We wish you a blessed Christmas Season!
I was honored to kick off Advent at our church, and you can hear it here: "
Start the Journey to Bethlehem, Wise People." On the last Sunday of Advent we had a technical disaster, so I got to record a summary of the Christmas message:
Is He Your King?.
I've been reflecting on the Lord's goodness this year, which marks my 20th without income from anything but the performing arts and applied theatre. I'm really overwhelmed to think of all He's done in and through us this year. I had opportunities to perform and/or teach in 17 states, London and Northern Ireland, performed in two audio dramas, five films, celebrated three theatrical releases and six DVD* releases for films in which I've performed. Many of those projects proclaim
the wonder of God's great Gift to mankind in the birth, life, death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ.
To top it all off
Providence, in which I play one of the leads, has been selected by AMC Independent, for a nationwide theatrical release in select cities starting February 12, and Times Square is where one of those theatres is located! The producers are also arranging for theatrical-on-demand screenings in cities where AMC doesn't have a presence. Please take a moment to visit
www.RichDrama.com/Providence and follow the link to their Facebook event and let them know your home town.
Here are a few of the other highlights from the year:
February
• Played Jeeves the Butler in
Renting to Parakletos.
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Committing Lifestone Velocity
to the glory of God. Left to right:
Jim Goodwin, Daniel Knudsen,
Rich Swingle, Beth Becka, acting
coach on War Room. |
March
•
Confessions of a Prodigal Son released on
DVD.* Played a homeless man.
• The new
www.GraceworksInc.com is launched. Rich has been a Freedom Finder for Graceworks since 2001.
• Interviewed by Sharon Wilharm for
FaithFlix. She later cast me in
Providence.
• Taught at the
Christian Worldview Film Festival Guild.
• Played Dr. Alistair Walker in
Lifestone Velocity in a scene filmed for a class at the
Christian Worldview Film Festival Guild.
• Performed "
Sheepish" at the
Christian Worldview Film Festival.
• Co-lead annual
Graceworks workshop at Princeton University.
• Performed
Beyond the Chariots for
Alistair Begg's church.
April
•
Beyond the Mask released through theatrical-on-demand model. Played Dr. Bonneville.
• Played Mitchell Little, a lead, in
Providence.
• Performed
Journey to the Garden for Biola University's Easter Chapel.
May
• Played Jesus in
The Messenger's Box.
• Recorded Additional Digital Recordings for
The Screenwriters.
• Performed a new short piece on Harmon Schmelzenbach, one of the first Nazarene missionaries to Swaziland, at the New York Metro District Assembly.
• Nominated for Best Actor at The Aletheia Fellowship of the Arts Truth Awards for playing Micah Maslow in
The Unexpected Bar Mitzvah.
• Taught and coached Week 1 at
The Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp.
June
•
Beyond the Mask national theatrical release.
•
Polycarp released on
DVD.* Play a slave trader.
• Taught and coached Week 2 at
The Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp.
• Performed in a yet-to-be-announced documentary.
July
• Performed four voices in
The Dragon and the Raven in London.
• Performed "
Lazarus" in a sheep field in Northern Ireland.
•
Alone Yet Not Alone released on
DVD.* Played a land speculator.
August
•
Princess Cut released in theaters. Played Nigel Livengood.
• Taught and directed at the
Salvation Army TAM Conservatory.
Princess Cut screened for Conservatory.
• Performed
Big Fish Little Worm for
Joni and Friends.
• Interviewed on
The Dove.
September
•
Beyond the Mask released on
DVD.*
October
• Performed
A Clear Leading, about John Woolman, at the Woolman Memorial Centennial.
• AMC Independent picked up
Providence for a limited national theatrical release starting February 12.
November
• Played Mr. Cole in "
The Staying Kind."
•
Princess Cut released on
DVD.*
•
The Messenger's Box released on
DVD.*
• Rich and Joyce attend
the premiere of
Providence in Franklin, TN.
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Performed with John Rhys-Davies
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December
•
The Dragon and the Raven released on CD*
• AMC Empire 25 on Times Square chosen as one of the theatres to host
Providence.
• Rich
interviewed by Nigerian Israel Eziedo.
•
Reviews of Providence begin.
We're so grateful to all who have prayed for this ministry over the past two decades, and we're tremendously grateful for prayers moving forward. In 2016 besides the February 12 release of
Providence we're excited about our trip to
Rio for the Summer Olympics.
*The CD and DVD releases are also available in other forms, such as Blu-ray and Digital Download. Even if you've seen the films I've mentioned, they make great stocking stuffers. If you want to see more films with a Christian worldview, please support films made by Christians.
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