Actor, Singer, Director, Playwright, Minister, Educator.
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I am drawn to the “thin places” between the performing arts and the sacred.
Suffering Church: How Theatre Can Help Us Learn From Those Who Leave
The number of people identifying as Christian has been on the decline in the United States for decades. Stories give us insight that statistics cannot. The play Suffering Church is part of my doctoral work and is a result of interviews with 55 people as to their reasons for leaving the church. The play exposes the abuse, marginalization, and unwelcome many experienced at the hands of the church.
Actor, Singer
I have been very fortunate to be able to perform at many wonderful theatres in the Wichita area over the years. The Crown Uptown, Mosley Street Melodrama, Cabaret Oldtown, Center for the Arts, Stage One, Roxy’s, and Prairie Pines Playhouse. But my favorite place has been Music Theatre Wichita where I have performed in over 50 shows since 1995. Click below to view a short video of just some of my work.
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Up Next
Genie in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Music Theatre Wichita August21-25, 2024
“Move over, Ethel Merman and Patti LuPone. Karen Robu stakes her claim to the meaty role of the ultimate stage mom, Mama Rose, in the classic Gypsy, and strikes pure gold.”
—Bob Curtright
Sermons
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What I’m reading
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Kline
Pandora’s Jar by Natalie Haynes
Quietly Courageous by Gil Rendle
Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving The White Evangelical Church by Sarah McCammon
Think Again
(We have currently pressed pause on this project. Hoping to circle back to it in the future)
The Rev. Dr. Karen Robu joins the Rev. Paul Ellis Jackson to discuss theology and the church in hopes of getting audiences to “think again.”
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Where are you on your journey?
Have you left church? Returned to church? I’d love to hear your story. Below is a link to the survey I used when I was collecting stories for my play Suffering Church. Stories shared may appear in future adaptations of the play.
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