A troupe of commedia players attempt to present a play but are quickly shut down by Father Federico, the local priest. Needing to perform in order to eat, the actors change their play to the story of Adam and Eve. The story takes on a new twist as it is shaped to the personalities of the commedia stock characters: Arlechinno—the mischievous servant, Pantalone—the lecherous miser, Puchinella (Puccio)—the ill tempered humpback, Dottore (Doctor)—the academic windbag, Pedrolino—the simple minded fool, Capitano (Captain)—the braggart soldier who is a coward at heart, and the two lovers Isabella and Flavio—more in love with love than each other.

The setting is the town square of a small Italian village; one act; late 16th century. The large flexible cast includes the players and villagers.

Author John Evarts says low humor and slap stick of commedia may seem an odd choice to wed to a Bible story, but this type humor was a major part of the dramatized Bible mystery plays of the Middle Ages. Produced by all three middle schools in the Denton, Texas, ISD in 2001, it was invited to perform at the Texas State Thespian Conference in Wichita Falls, where it received a standing ovation.

Other plays with Commedia Dell'Arte flavor: The Comedy of Errors; Fables; Happily Ever After; Of Winners, Losers, and Games; Pinocchio Commedia; Professor Zuccini's Traveling Tales