Stuff 4 Church Mystery Dinner Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Shoemaker has been writing a wide variety of dramatic works since 1979. His first published works were featured in Puppet Productions scripts. Since 1994, Rick has been published by National Drama Service, in books such as “Scripts to Reach In and Reach Out”, “The Imaginary Stage”, “101 Scripts for Stage, Street, and Sanctuary”, and “Sharing the Hope: Innovative Dramas”. He wrote the dramas, selected the cast, and directed the teen drama troupe, “The SonBurst Players” from 1995-98 that performed in the annual State Youth Evangelism Celebration in Ohio. He also writes for numerous periodicals such as “Minister’s Family”, “Deacon”, and “Let’s Worship”. He writes a weekly newspaper column. Recently (April 2003), he was awarded first place for poetry and first place for magazine articles at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writer’s Conference in Ridgecrest, North Carolina.

Rick Shoemaker

As the pastor of the First Baptist Church of New Carlisle, Ohio since 1979, Rick began writing mystery theater dramas after he and Elizabeth attended such a performance in Orlando, Florida in the late 1990s. They decided that this format could be a creative tool to use as for reaching out to the community, or even a fundraiser, in the church. Since that time, four scripts have been written and successfully performed at First Baptist.

Rick and his wife of 30+ years, Elizabeth, have two daughters. Jennifer is married to Brian Clifford. Both teach in Campbellsville, KY. They have two children, Nathaniel and Carli. Rick's younger daughter, Sarah, teaches school in Calvary, KY.

PLEASE CONTACT RICK WITH ANY THOUGHTS OR QUESTIONS:
P.O. Box 212
New Carlisle, Ohio 45344
(937) 845-1211

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