The Plate Spinner-Christmas Version

In this narrated story (the narrator is the only speaking part), Helen Spinner finds that the Christmas season is making her life unmanageable. At first, everything appears hunkey dorey. She keeps her boss, Mr. Dorey and her husband, Hunkey quite happy (represented by her spinning imaginary plates on wooden poles each character holds). She is further challenged by Peachy, her daughter, Louise Keen, Helen’s best friend, Oakey, the choir. The topics are: Pace of Life, Holiday Stress, and Being In Control. The characters are 5 males, 4 females, and 1 offstage narrator, the participants are 10 and the author is Donna Lagerquist.