits in World

World Magazine just came out with an article on the MasterWorks Festival, "Performers with a Purpose".

It features an interview with theatre faculty Patricia Mauceri. The featured photo in the article features actors from our theatre program: Seth G. Antes, Esh Ryans, Cody Arn, Tiffa...

08.26.13 10:25 PM - Comment(s)

Confessions of a Prodigal Son

Confessions of a Prodigal Son, in which I play a homeless man in LA, was written and produced by Nathan Clarkson, one of my former students. He also plays the lead role!

Kevin Sorbo (Hurcules, God's Not Dead) plays a pastor, and another former student, Nathan's brother Joel Clar...

08.24.13 03:05 AM - Comment(s)

The Price of Life

I'll be performing my one-man play A Clear Leading as a part of The New York City PRICE OF LIFE INVITATIONAL, a city-wide, campus-based, faith-inspired campaign addressing human trafficking in all its forms, spearheaded by InterVarsity Christian Fellowshi...

08.19.13 08:14 PM - Comment(s)

Another Great Conservatory

My great team at TAM.

I got to teach, direct and perform at the Salvation Army's TAM Conservatory for what I believe to be my ninth year. It's been going 13 years, and the only times I've missed it was to perform in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in '07, during the Olympics in '08 and '12. I...

08.19.13 01:25 AM - Comment(s)

Seeking or Missing Out

Pastor Joyce Swingle preached on Matthew 7:7-11.

Her husband, Rich, gave a report on how the Lord moved at the Salvation Army performing arts conservatory, where he taught, directed and performed last week.

Pastor Joyce shares about how their 10-year prayer was answered for a space at housi...

08.18.13 10:40 PM - Comment(s)

Gran talento

Me goce mucho en el monologo que hiciste en La Catedral de la Ciudad. Que gran talento DIOS TE HA DADO.
I very much enjoyed the monologue (La Gente que Jesús Conoció ) that you performed in La Catedral de la Ciudad. What a great talent God has given you .
--Miriam Rivera
Puerto Rico

08.09.13 03:16 PM - Comment(s)

Espectacular

Espectacular presentación!!
--Ysiane Marie Alfaro
Puerto Rico
after seeing <<La Gente que Jesús Conoció>> ( www.RichDrama.com/ShortPieces)

08.06.13 01:30 AM - Comment(s)

Deeper

I thought acting was about the thrill of the applause, but through MasterWorks (www.RichDrama.com/MWF) I discovered that it can be much deeper than that.
--Robyn Haley
Burrows, Indiana

07.29.13 04:38 PM - Comment(s)

Broadway Blessing

I'll be performing an excerpt from Beyond the Chariots, about Olympic champion Eric Liddell at this year's Broadway Blessing, in anticipation of performances during the Winter Olympics.

07.27.13 12:28 AM - Comment(s)

Art Invites us to the Promised Land

Dick Ryan of InterVarsity preached at the MasterWorks Festival one Sunday morning. He challenged us to consider our God-given gifts, artistic as well as spiritual. He challenged us to embrace and hone our gifts. He dipped into Exodus 31:1-11, the first time the phrase, "I have f...

07.23.13 03:10 PM - Comment(s)

Joyce's report on MasterWorks

Pastor Linda Warren prayed over Joyce and I this morning: For refreshing from our full schedules at MasterWorks and for upcoming projects, including Polycarp, the film in which I'll be performing on Tuesday, and for the trip we're leading to Russia during the Winter Olympics. Joyce ...

07.22.13 12:06 AM - Comment(s)

Fifteen years of MasterWorks Theatre

This year marked the fifteenth year of the MasterWorks Festival theatre program, and we celebrated with our second trip to New York City!

Our play, Twelve Angry Jurors, allowed cast members to stay in character every second of the show. We set it in the round so audience members felt like they were...

07.21.13 03:52 AM - Comment(s)

More talent than Hollywood

I saw more talent in the last 45 minutes than I have in the last month in Hollywood.
-- Muse Watson
After coaching MasterWorks students

07.21.13 01:51 AM - Comment(s)

Best weeks of my life

I must say MasterWorks was so amazing and life changing I gained awesome new friends, grew in my acting, learned a ton, got to perform Off-Broadway in the city I've always wanted to go to, and most importantly I grew closer to God in ways I never imagined. Definitely the best four weeks of my life ...

07.21.13 12:53 AM - Comment(s)

Polycarp

I'm thrilled to have played the role of a slave auctioneer in the film Polycarp: Destroyer of Gods. It follows the story of Polycarp, who ministered alongside the Apostle John, who's story I tell in my one-man play The Revelation. I'm actually thrilled to play someone involved in the slave trade, ...

07.18.13 06:04 PM - Comment(s)

Treasure in Heaven or Treasure on Earth

Pastor Jim Warren preached on Matthew 6:19-24. Rich Swingle brought the MasterWorks theatre department to the service after they closed Twelve Angry Jurors in an Off-Broadway theatre. They all sang in the service, led by Robyn Haley. Josh Knox performed excerpts from Freud's Last Session with Rich....

07.15.13 02:21 AM - Comment(s)

You don't have to choose

"When I was going to come to MasterWorks, I was expecting either very strong Christians, or fabulous actors. I never expected to receive both!"
--Cody Arn
Bryan, TX

07.10.13 06:08 PM - Comment(s)

We closed in Winona Lake

I wept at our curtain call of Twelve Angry Jurors because our cast did such a great job! Now we're heading to Bethel Park, PA, where we'll perform tomorrow night. Then we're off to NYC for performances in an Off-Broadway theatre: www.RichDrama.com/Schedule. If you're anywhere close you shouldn't m...

07.07.13 06:57 PM - Comment(s)

Sochi

We took a team of performing artists to Sochi, Russia, during the Winter Olympics!

Watch our performance and read about why we chose the piece at www.WhoistheFish.com.

You can see more photos here.

Here's a report the organizers sent out...

Engage Sochi partners and friends -
We have just finishe...

07.03.13 04:03 AM - Comment(s)

Twelve Angry Jurors heading toward you!

Don't miss our performances in Winona Lake, IN, Bethel Park, PA, and NYC.

Visit RichDrama.com/Schedule for more details.

06.21.13 11:26 AM - Comment(s)

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