Career
All of Parker"s works have appeared at various theaters across the country. Working as librettist and lyricist, Parker adapted his play Life on the Mississippi into a musical with composer Denver Casado. In October 2008, Life on the Mississippi was named by the National Alliance for Musical Theatre as one of their Five Shows You Should Know.
In January 2009, Goodspeed Opera House presented the musical as one of three shows in their Festival of New Artists.
In January 2010, a shorter, young audience version of Life on the Mississippi premiered at the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City to positive reviews. In June 2010, the full-length version premiered with a ten-week run at American Folklore Theatre in Wisconsin, where it received strong reviews.
The show has since received various additional productions. In September 2013, Thicker Than Water received a full production, with a scheduled run of six weeks, garnering highly favorable reviews.
In August 2014, Parker"s first book, Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors was published by theatrical publishing house Beat By Beat Press () ().
His second book, Fantasy Monologues for Young Actors was published by theatrical publishing house Beat By Beat Press in September 2015 (). Parker"s works have been produced in theaters across the country.
