In this second episode, Wayne interviews his General Manager and Artistic Director as well as shares the time he thought LifeHouse Theater "might be the end of him." On today's episode: - Segment #1: LifeHouse Was Almost the End of Me - Segment #2: Questions taken from Facebook - Segment #3: Interview with Jeff DeWitt This episode is sponsored … [Read more...] about Listen Now! When the Theater Might Have Been the End of Me
The President's Perspective
Listen Now! A New Podcast
Listen now to episode #1 of The Dramatic Difference. You can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Itunes (available soon)! (Download the podcast here. Select the three dots.) In this first episode, Wayne R. Scott shares his personal story and the story behind LifeHouse Productions in Redlands, CA. Wayne walks through four … [Read more...] about Listen Now! A New Podcast
Prodigal Son from a Christian Perspective
To unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom, Jesus often taught using stories. We call them parables. Our LifeHouse original musical “Prodigal Son” (written and directed by Jordan Beck with music from Zach Marsh) is a re-telling of Jesus’ most well-known parable of the same name. [Photo by Photography Reminisci ~ Bruce K Manson] Listen to this article Prodigal Son Read by … [Read more...] about Prodigal Son from a Christian Perspective
It’s a Wonderful Life! from a Christian Perspective
By Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy Several weeks ago, I (Dane) stumbled upon a fascinating television special about the making of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Frank Capra Jr. hosted it and offered a rare glimpse into his father: Frank Capra—the man behind the classic 1947 Christmas film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” THE MAN BEHIND THE FILM Capra Jr. shared that “It’s a … [Read more...] about It’s a Wonderful Life! from a Christian Perspective
How You Can Join the Fight
By Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy I often share that at LifeHouse we’re fighting fire with fire. This means a couple of things. First, it means that we’ve chosen to respond to Hollywood’s movies and Broadway’s musicals. We recognize how influential these industries are and that they are shaping our hearts and minds. Second, the way we’re responding to these industries is by … [Read more...] about How You Can Join the Fight
Fire with Fire
by Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy As human beings, we see the world through our own experiences and beliefs. Together this forms our worldview, or our perspective on the world. Everyone has a perspective, including artists. Yes, artists try to reflect what they see, but it's all funneled through their worldview. I'd like to consider for a moment two celebrated storytellers and … [Read more...] about Fire with Fire
The Haunting Truth about Stories
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy Ray Bradbury wrote a wonderful short story called “The Pedestrian,” which is set in the year 2053. (It’s only two pages long--take a moment and read it!). The story centers on a man named Mr. Leonard Mead. Toward the beginning of the story, the narrator offers an eerie description of him, “In ten years of walking by night or … [Read more...] about The Haunting Truth about Stories
8 Ways to Direct a Play So No One Will Forget You…Ever
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy Step One: Share the “bad news” that no auditioner was good enough for the lead role, so you, as the director, will make the sacrifice and play the part. Step Two: In the middle of at least one rehearsal, when the actors aren’t meeting your standard of excellence, storm out of the theater. Remember, it’s not what you say but what you do … [Read more...] about 8 Ways to Direct a Play So No One Will Forget You…Ever
My Fair Lady from a Christian Perspective
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy As President of LifeHouse Theater, I spend a good deal of time thinking about how we, as Christians and members of the LifeHouse community, should think about stories in light of our Christian faith. Even though LifeHouse is committed to producing musicals and dramas that illustrate the Christian worldview, this does not stop us … [Read more...] about My Fair Lady from a Christian Perspective
That Place We Cannot Enter
By Dane Bundy Wayne R. Scott's note: When we go out to attend a movie, we are paying ten or fifteen bucks to give someone permission to enter our minds with a point of view behind the movie. As Francis Schaeffer has written, "all art has a message." So the question becomes, "what message am I paying to have planted in my head when I watch a movie?" One of my … [Read more...] about That Place We Cannot Enter
It Shows
By Wayne R. Scott JUST about any stage play will bring a cast together: the glue is long nights, unexpected problems, extensive time in odorous backstage enclosures. You still have these in biblical shows, but the glue often takes a different form. During the tech and cement weeks of “The Disciples of Jesus,” a cast member invited the cast and crew to meet before … [Read more...] about It Shows
Twilight Zone and the Fear of Getting What You Want
Editor's note: This week, our associate, Dane Bundy, has penned a most thought-provoking essay that I (Wayne) think you will find interesting and convicting -- I know I did! Take it away, Dane... When I was teenager, I needed to get some tests done in the hospital. Nothing too out of the ordinary, except that it required me to arrive the next … [Read more...] about Twilight Zone and the Fear of Getting What You Want
How to Use the Stage to Boost Your Ego in Eight Steps
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy Step One: If you are cast in the ensemble, don’t worry: your director has something personal against you. So just navigate yourself to the front of the group numbers, with your “good side” facing out. Step Two: Always be ready to shower your director with compliments; if you can’t think of anything positive, don’t … [Read more...] about How to Use the Stage to Boost Your Ego in Eight Steps
When Similar is Different
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy “I want to write something great,” I (Dane) told him. I was stuck in the middle of writing a play. My friend sat patiently, but he knew my problem. “I think you should just focus on telling the story,” he said. He was right. My desire to tell a great story was hindering me from writing a story worth telling. Amusing how … [Read more...] about When Similar is Different
A Place to Become Like Children
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy A cast member recently asked me, “Wayne, what do you do for your day job?” I smiled, because guests ask me this all the time. They don’t know we employ almost a dozen people and could use a few dozen more. But I understand, we’re putting on plays: it must just be a hobby! We prefer the word calling. LifeHouse is a place for men and … [Read more...] about A Place to Become Like Children
The Pulse of Culture
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy “We [Christians] must hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other,” wrote the German Theologian Karl Barth. While we don’t agree with everything Barth has said about the Bible, he’s made a great point here. Christians are not to be of the world, but they are called to be in it. The news helps us stay in touch with … [Read more...] about The Pulse of Culture
