A word about the play from the publisher: “The Diaries--written near the end of Mark Twain's life and career--are perhaps his wisest, most personal works. The wry humor we expect is matched by a heartbreaking tenderness found nowhere else in his writings. And it was only in Eve that Twain ever wrote from a woman's viewpoint. An afterword details Twain's fascination with Adam and the parallels between his own marriage and Adam and Eve as depicted in the Diaries.”
The Diaries of Adam and Eve is directed and adapted by company member Sonda Staley, based on EXTRACTS FROM ADAM’S DIARY (1904) and EVE’S DIARY (1906). Twain’s own unique take on the Creation Story shows us that, as Shakespeare said, “the course of true love never did run smooth”.
The Manns are beloved veterans of the Columbus stage. Most recently, Mark was recognized by the Other Paper as Best Male Performer 2011 for his turn as The Librarian in NPT’s Underneath the Lintel. Perhaps more noteworthy is that he's married to the uber-talented and in-demand Danielle Mann, recently seen as Maria in Twelfth Night, the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet (NPT) and Charlotte in Falsettos (Available Light).
The Manns will perform Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve as a staged reading on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14 at 7pm during dinner at Café Bella, 2593 N. High St. Tickets cost $40 and include both dinner and the show. To make reservations, you can call 614-267-1998, or email newplayerstheater@gmail.com. Come celebrate love with NPT! The food is as delicious as this touching story of humanity’s very first lovers. Bring your wine, your kleenex, and someone you love!
