These are schools or student organizations where I have taught, performed and/or directed:
SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL, PA
ST. ANN’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, VA
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PA
ABUNDANT WATERS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, NY
SAY Yes AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, The Lamb’s Church
Colleges and Universities
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, NJ
Graceworks workshop for the School of Architecture (annually since 2008)
COLLEGE FOR OFFICER TRAINING, CUBA
Workshop on Drama in Ministry
AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Seven chapels on two campuses, including
Shepherds Reflect on the 23rd Psalm and several short pieces
NAMSEOUL UNIVERSITY, KOREA
Performance of Beyond the Chariots
Workshop
ASIA-PACIFIC NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, THE PHILIPPINES
Chapel
Lectures
COLLEGE FOR OFFICER TRAINING, CUBA
Workshop on Drama in Ministry
AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Seven chapels on two campuses, including
Shepherds Reflect on the 23rd Psalm and several short pieces
NAMSEOUL UNIVERSITY, KOREA
Performance of Beyond the Chariots
Workshop
ASIA-PACIFIC NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, THE PHILIPPINES
Chapel
Lectures
SINGAPORE BIBLE COLLEGE, SINGAPORE
Workshop
SCHOOL FOR OFFICER TRAINING, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Enacted Prayer Workshop
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF OFFICERS, LONDON
Enacted Prayer Workshop, performance of Beyond the Chariots
SCHOOL FOR OFFICER TRAINING, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Enacted Prayer Workshop
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF OFFICERS, LONDON
Enacted Prayer Workshop, performance of Beyond the Chariots
GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY, OR (Has been rated the number one Christian college in America by Forbes and US News and World Report)
Chapel – Big Fish Little Worm multiple times
Chapel – Big Fish Little Worm multiple times
Introduction to Acting – Developing Characters
Introduction to Sociology – Sociodrama
Systems of Social Work – Sociodrama
Introduction to Social Work – Sociodrama
Playwriting – Writing for stage and screen
Oral Interpretation of Lit. – Cartoon Voices (2 sessions)
Technical Theatre – Theories on Technical and DirectingTies
GEORGE FOX SEMINARY, OR
Using Drama in Ministry (workshop and later a one-credit course)
ASBURY UNIVERSITY
Addressed students visiting NYC on two visits
Addressed students visiting NYC on two visits
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Graceworks workshop
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
Beyond the Chariots
Journey to the Garden for their Easter Chapel
FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Spoke on a panel with Patricia Mauceri, Lauren Yarger and Retta Blaney
COOPER UNION, NYC
Performance for Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, TN
Graceworks Workshop for the School of Music
PRATT INSTITUTE, NY
Annual Graceworks workshop
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
Beyond the Chariots
Journey to the Garden for their Easter Chapel
FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Spoke on a panel with Patricia Mauceri, Lauren Yarger and Retta Blaney
COOPER UNION, NYC
Performance for Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, TN
Graceworks Workshop for the School of Music
PRATT INSTITUTE, NY
Annual Graceworks workshop
REGENT UNIVERSITY, VA
Workshop for students visiting NYC
CITY COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
A Clear Leading as a part of the Price of Life
CITY COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
A Clear Leading as a part of the Price of Life
TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, TN
Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself as a part of a 3-day course for graduate and undergraduate credit called How the Jesus Movement Changed How We Worship with Michael W. Smith, Phil Keaggy, and Sherman Andrus of The Imperials
FURMAN UNIVERSITY, SC
Performance
BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY, MS
Beyond the Chariots
Workshops
PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE, VA
Panel after a screening of The Screenwriters
COLLEGE FOR OFFICER TRAINING, NY
Led a chapel in enacted prayer
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY, OK
Video conference lecture
BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY, MS
Beyond the Chariots
Workshops
PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE, VA
Panel after a screening of The Screenwriters
COLLEGE FOR OFFICER TRAINING, NY
Led a chapel in enacted prayer
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY, OK
Video conference lecture
LAMPLIGHTER MASTERS GUILD FOR THE ARTS, LEADERSHIP, AND THEOLOGY
Coached accents and performed The Unlikely Wise Man with students
Performed excerpts from my one-man play Views of the Manger
NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Public presentation workshop for staff and students
Public presentation workshop for student leadership retreat in the Poconos.
NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Public presentation workshop for staff and students
Public presentation workshop for student leadership retreat in the Poconos.
WILLIAM CAREY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, CA
Performance, Beyond the Chariots
MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, MO
Workshops
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY, MI
Performance, Big Fish Little Worm
FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY, TN
Video conference lecture
GRACE COLLEGE, IN
Performances in Rodeheaver Auditorium
BETHEL COLLEGE, IN
Big Fish Little Worm for Chapel
Acting workshop
Two enacted prayer workshops
MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, MO
Workshops
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY, MI
Performance, Big Fish Little Worm
FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY, TN
Video conference lecture
GRACE COLLEGE, IN
Performances in Rodeheaver Auditorium
BETHEL COLLEGE, IN
Big Fish Little Worm for Chapel
Acting workshop
Two enacted prayer workshops
EARLHAM COLLEGE, IN
Open Forum – Reaching Others Through Art
Humanities – Tragedy
Earlham Young Friends – Performing Arts
Human Existence – Theatre Ministry and Christian Faith
Counseling and Psychotherapy – Sociodrama
Introduction to Theatre – Theatre as Ministry
Quakerism – John Woolman and 17th c. Quakerism
WILMINGTON COLLEGE, OH
Quaker Lecture for students and community – John Woolman
Introduction to the Bible – Jonah, Gideon, The Vine and theBranches
Introduction to Acting – Christian Theatre Trends
Prison Campus Extensions – Sociodrama
(three visits)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MN
Drama workshops
Performance
WHITWORTH COLLEGE, WA
Chapel
Workshops
CRICHTON COLLEGE, TN
Performance
Workshop
MONTREAT COLLEGE, NC
Performance
Workshops
CLEARWATER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, FL
Performances
Workshops
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, SC
Chapel
Drama workshop
NORTH GREENVILLE COLLEGE, SC
Sociodrama and drama workshops
Performances
LIMESTONE COLLEGE, SC
Drama workshops
Performances
TABOR COLLEGE, KS
Drama workshops
Performance
STERLING COLLEGE, KS
Performance
Workshop
GENEVA COLLEGE, PA
Performance
Theatre workshop
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY, TN
Chapel
Performance
Workshop
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY, KS
Chapel
Drama workshops
FONTBONNE COLLEGE, MO
Performance
Drama workshop
NYACK COLLEGE, Nyack and Manhattan, NY, campuses
Sociodrama workshops
ALLIANCE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, NY
Chapel
Sociodrama workshop
(two visits)
GUILFORD COLLEGE, NC
Chapel
Workshops
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, OK
Guest lecturer
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, OK
Guest lecturer
Arts Programs and Conferences
IVY LEAGUE CONGRESS ON FAITH AND ACTION, Hosted by Harvard University, MA
Presented on the panel for Arts and Entertainment
Students from all eight Ivy League schools attended the congress
Presented on the panel for Arts and Entertainment
Students from all eight Ivy League schools attended the congress
Four years
Taught various workshops on acting for film
Two years
Spoke on panels
Spoke on a panel of actors
Performed Five Bells for 9/11
Honorary Actor of the Year, 2022
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN FILMMAKERS CAMP, CO
Teaching film acting and auditions
coaching and writing short films
(2014-2021)
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, CUBA
Workshop on Drama in Ministry
MÜVÉSZETI TÁBOR (ARTS CAMP), ROMANIA
Beyond the Chariots
Acting
Enacted Prayer
Presentation Skills
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN FILMMAKERS CAMP, CO
Teaching film acting and auditions
coaching and writing short films
(2014-2021)
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, CUBA
Workshop on Drama in Ministry
MÜVÉSZETI TÁBOR (ARTS CAMP), ROMANIA
Beyond the Chariots
Acting
Enacted Prayer
Presentation Skills
ENGAGE SOCHI, RUSSIA
Wrote and directed “Who is the Fish” in ten languages for a team to perform in the Olympic Plaza, Downtown Sochi and Krosnaya-Polyana at the Roza Khutor Alpine Resort during the 2014 Olympics: www.RichDrama.com/WhoistheFish.
CHRISTIAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION, TN
Theatre for the Mind
FAITH-BASED ACTORS GROUP, CA
Guest Director
Performed " Lazarus"
MASTERWORKS FESTIVAL, IN
CHRISTIAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION, TN
Theatre for the Mind
FAITH-BASED ACTORS GROUP, CA
Guest Director
Performed " Lazarus"
SALVATION ARMY DRAMA WORKSHOP, CUBA
Facilitated the creation and preparation of a sketch through bibliodrama and sociodrama
LAMPLIGHTER GUILD FOR CREATIVE DISCIPLINES, NY
Facilitated the creation and preparation of four sketches (2018)
Facilitated the creation and preparation of a sketch through bibliodrama and sociodrama
LAMPLIGHTER GUILD FOR CREATIVE DISCIPLINES, NY
Facilitated the creation and preparation of four sketches (2018)
Taught voice acting and directed audio dramas and commercials (2021)
LAMPLIGHTER LIVE, NY
Led warm-ups and taught the Pashto (Iraq) accent
FILIPINO SUNDAY SCHOOL, HONG KONG
Helped class develop a sketch in Tagalog and perform it on the streets of Hong Kong
EASTERN TERRITORIAL ARTS MINISTRIES CONSERVATORY, NY
LAMPLIGHTER LIVE, NY
Led warm-ups and taught the Pashto (Iraq) accent
FILIPINO SUNDAY SCHOOL, HONG KONG
Helped class develop a sketch in Tagalog and perform it on the streets of Hong Kong
EASTERN TERRITORIAL ARTS MINISTRIES CONSERVATORY, NY
Performances
Directing
Workshops
(since 2001)
NORTH DAKOTA HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION HOME EDUCATORS CONVENTION, ND
The Acts
Acting workshops
APPLIED THEATRE CONFERENCE, SC
Facilitated the creation and preparation of a sketch through sociodrama
NORTH DAKOTA HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION HOME EDUCATORS CONVENTION, ND
The Acts
Acting workshops
APPLIED THEATRE CONFERENCE, SC
Facilitated the creation and preparation of a sketch through sociodrama
MASTERWORKS FESTIVAL, IN
Theatre Program Director (ten years, directing and/or producing ten plays)
Anne of Green Gables (produced)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (produced)
The Crucible (produced)
Tartuffe (produced and co-directed with John Kirby)
Our Town by Thornton Wilder (produced and co-directed with John Kirby)
The Miracle Worker (produced and directed)
Cyrano de Bergerac (produced and directed)
The Jeweler's Shop (produced and directed)
Twelve Angry Jurors (produced and directed)
Much Ado About Nothing (produced and directed)
Anne of Green Gables (produced)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (produced)
The Crucible (produced)
Tartuffe (produced and co-directed with John Kirby)
Our Town by Thornton Wilder (produced and co-directed with John Kirby)
The Miracle Worker (produced and directed)
Cyrano de Bergerac (produced and directed)
The Jeweler's Shop (produced and directed)
Twelve Angry Jurors (produced and directed)
Much Ado About Nothing (produced and directed)
Theatre faculty or master class instructor (16 years)
CREATIVE ARTS SERVICE TEAM (CAST), A MINISTRY TEAM OF EASTERN TERRITORIAL ARTS MINISTRIES
(three years)
CANADA/BERMUDA TERRITORIAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND GOSPEL ARTS, ONTARIO, CANADA
Performances
Directing
(three years)
SOUTHERN TERRITORIAL MUSIC INSTITUTE, OK
Performance
Guest directing
Creating a drama through Sociodrama
(two years)
Creating a drama through Sociodrama
(two years)
ONTARIO DIVISIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND GOSPEL ARTS, ONTARIO, CANADA
Performances
Directing
Workshops
YOUTH QUAKE, SC AND WA
National Quaker Youth Retreat
Performances
Workshops, including one on Conflict Resolution
CAMP TACONIC JUNIOR HIGH CAMPS, NY
Performed numerous sketches
Taught drama workshops
(two years)
CAMP TACONIC JUNIOR HIGH CAMPS, NY
Performed numerous sketches
Taught drama workshops
(two years)
NAZARENE YOUTH INTERNATIONAL MIDWINTER RETREAT, NY
Performances
Theatre for Conflict Resolution
NORTHWEST YOUTHLEADERS TRAINING CONFERENCE
Using Drama in Youth Ministry
CHRISTIANS IN THEATRE ARTS
Various workshops, performances in various states and nations, including
Beyond the Chariots
I Dreamed I Was Free
Big Fish Little Worm
Sociodrama for Actors and Directors
Sociodrama for Scriptwriters
in Los Angeles, Toronto, Houston, Boston, Chicago and more
NORTHWEST YOUTHLEADERS TRAINING CONFERENCE
Using Drama in Youth Ministry
CHRISTIANS IN THEATRE ARTS
Various workshops, performances in various states and nations, including
Beyond the Chariots
I Dreamed I Was Free
Big Fish Little Worm
Sociodrama for Actors and Directors
Sociodrama for Scriptwriters
in Los Angeles, Toronto, Houston, Boston, Chicago and more
High Schools
SEOUL FOREIGN SCHOOL, KOREA
Assembly
Performances and workshops
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, KOREA
Chapel performances
Sociodrama for faculty
Evening performance for the community
GYEONGGI SUWON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, KOREA
Chapel performance with Q/A
TAEJON CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, KOREA
Workshop
Assembly
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF UIJONGBU, KOREA
Workshop
Assembly Performance
MORRISON ACADEMY, TAICHUNG, TAIWAN
Spiritual Life Week with my bride, Joyce Swingle
MORRISON ACADEMY, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Big Fish Little Worm for Assembly
Guest teacher for six classes
MORRISON ACADEMY, KAOSIUNG, TAIWAN
Big Fish Little Worm for Assembly
AMMAN BAPTIST SCHOOL, JORDAN
Led a team of teachers and performing artists to present two evenings of drama and three days of performing arts classes
Evening performances for the community
KING'S COLLEGE, NEW ZEALAND
Chapel
ST PHILIP'S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, AUSTRALIA
Workshops on Shakespeare and Discernment in Media
CONCORDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SHANGHAI
Assembly
Performances and workshops
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, KOREA
Chapel performances
Sociodrama for faculty
Evening performance for the community
GYEONGGI SUWON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, KOREA
Acting workshops
Chapel presentations
GYEONGGI ACADEMY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, KOREA Chapel performance with Q/A
TAEJON CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, KOREA
Workshop
Assembly
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF UIJONGBU, KOREA
Workshop
Assembly Performance
Spiritual Life Week with my bride, Joyce Swingle
MORRISON ACADEMY, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Big Fish Little Worm for Assembly
Guest teacher for six classes
MORRISON ACADEMY, KAOSIUNG, TAIWAN
Big Fish Little Worm for Assembly
AMMAN BAPTIST SCHOOL, JORDAN
Led a team of teachers and performing artists to present two evenings of drama and three days of performing arts classes
Evening performances for the community
KING'S COLLEGE, NEW ZEALAND
Chapel
ST PHILIP'S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, AUSTRALIA
Workshops on Shakespeare and Discernment in Media
CONCORDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SHANGHAI
Acting workshop
Chapel presentations
YEW CHUNG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SHANGHAI
Acting workshop
Chapel presentation
SHANGHAI HOMESCHOOL FELLOWSHIP
Acting workshop
SHANGHAI HOMESCHOOL FELLOWSHIP
Acting workshop
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, HONG KONG
Drama workshops
Chapel presentation
(three separate trips)
FAITH ACADEMY, THE PHILIPPINES
Drama workshops
Chapels
(two separate trips)
TRAFALGAR CASTLE SCHOOL, WHITBY, ONTARIO, CANADA
Beyond the Chariots
Acting workshop
WESLEYAN SCHOOL, ATLANTA, GA
Beyond the Chariots
Warmups for a speech class
American movie class lecture
Sociodrama as guest director for Our Town
CHRISTIAN CULTURAL CENTER
Performed in Henry Box Brown
Fielded questions from students representing over a dozen schools
DAYSPRING SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Big Fish Little Worm with talkback
TRAFALGAR CASTLE SCHOOL, WHITBY, ONTARIO, CANADA
Beyond the Chariots
Acting workshop
WESLEYAN SCHOOL, ATLANTA, GA
Beyond the Chariots
Warmups for a speech class
American movie class lecture
Sociodrama as guest director for Our Town
CHRISTIAN CULTURAL CENTER
Performed in Henry Box Brown
Fielded questions from students representing over a dozen schools
DAYSPRING SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Big Fish Little Worm with talkback
CLARKSVILLE ACADEMY, TN
SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL, PA
Theatre workshop
ANNONDALE HIGH SCHOOL, VA
Various workshops and performances
(multiple visits)
BRIAR WOODS HIGH SCHOOL, VA
Performances
Acting coaching
(multiple visits)
(multiple visits)
STONE BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, VA
Performances
Drama workshops
(multiple visits)
(multiple visits)
LOUDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, VA
English/Drama – Cartoon voices
English/Drama – Big Fish Little Worm
English/Drama – Big Fish Little Worm
German I -- Sociodrama/Cartoon voices
German II and III – Sociodrama/Cartoon voices
(multiple visits)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DARDENNE, MO
Big Fish Little Worm
(multiple visits)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DARDENNE, MO
Big Fish Little Worm
Middle and Elementary Schools
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, KOREA
Chapel performances
SINGAPORE YOUTH DAY
Performed Beyond the Chariots at Joyden Theatre for children from around Singapore
NORWEGIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, HONG KONG
Performance
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, BOLIVIA
" La Gente Que Jesús Conocia"
Chapel performances
SINGAPORE YOUTH DAY
Performed Beyond the Chariots at Joyden Theatre for children from around Singapore
NORWEGIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, HONG KONG
Performance
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, BOLIVIA
" La Gente Que Jesús Conocia"
DURHAM NATIVITY SCHOOL, NC
Helped develop a drama about the school's history and performed in it with the students
JAMAICA CENTER, NY
Fielded questions from students representing several schools
Performed in Henry Box Brown
WESTFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL, NJ
Spoke as John Woolman in classrooms
I Dreamed I Was Free
FRIENDS CHILDREN’S SCHOOL, IN
JAMAICA CENTER, NY
Fielded questions from students representing several schools
Performed in Henry Box Brown
WESTFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL, NJ
Spoke as John Woolman in classrooms
I Dreamed I Was Free
FRIENDS CHILDREN’S SCHOOL, IN
K-2nd Grade – Miming
Third Grade – Sociodrama
ST. ANN’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, VA
Performance
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PA
Guest director
ABUNDANT WATERS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, NY
1st-8th – Sociodrama and acting workshops (2 years)
SAY Yes AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, The Lamb’s Church
PUBLIC SCHOOL #76, QUEENS, NY
Grades 3-5 – Operation Return: Big Fish Little Worm and Sociodrama
For quotes by people who have studied under Rich, visit RichDrama.com/Workshops and RichDrama.com/TheySaid.
For quotes by people who have studied under Rich, visit RichDrama.com/Workshops and RichDrama.com/TheySaid.
