New Year’s Ladies Tea
Guest Speakers: J.R. Heckman and Lisa Heckman
January 10, 2026 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
The New Year is a time to reflect, hope, and Reimagine. Please join us as we welcome mom and son duo, Lisa and J.R. Heckman, where J.R.’s beautiful gift of music, and Lisa’s inspiration, will guide us as we dream bigger for the New Year and live the life that God has imagined for us.
Take some time for yourself, invite your family and friends, and spend the morning to renew, rejuvenate, and “Reimagine” as we begin the New Year.
Tickets: $25/person- Includes a delicious breakfast, desserts, and a variety of beverages and tea. We will seat 8 per table, limited tickets available. Reserve tickets online by December 27 or purchase at the Parish Life Center front office.
Be a hostess: Host your family and friends- reserve a table for up to 8 guests. Decorate your table the night before, or we can decorate it for you!
Hostess Special: Purchase a table of 8 and get a discount at $175.00
To reserve your table as a hostess, contact Helen at HLanzarotta@StAmbrose.us or 330.460.7343.
Listen to “Reimagine” by J.R. Heckman

About J.R. Heckman
J.R. Heckman is a multi award-winning American singer and actor, originally from Cleveland, Ohio. A graduate of the prestigious NYU Tisch School of the Arts, he holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and Screen Acting with a minor in Producing.
J.R. has produced 2 benefit concerts for Josh Groban’s Find Your Light Foundation for underserved arts education. He was a National Jimmy Award Finalist and three-time nominee in addition to being a three-time Cleveland Playhouse Square Dazzle Award Recipient for Best Actor. J.R. has performed solo shows at celebrated New York venues including Broadway’s 54 Below and The Green Room 42. Additionally, he has served as the Directing Assistant for the Jimmy Awards for the past three years.
J.R. recently won MCC Theater’s MISCASTME vocal competition and has assisted on the Broadway productions of SMASH, Sunset Blvd., Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club, An Enemy of the People, Othello, and Suffs. His latest live album, Timeless—a tribute to the American songbook—is now available on all platforms.. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA.
@jrheckmanmusic
