Short Pieces

Journey to the Garden invites each audience member to become a disciple and travel with Jesus from the Last Supper to the Garden of Gethsemane and finally to Golgotha. Slides from Israel of the actual places these events are believed to have taken place are the backdrop of the greatest story ever told.

Running time: 15-20 minutes.

The Fall is a one-act, one-person play based on scenes from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables in which a released convict steals from a Bishop and is pardoned. This piece was featured on the main stage of Seminar in the Rockies, where Rich opened for Margaret Becker, Bob Carlisle, and Fernando Ortega, among others.

Running time: 30 minutes.

La Gente Que Jesús Conocia, means “the people that Jesus knew.” This piece tells the Passion of Jesus through the eyes of those who’s lives were impacted by Him. Rich wrote this piece in Spanish for the children of Compassion in Bolivia, when he went on an artists’ visit there in 2000. The piece can be performed in English or Spanish, but Rich recommends Spanish with translation helps from Compassion children from Honduras that he met on his last artists’ trip.

Running time: 7 minutes

Loyalty is a dramatic exploration of the letter to Pergamum in Revelation. It brings to life the tension of living in a culture that is not friendly to those loyal to Jesus.

Running time: 25 minutes.

The Prophet of Fear tells the story of Elijah in one act from the perspective of the boy he raised from the dead.

Running time: 20 minutes.

Jonah, though the central piece of Big Fish Little Worm, can be used on its own. Because of the water theme of the piece, it has been performed on shores. Once, Rich performed the piece on Lake Michigan. When Jonah pointed to Ninevah, he was pointing to Chicago!

Running time: 20 minutes.

Five Poems of George Herbert were performed by Rich at the Kennedy Center between microtonal pieces Patrick Kavanaugh composed based on the poems. Linn Maxwell was the featured soloist.

Running time: 8 minutes

The Move tells the story of Abram’s call to leave his hometown and move to...New York City. The piece was published in Handbook for Multi-Sensory Worship--Book and CD-ROM.

Running time: 7 minutes.

The Covenant Keeper is a part of Views of the Manger, but it can work all year ‘round on its own. It tells how Abram has to make a vow. If he fails to keep his end of the covenant his body will be cut up...or will it?

Running time: 7 minutes.

The Legend of Billy Branch is a comic look at the parable of the Vine and the branches.

Running time: 7 minutes.

Sheepish, part of Big Fish Little Worm, tells how Gideon hears God’s voice and responds...eventually.

Running time: 7 minutes.

The Potter, part of Big Fish Little Worm, tells how God molded Jeremiah, the “Weeping Prophet.”

Running time: 7 minutes.

Lazarus, by Sean Gaffney (Rich has written the others), is a part of Big Fish Little Worm. It is a comedic piece detailing the events of Lazarus, as he awakes to his own stench.

Running time: 7 minutes.