The Passion of Perpetua: a Play by Hoyt Hilsman

Publisher Marketing: This is the story of Perpetua, a young Roman woman living in the city of Carthage in North Africa early in the 3rd century A. D. Perpetua came from a noble Roman family, was a wife and mother of a young child and was secretly a Christian at a time when they were being widely persecuted. When the Roman governor ordered the arrest of Christians - mostly lower-caste servants and others - Perpetua publically declared her faith. Despite her nobleman father's pleas to save herself, she insisted on being treated like any other believer. After a long imprisonment and trial, Perpetua died as a martyr in the Roman Colosseum, along with thousands of others. She left behind her husband and small baby, but was later canonized as St. Perpetua for her courage. The film is not only a story of enduring faith, courage and sacrifice, but also a universal tale of love and family. HOYT HILSMAN is an award-winning writer and former candidate for Congress in California. He has written screenplays for numerous studios and networks, including New Line, Sony, Disney, ABC, CBS and others. He has also been a regular critic for Variety, and a contributor to national media, including the Huffington Post, New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and others. He is active in national politics, not only as a former candidate for Congress, but also as a member of several national political and public policy organizations. Contributor Bio:  Hilsman, Hoyt HOYT HILSMAN is an award-winning writer, journalist and critic, and a former candidate for Congress in California. He has written screenplays for a number of studios and television networks, including Disney, Sony, New Line, ABC, NBC and CBS, and his stage plays and musicals have been produced in theaters around the country and abroad, and have won numerous awards. His television script, Foggy Bottom, based on his childhood in Washington, was honored at the Slamdance Festival in Park City, Utah. Mr. Hilsman has been a regular critic for Daily Variety, former President of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, and chair of the PEN West drama awards. He has also directed stage plays and has written, produced and directed several independent films and television series.