Couldn't tell up from down

Man...did I ever have the most debilitating experience in my life. We're adding on an addition to our home and I was standing on the roof with my son and son in law went I was hit by a mac truck called vertigo. I'd heard of vertigo, but never in my wildest dreams was I prepared for this. I couldn't move my head of the roof. When it hit me, I immediately laid out out the roof and told my son SPencer the something was wrong. I didn't know it was vertigo. I was spelling my name and counting backwards...thinking I just had stroke or something. I could think just fine, but any time I tried to life my head off the roof...well...I don't need to tell to...I think you know. It took a half hour just to get me to the ground. My wife didn't know what to do...so my living room is filled parmedics and EMTs working on me and well...that was one week ago and after 3 days of being in the hospital, I still can't walk straight. It's getting better and the doctor said it would take about 3 weeks for me to back to normal. I missed one of my assignments last weekend, but they have rescheduled and I wasn't suppose to fly out yesterday for St. Louis, but hey...someone has to pay the bills and so I just asked the Lord to help and He did. Last night my friend (Terry Vik) and I did our drama tag team ministry in a church in St. Louis. I did most of my mine sitting down. This morning we teamed up again to do the full length play, The Prisoner of God at a seminary graduate school. My imbalance actually played nicely into my aging characterization of the Apostle Paul...so, you see it all works out for the good to them love the Lord. I hope no one ever has to deal with vertigo...it's almost as bad as passing a kidney stone....but that's another story for another time.

Next up: Belleville, Ill

Time...when the ticking is done

Time...when the ticking is done
A full length play is finally done. It will be our tour script for California this year.

Time!...

when the ticking is done

A Theatrical Blast
An inspirational look at the rapture through a wonderful mix of mime, percussion (but you don't have to be a drummer), dowel rod, poetry, reader's theater, comedy, and black light. Your actors are going to love the action in this play. It is a theatrical blast of tics and tocs that keeps the audience on the edge of their seat. Great for any atmosphere...Sunday night or dinner drama and every venue in between.
Cast of 4 male of female

Running time: about 70 minutes

If you are looking for something to do that is just a huge blast, but has an incredible message, then Time!, is it. It's fun to do and easy to memorize because so much of the script is non verbal, dowel rod, mime and reader's theater.

You've got to do this play this summer for a dinner drama. You can order at our website. We'll post pictures of our tour later in April.

Next up: Cameron, MO. Terri and I are doing a marriage seminar, couples banquet and I will be doing Close Friends in 2 days. The on to St.Louis.

Easter play Mind and Heart

You want a totally different kind of Easter play? Mind and Heart may be what you're looking for.
Mind and Heart
The story of the two men who were crucified with Jesus. As twin brothers, they grew up in Bethlehem and were both there the night that Jesus was born. Heart is changed from that moment on, but Mind seemed indifferent. This Biblical themed play tells the story of the human battle between your mind and heart. Both characters end up suspended between heaven and earth where they both must make their final decision. Cast: 50 or more, mainly male speaking parts.Running time: 1 hour 20 minutes.
Go to www.howitiller.com to order.

Drama Conferences

Not sure where to get drama training? Well, we are conducting drama training (C.O.D.E. Conference of Drama Evangelism) in regions across the U.S. The classes tayght vary by which clinicians are available, but all offer 3 levels of acting classes, monologue, 3 Directing levels, 2 levels of writing, dinner drama, street drama, dowel rod, sign language, a few tech classes lighting, sound, stage design, and more. To get more information, please visit www.dramacode.com. You will rub shoulders with other drama ministries and teams. See live performances in the evening events. What better wat than to walk away with 15 new ideas for your team to plug in for the rest of the year. If you're a director, you owe it to yourseld to equip yourself with rehearsal ideas and tips to make your job a lot easier. Rehearsal management is a must and if you don't know it...you're frustrating yourself and your cast and crew. Get informed, get educated...get to CODE.

Dowel rods???What are they?

I take it for granted that everyone knows what dowel rods are. Let me back up....they are wooden sticks 3 feet long and 1/2 inch in diameter. Usually painted flat white. They will not glow in the dark, so you need to sew a sleeve or slip for it if you want to do a song in blacklight...which by the way we make and offer on our website. It's amazing how many images that you can do with the dowel rods. We have many songs with dowel rods on our site. Just ask...we'll help you.

Easter Tips

Okay...not everyone is thrilled that Easter is coming so this year. I just seems like you just got done with Christmas dramas and bam!...Easter is already here. Well, relax...I've done all the work for you. You don' have to turn the church into Jerusalem again. This time you can choose something a lot simpler. A good mix of interpretive sign, dowel rod, song interpretation, monologue will do just as good. Believe me your Pastor will be elated that his platform isn't torn up for two months. To get an idea of what I'm talking about...just visit our site at howitiller.com/easter.htm. If you have any questions you can email me at howitiller@aol.com or even call me at 918-760-3561. If you haven't tried any of the above, you have a great experience to look forward to. If you missed out on Easter this year. These resources are available all year round and work any time...not seasonal at all. Drama works any time and more and more churches are finding that out.
Not sure which direction to go...I still have two weekends open to come and help. It's all I do...a different city almost every weekend.

Morgan's Wedding Was Awesome

Well, after an incredibly busy December...I arrived home Christmas Eve and jumped right into the final plans for my daughter's wedding. Morgan's wedding was a winter wonder land. Artificial snow lined the aisle and covered the platform. Over sized snow flakes and white sheer fabric hovered above the bridal party as the couple exchanged vows, rings and rings. Morgan majoring in Tech Music in college chose music themes out of Gladiator. There wasn't a traditional song anywhere to be heard. She was very, very beautiful if I say so myself. If you'd like a very different wedding...Morgan is the one to hire to organize your wedding. It was a wedding to remember.