A Persecution Story

Lydia, a born again Christian, has lost her husband due to his faith. Raising her only child, Agopolis, Lydia strives to teach him right from wrong. But, Marcus, a playful, playboy, tax-collector, is always hounding her since losing his wife to an illness. Lydia resists Marcus, who reads every writing he can to try and figure out why his wife had to die. He doesn't believe in any God. That is, until his son becomes deathly ill. The Roman gods and doctors can't help, so he turns to Lydia's God, Jesus. After a miracle healing, Marcus puts his trust in Jesus. Then, the persecution starts. It has a happy ending, but the perils they go through are huge. The story contains familiar hymns sung by many of the characters. It has comedic elements, but is a drama set around 325 A.D.

Cast Size: 35 flexible roles with doubling possible.

Running Time: 90 minutes.

Royalty Rate: $50.00 per performance.

Appropriate for mature audiences.

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James Clevenger resides in St. Joseph Missouri, where he received his B.A. in Theater from Missouri Western State College. Before embarking on a playwriting career, he acted in around 20 different productions at the College and Community Theater level, including lead roles in Little Foxes, Equus, Much Ado About Nothing, Curse of the Starving Class, and others.

His writing has gained attention on the national level in prestigious story contests. In Theater, he has designed sets, directed, and designed lights as well. Those experiences gave him a grasp of what technical aspects of a production (costume change time, sight lines, etc..) need to be considered, even at the writing stage of a play. He has multiple published works available at Black Box Theater Publishing Company including Pursued by a Runaway Train, The Farm of Henry Kaiser and The Mice Plays as well as a collection of short stories.

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