Poet and the Rent examines personal responsibility and our contribution to society. Each of us has unique gifts. What is our responsibility to deve1op these gifts and share them with society? In these increasingly difficult economic times the struggle to provide for individua1 and familial needs is great. There is the temptation to remain as children and have someone care for us so we can play all day.

Intro: The story is narrated by Sergeant Pressman of the Yukon and Kodiak Prince the Wonderdog, his trusty sidekick with an attitude. The pair compete with Aunt Georgie, an over enthusiastic camp counselor, throwing pies and insults in order to have leadership over the play.

Opening: We discover a out-of-work Poet on the brink of financial disaster. He must make $60 to pay his rent. He attempts various avenues but eventually is forced into a life of crime with two bungling thieves. They are caught, of course, and the bail is set at another $60. In despair and ready to give up, the poet is approached by an unscrupulous advertising executive who wants him to write jingles for a bogus motor oil made out of potatoes. Faced with staying in jail and losing his apartment and joining the world of advertising , the poet does turns down the job.

Finale: The day is saved when his secretly wealthy gir1friend takes over as his personal bene£actor. They burst into song.

Side plots include an Irish policeman obsessed with potatoes and an anti-smoking campaign.