When you are on stage, but in the background or off to stage left or right and are supposed to be carrying on a whispered/background conversation you continue to repeat "peas and carrots" to each other so the audience sees the lips moving, and can hear the psst-pssts, but cannot understand what you are saying.
Mailman: "peas n carrots peas n carrots peas n carrots peas n carrots" <looks over to Mr Bernard at stage center>
Mrs. talkstoomuch: "peas n carrots peas n carrots peas n carrots peas n carrots" <places hands on hips>
Mrs. talkstoomuch: "peas n carrots peas n carrots peas n carrots peas n carrots" <places hands on hips>
by stagecrew243 December 18, 2008
by caitlin February 26, 2005