Rent: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical (43 page)

(reverb: Coke, Coke, Coke)

(reverb: life, life, life)

BACKUPS

MAUREEN

MAUREEN

(MAUREEN makes a slurping, sucking sound.)

(MAUREEN encourages the audience to moo with her. She says, "C'mon, sir, moo with me," etc. The audience responds. When the "moos" reach a crescendo, she cuts them off with a big sweep of her arms.)

Thank you.

(Blackout)

23. La Vie Boheme

Life Cafe

(Downstage right, the PRINCIPALS are lined up and waiting to be seated. Down center is a large table. Down and to the right is a smaller table occupied by BENNY and MR. GREY. The RESTAURANT MAN tries to shoo our friends out.)

RESTAURANT MAN

ROGER

RESTAURANT MAN

MARK

RESTAURANT MAN