Project Audion's December classic radio recreation is a lost episode from a virtually-lost series - how’s that for a Christmas present from the past! “My True Story" was on the air from 1943 to 1962 on three networks, but it's all but forgotten today as maybe 10 vintage recordings survive from perhaps 5,000 original broadcasts! A daily cousin to the daytime soap operas, "My True Story" produced a nearly hour-long complete drama five days a week - an astonishing achievement.
This Christmas Eve 1958 episode (#3,833) also titled "The Orphan In The Auditorium," asked the question, "What happens to a child who unexpectedly meets Santa Claus?" It's full of charm and poignant, heart-tugging emotion for the holidays, and was recreated from an original script saved by the 10 year old actress who originally played “Dot,” with a far-flung Zoom-based cast performing live…
Wendy: Holly Adamas, NY
Dot: Rachel Pulliam, MO
Momma / Mother Sams: Sharon Grunwald, NJ
Santa: Ken Raney, TX
Announcer: John Bell, AL
Larry Groebe created the music and handled production
