the house lights dim
a hush comes over the audience
the stage lights brighten
“…Shalom, my name is Mary…”
Bio
In 1976 Christ came into Margaret Mary Andersen’s life and it was this new-found excitement about Jesus, coupled with her life-long theatre experience that gave her the impetus to begin a Christian theatre company, The King’s Witness. She began writing the material for the company and then through the encouragement of a friend began to write a one-woman drama, Mary’s Boy.
Mary’s Boy was first performed in 1979 as a Mother’s day gift to Margaret’s home congregation. The reception was overwhelming and it started a 25 year adventure in performing one-woman plays all over the world.
Born in Duluth, Minnesota, she is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and holds a Master’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University. She lived in New York City for over 20 years and studied and worked there.
She has now written three additional plays based on Scripture; Rahab-The Story of a Changed Life, Remember Me, and The Greatest Expectation.
After September 11, 2001, Margaret made the decision to leave Manhattan and has resided in Mount Dora, FL since 2003. For the past 3years or more she has been publishing a central Florida women’s magazine Maggie Mae Magazine.
God has placed a unique call on Margaret’s life; presenting the gospel through the media of theatre. “It’s exciting and sometimes frightening to be in a faith ministry,” Margaret shares. “My acting career has blessed many people and many exciting stories have come back to me about the impact this ministry has had on many people over the years.”
Financial Arrangement:
Financial arrangements are as varied as the various churches in which this ministry has been presented. Honorariums as well as free-will love offerings with a guaranteed minimum have both been given to this ministry which are prearranged based upon our mutual needs.
This ministry of one-woman dramas have been effective at:
- Advent or Lenten Services
- Sunday Morning Worship
- Sunday Evening Program
- Wednesday Evening Program
- Special Family Night
- Mother-Daughter Banquet
- Mother’s Day Program
- Pot-luck/Covered Dish Supper
- Single Adult Program
- Sunday School Program
- Christian School Assembly/Chapel Service
- College Campuses
- Women’s and Men’s Groups
- Money Raising – Dinner/Theatre or Evening at the Theatre
For Booking Information:
Email – Margaret@maggiezine.net
0r 600 North Grand View
Mount Dora, Fl 32757
Phone: 352.735.4002
Mary’s Boy – The life of Jesus as seen through the eyes of His mom
Rahab – The Story of a Changed Life – About Rahab, the harlot, who hid the spies on her rooftop in Jerricho
Remember Me – About a servant who prepared the Upper Room for Passover which turns out to be the Last Supper
The Greatest Expectation – About Four women of the Bible who are unexpectedly pregnant, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth and Mary.
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