Where we come from

The group that makes up Reflections come from all over the country. We worked together on several projects previous to this one. We met at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. Although all but one will be graduated from there by the tour, throughout our time at Bryan we worked on various drama ministry trips and teams. In the summer of 2009 the Reflections team had its first tour as Reflections. It covered the first chapter of James. We are currently looking toward various future projects.

Mary Clauson

Mary is a mathematics graduate Bryan College, May 2009. She grew up in Warren, Michigan with her parents, two older brothers, and a younger sister. Mary wants to spend her life seeking after God and influencing people by the Gospel. Her theatre experience includes four years in Testify, a dramatic ministry involving movement, song, and sign. She has been co-leader of Testify for two years, helping tweak and choreograph songs, as well as working with Salt & Light Ministries on two different training videos. She was also an actor and assistant choreographer in The Pretenders, a play created for a short-term missions trip. Mary beginning graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University in the fall of 2009 and finding out what God has in store for her in the days to come.

Corrine Cook

Corrine graduated from Bryan with a Communications/Theater Major and a Bible Minor. She desires to use the gifts God has given her to challenge others to grow closer in their walk with God. She plans to work with students through ministry in order to help them think about who they are and what their purpose is. Her theatre experience includes: Co-leader of a skit ministry—Act: 2 Show: Christ; member of a musical drama ministry—Testify; Production Manager and chorus member in Elijah; co-director, writer, actor in The Pretenders; Grandmother and Giant in Into the Woods; Wife in The King and I; Hannah in Little Women; and many others. Although she has experience with directing, acting, props, costumes, makeup, etc., her heart is turned toward ministry. Above all, her foremost desire is to bring God glory, not only through theatre, but also in every aspect of life.

Ben Cunningham

Ben is the youngest of the team, but has skills that prove himself. His original training has been in the martial arts, and much of the skill and discipline has transferred and given a different perspective on the arts. He is a Bible major planning on youth ministry in the years ahead. He co-leads a skit ministry—Act: 2 Show: Christ, as well as been involved with planning and leading other missions trips. Ben has also worked with Salt & Light Ministries on a training video. He is looking forward to graduating from Bryan College in May of 2010.

Matt Samsel

Matt graduated in May with a degree in Communications Film. He has a passion to communicate through the unique medium of movement and images. He has worked for several years as co-leader of Testify, and worked with a film company in Chattanooga. He has also been involved with several drama training videos with Salt & Light Ministries. His most recent foray have been in directing a small stage production. He is looking forward to becoming more involved in the theatre and film industry.

Wil Wade

Wil has been doing drama and mime since 2000. He has worked on training videos with Salt & Light Ministries as well as productions with WorshipFilms.com. During college, Wil (along with his now wife) led a drama group that ministered out of the college to surrounding churches. He has a desire to see the arts of movement used by men in the Church. Wil now lives in Dayton, Tennessee with his wife, Regina, and his daughter, Aurora.