"Ladies and gentlemen of the Gallery. Before you are three condemned men. You are here to witness their execution."Bloodlines is a stage play about Jake and Joey, two brothers who are partners in crime. They are thieves, born into a family of thieves. They are tied to each other by the blood that runs through their veins, but that doesn't mean they have to like each other.After the death of their parents, Jake takes over the family business, adopting street kids into the "family," and teaching them the tricks of the trade. All goes well until Jake decides a religious revival meeting is a great place to pick pockets. The preacher's message of love threatens to tear the "family" apart.
Author Biography:
Paula K. Parker is a nationally recognized playwright, author, and freelance writer. She is highly respected in the Christian entertainment industry and is frequently called upon to write about it. She has contributed more than 1000 articles, personality profiles, and CD, book, and theatrical reviews to such national publications as Christian Single Magazine, Profile Magazine, ParentLife Magazine, and Clarity Magazine. Paula is an accomplished playwright, having written numerous professionally produced full-length plays, short sketches, and One-Acts. She is best known for her sparkling stage adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice and Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility. She has been a co-contributing writer for Crosswalk.com and the Entertainment page at LifeWay.com. She is the National Christian Entertainment Examiner for Examiner.com and serves as Senior Editor at the online entertainment magazine, BuddyHollywood.com. Paula provided commentary for the New York Times Best-Selling Bible-zine, Becoming, and was a contributing author to The Young Believer's Case Files with Stephen Arterburn (Tyndale). Her latest, YHWH: The Flood, the Fish & the Giant, was co-authored with New York Times Best-Selling author, GP Taylor and the sequel, YESHUA: The King, The Demon & The Traitor. She co-wrote Shameless Self-Promotion and Networking with Mike Parker and Torry Martin. Her devotional book, Illuminations showcases the work of artist Tracy H. Sugg. When she is not writing, Paula whiles away the hours with her writer/actor husband Mike, visiting with their five grown children, playing in their gardens, restoring their vintage home, cooking, baking (especially anything chocolatey) and playing the harp.
