The Foreigner

John Kirby and I have decided to produce The Foreigner, by Larry Shue, for this summer's MasterWorks Festival.

There are some parts of me that are still jiggling with mirth from the production my alma mater, George Fox University, did in the late '80s. Besides being a hilarious play, it deals with the heavy subject of racism by creatively showing the value of every culture.

It seems a very appropriate choice as delegates from 200 nations are being gathered this year in Cape Town, South Africa, for the Third Lausanne Congress on Worldwide Evangelization: CapeTown2010.com. I was selected for the Media and Arts committee, so I'm excited to share some of Lausanne's vision at MasterWorks. We'll be exploring some of the themes of Lausanne's occasional paper, Redeeming the Arts, and even developing some sketches to be submitted for performance at the Congress this October.

The Foreigner has the smallest cast of any full-length play we've ever produced at MasterWorks, but because of the opportunity to prepare pieces for submission to Lausanne, and through some creative ideas John and I are considering, all students will be kept busy.

We've got another great line up of faculty and master class instructors taking shape. We'll be announcing them soon.

Apply online now: MasterWorksFestival.org.

NYC MWF reunion @ MMI

I had someone snap this photo at a MasterMedia International event. Another MWF (www.MasterWorksFestival.org) faculty member, George Merritt, had already left.

Mallory's mom heading back to hospital

Mallory just texted:
Can u please send out another MW notice 2 pray 4 my mom again? They're taking her back 2 the hospital. I'm kind of stressed. I'm debating on going home.

Mallory's mom back in the hospital

I just got the following text from Mallory:

Pray 4 my mom again. They're taking her back 2 the hospital. I'm kind of stressed. I'm debating on going home.

Mallory's update

Mallory's report on her mom...

Thank u so much... Well they said she has vertigo & they gave her some meds but she had a bad reaction 2 it so they had 2 try 2 stablize her.

Mallory's mom in hospital

Mallory (MWF '08) just texted me & gave permission to share...

Hey please pray... Mom's in the hospital, i'm not positive what exactly is up but vic just called me rly upset cuz i guess they're trying 2 stablize her. pray.

Butterfly Circus

I have a friend from Christians in Theatre Arts (CITA.org) who performed a minor role in Butterfly Circus, which just won $100,000 for first place at The Doorpost Film Project Competition. It's a 20 minute short film, and a profound look at hope despite unfortunate circumstances. One of the stars is Doug Jones (Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer), who spoke at a national CITA conference a few years back.

Paid Interns Needed ASAP

I saw this on a bulletin board at our apartment (http://RichDrama.com/MP) and wanted to let you all know:

Paid Interns Needed ASAP
For busy international entertainment agency
Contact 212714.9197
Ask for Steve or Indy

That's all I know.

Sometimes working on that side of things gives perspective.

While performing in Memphis I stayed with the Altinos, and ran into almost 20 MWF students! We called Patricia & she said the Lord provided funds for the first deadline for their mission trip to Scotland, but that they need to raise more. I posted her letter at http://RichDrama.com/MasterWits.

A magazine in Australia just requested info on MWF, so pray it draws some students from Down Under!

Thank you so much for praying for each other! It delights my heart, and I know it delights the Lord!

All the best to each of you!

In Christ alone,
Rich