RichDrama - Blog #MichiganRichDrama - Blog #Michiganhttps://www.richdrama.com/blog/tag/MichiganFri, 17 Apr 2026 13:11:30 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[A Few Highlights of the Year]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/a-few-highlights-of-the-year2Here are some highlights from this year I realized I never posted about when they happened... Princeton University Since 2007 I've presented or co-prese ]]>

Thanks for All Your Prayers!

Here are some highlights from this year I realized I never posted about when they happened...

Princeton University

Since 2007 I've presented or co-presented a Graceworks workshop for the School of Architecture at Princeton. It's always such a blessing to be on that campus. At a certain point Christian Union had 400 students involved, making it one of the largest student body groups on campus. Pray for the Lord to continue to move among these future leaders. 

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I was blessed to co-present a Graceworks workshop at NERC, the Northeast Regional Conference for the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) in Lancaster. 


What a beautiful city! 

Blessings in KY, MI, TN, NC, SC, TX


I had private workshops or coachings in Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and Texas that also blessed me in major ways! 

Our Christmas eLetter Will Go Out Soon


We want to thank you again for being on our prayer team! We know it makes such a difference as we go out into the world to encourage people in their faith and warm those who have none to the Gospel. 


We're composing our Christmas eLetter, so we appreciate your prayers that it will bless all who receive it. 

]]>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:09:16 -0500<![CDATA[Beyond the Mask]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/BeyondTheMask

Beyond the Mask, in which I play Dr. Bonneville, is in theaters across America now! Thank you everyone who came out and supported the April screenings, which made this larger distribution possible. It more than doubled the previous record for the theatrical-on-demand model. Thanks to those that supported the film on opening weekend it's still available for public screenings in your area.

It is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray in Walmarts and online to rent or own.

The Christian Post included me and the NYC April screening in their article "New Faith Based Film 'Beyond the Mask' Uses More Green Screen and CG Effects Than Any Other Christian Movie."

They most certainly pull it off! I got to see Beyond the Mask with about 1000 people in San Antonio at the Christian Worldview Film Festival. They all leapt to their feet as the credits rolled. After the show two-time Emmy Award winner John Fornof, who directed Sean Astin of The Lord of the Rings and Joanne Froggatt of Downton Abbey in The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty, told me, "Tonight everything changes."

Then he sent me this: "I remember when Star Wars came out--it revolutionized how movies were made. I got that same feeling watching Beyond the Mask. Rich and I were stunned. We both agreed. This is truly a breakthrough movie in Christian filmmaking. It fires on all cylinders--an intriguing and exciting story of God's redemption with plenty of surprising twists and turns, solid acting, captivating cinematography, blow-your-mind special effects and sets, and a powerful music score. Beyond the Mask sets a whole new standard for what a faith-based film can be--and should be.”

All of these fantastic elements come together in a fictional story based around actual historical events. I play a doctor who helps an assassin recover in a village that thinks he's the expected pastor. He must immerse himself in the Word and there comes face to face with Grace. He's ready to leave his past behind him, if only his former boss--played by John Rhys-Davies (who carries a significant amount of screen-time) will let him.

Rich plays the doctor who nurses a
reformed assassin back to health in the
village where he is thought to be the
new pastor.
Faith Flix and Jeannie Ortega, who used to cover Rihanna, also covered my performance and the NYC screening: Action Film 'Beyond the Mask' Set to Hit Theaters April 6 in NYC For Special Screening.


Dr. Diane Howard reviewed the film and included elements from an exclusive interview with producer Aaron Burns for Sonoma Christian Home: "''Beyond the Mask' Producer Aaron Burns Talks Adventure & Family Entertainment."

We had been hearing about the film for over a year before I was cast in it, and I believe the first time we heard about it was when we were on the set of Indescribable. Beyond the Mask is a spectacular story, written by Paul McCusker, who wrote for the children's radio program Adventures in Odyssey.

I was cast as Dr. Bonneville by Bev Holloway and got to work with acting coach John Kirby, both of whom I've worked with a number of times over the years.

It was a delight to reconnect with crew from Christmas Grace, The Screenwriters, Indescribable, Pawn's Move, and Alone Yet Not Alone, and to work with a lot of new friends, many of whom I would work with on later projects like Princess Cut and Polycarp.

John and I both think Beyond the Mask is going to be a hit. He was thrilled with what he was seeing in the monitors.  

To learn more about the film and get involved in spreading the word, go to www.BeyondTheMaskMovie.com.
 
This is the set, where I performed my scenes.
Here's a Behind the Scenes piece they did on the mansion. You can see me briefly at the start.
I thought it was a beautiful parallel that the mansion is a place of healing, and that was the central scene that we shot there. I pointed that out to director Chad Burns, and he invited me to pray before we shot that scene, which he also did before the film screened at the Christian Worldview Film Festival. 
Christians should also know:

*The film is rated PG. 
*There’s some swashbuckling action, mostly aimed at stopping the villains. At one point someone gets conked on the head with a candlestick, but it’s stumbling over the fallen candlestick that puts an end to the fight. You see him tripping from the knees down, and then there’s a cut to him lying on the fireplace hearth. At one point someone gets electrocuted, but it’s seen from a distance.
*There's one smooch to celebrate an engagement.
]]>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 03:07:00 -0400<![CDATA[The Messenger's Box]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/TheMessengersBox

I was honored to play the role of Jesus in The Messenger's Box. I've portrayed the Lord many times on stage in numerous nations, but this is the first time on film. There's something very special about that.

It's now available on DVD and Digital Download.

It debuted near Detroit on October 10, and Tricia Ouellette was kind enough to snap a shot of the screen, which I got permission to share here:

Playing Jesus with Joseph Ouellette.

It's directed by my friend, Gary Bosek. I performed with him in The Screenwriters and Polycarp. Joyce and I have seen it and really enjoyed it.

You may be wondering how Jesus fits into this modern piece. I can't wait for you to find out!

]]>Wed, 07 Jan 2015 10:30:00 -0500<![CDATA[Creed of Gold]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/CreedOfGold

Now available in Walmart.
Daniel Knudsen had left the set of Indescribable before Joyce and I got there to play Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Lehman, but the set was abuzz about his upcoming film, Creed of Gold.  I met Daniel when I performed in Christmas Grace. We had a great chat about the power of film to impact society with Truth. By that point he had already finished editing Creed of Gold, so I was surprised when Daniel later picked me up at the Detroit Airport for a Christians in Theatre Arts conference. He asked if I would play the voice of a reporter for Creed of Gold. He'd tweaked the footage and needed something different. We pulled into a parking lot, he turned his car into a recording studio, and now I have a credit in the film!

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]]>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 01:10:00 -0500<![CDATA[Christmas Grace]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/ChristmasGrace
I play a quirky clerk in Christmas Grace. It's a wonderful story of forgiveness and... well, grace. I sob the whole third act every Season.

You can see it on TV throughout the Christmas Season.

It's also available in Family Christian bookstores across the nation as well as the following online stores and On demand websites:
-Amazon Prime
-ChristianMovies.com
-PureFlix.com
-ChristianFilms.com
-ChristianCinema.com
-Christian Book Distributors
-FamilyChristianMovies.com
-fishflix.com
-iamflix.com
-Koorong Books (Australia)
-New Day Christian
-Vision Video

Here's one of my scenes...

The other scene I'm in is an Easter egg, a hidden cameo, where my face isn't seen. See if you can spot me.


The director, Keith Perna, worked on Indescribable, though he was done before Joyce and I arrived on set. Three other Indescribable team members worked on Christmas Grace: Adam Terrel, Timothy Jones, and Rebekah Cook. Rebekah worked with me on Alone Yet Not Alone, tipped me off to Indescribable, and cast me in The Screenwriters. 


I was in Detroit early March and got to help with some Christmas Grace scenes they were filming, including one with MasterWorks alum Brandon Langeland. There was a bit of a buzz on set about the nice work he was doing, and he gets some great screen time in the trailer.

I also got to catch a ride from set with Daniel Knudsen who was running one of the cameras. He directed a film everyone on the set of Indescribable was raving about: Creed of Gold. Later Daniel picked me up at the Detroit Airport for a Christians in Theatre Arts conference. He asked if I would play the voice of a reporter for Creed of Gold. We pulled into a parking lot, he turned his car into a recording studio, and now I have a credit in the film! 

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