From Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve comes this happy musical comedy in 2 acts. Adam and his pet lion and tiger are basking in Paradise without a care in the world...until that new Creature shows up with her pets. Almost everything Eve does irritates Adam. He tries to concentrate on writing a diary, but she wants to talk all the time. When Adam finally discovers the warmth and pleasure of being near her, it's Eve's turn to be aloof. The animals watch this he-vs.-she game with amusement and song. Then comes the serpent-like Mr. Grim with the Apple business and impending doom.

The fast-paced action and lively songs add up to a colorful audience-pleasing musical fantasy for family audiences. For child or adult actors. In an open area representing the Garden of Eden, Adam wears a blue jumpsuit and Eve a pink one. Animals are in colorful jumpsuits with make-up or masks as identification.

"Whimsical and Entertaining" the New York Daily News called the off-off-Broadway production of this play (titled "Garden Park"). Like Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve on which the script is based, it provides some vibrant comments on the often amusing, frequently hectic, but always vital relations between man and woman.

Also by Caruso: Happyville and Phantom of the Old Opera House

See also: Personal Relationships; Religious Plays and Animal Characters