MARK TWAIN'S ADAM & EVE DIARIES
The World’s First Romantic Comedy
Adapted from Mark Twain's Adam and Eve Diaries
by playwright Meredith Bean McMath
The World’s First Romantic Comedy
Adapted from Mark Twain's Adam and Eve Diaries
by playwright Meredith Bean McMath
Ben Huntington and Carolyn Cutshall as Adam and Eve (Photo by Jim Poston of Middleburg, VA)
Phil Erickson as Mark Twain
Set in Mark Twain's parlor alongside the Garden of Eden, this romantic comedy follows the adventures and misadventures of the first man and the first woman. Based on Twain's novels, in McMath's adaptation has Mark Twain himself set the scenes... and give his personal take on the couple's progress.
Eve's curiosity makes her follow Adam around the Garden until he gives in and speaks to her. But it's not a happy start. As Eve is trying to befriend every animal, Adam is trying to name them. Eve is full of wonder at everything she meets - like the Brontosaurus she'd like to make a household pet. Adam's response? He wants to give the house to the animal and vacate the premises.
Eventually Eve's curiosity also leads her to befriend a serpent, or, as Twain calls him, "The world's first consultant," and that leads to mankind's fall and their exodus from the once beautiful, peaceful garden. But - as in life - their story doesn't end there. Eventually the couple reconcile to their new world and find that, in the end, love conquers all... and they have other gardens to build.
CHARACTERS (5)
Mark Twain, 55-65
Eve, 20-30
Adam, 25-35
Serpent / Voice of 7 year old Cain / Puppet animal sounds, as desired
Tiger / Wolf / Voice of 7 year old Abel / Puppet animal sounds, as desired
TIME: ca. 1900 / Beginning of World
SETTING: Twain’s Conservatory / The Garden of Eden
PROPS:
PUPPETS of ANIMALS & BIRDS (Dodo bird, Monkey, rabbit, stork… etc.)
BABIES.
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour and 30 minutes
VISIT THE GALLERY
For PERFORMANCE RIGHTS, contact Meredith Bean McMath via Run Rabbit Run Productions at [email protected] or by calling McMath at 571-209-7386.
Eve's curiosity makes her follow Adam around the Garden until he gives in and speaks to her. But it's not a happy start. As Eve is trying to befriend every animal, Adam is trying to name them. Eve is full of wonder at everything she meets - like the Brontosaurus she'd like to make a household pet. Adam's response? He wants to give the house to the animal and vacate the premises.
Eventually Eve's curiosity also leads her to befriend a serpent, or, as Twain calls him, "The world's first consultant," and that leads to mankind's fall and their exodus from the once beautiful, peaceful garden. But - as in life - their story doesn't end there. Eventually the couple reconcile to their new world and find that, in the end, love conquers all... and they have other gardens to build.
CHARACTERS (5)
Mark Twain, 55-65
Eve, 20-30
Adam, 25-35
Serpent / Voice of 7 year old Cain / Puppet animal sounds, as desired
Tiger / Wolf / Voice of 7 year old Abel / Puppet animal sounds, as desired
TIME: ca. 1900 / Beginning of World
SETTING: Twain’s Conservatory / The Garden of Eden
PROPS:
PUPPETS of ANIMALS & BIRDS (Dodo bird, Monkey, rabbit, stork… etc.)
BABIES.
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour and 30 minutes
VISIT THE GALLERY
For PERFORMANCE RIGHTS, contact Meredith Bean McMath via Run Rabbit Run Productions at [email protected] or by calling McMath at 571-209-7386.