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Frank Muller update:
December 2002

Wavedancer Foundation Makes Waves--Producer John McElroy updates AudioFile readers on The Frank Muller Fund:

Just over a year ago, a colleague called to tell me about Frank Muller's motorcycle accident. Although the details were sketchy at the time, I realized immediately that Frank and his family were in trouble. At the best of times, making a living in the arts is difficult. But when misfortune strikes, financial hardship soon follows, even for the most successful.

That's why my colleague David Rapkin and I, with the generosity of Stephen King, started the Wavedancer Foundation for disabled performers, writers, and members of the production community. In the last year, Wavedancer has helped the Mullers restructure their financial lives, allowing Frank and his wife Erika to focus on what's really important now-his recovery and his children's well-being. In the coming months and years, we hope that Wavedancer will be of similar service to others in need. You'll be hearing more from us in the near future as we plan our next event and launch a capital campaign.--John McElroy

AudioFile is grateful to everyone who contributed to the Wavedancer Foundation in honor of our tenth anniversary celebration.

August 2002 Update

Muller continues to recover from a devastating motorcycle accident in November 2001. Frank was critically injured with head and facial trauma, and broken limbs, but he is getting excellent medical care and making good progress with the care of his wife, Erika, and the support from many friends.

The establishment of the Wavedancer Foundation and benefit performances in Frank's honor have provided help to the Muller family. AudioFile dedicated its 10th Anniversary Evening to Frank on July 19, 2002 and asked for donations to the Wavedancer Fund. The evening of readings by Golden Voice narrators George Guidall, Wanda McCaddon, Barbara Rosenblat, and Jay O. Sanders was a huge success, made even more so by the funds raised for Wavedancer.

The biggest news for the Muller family is the birth of their second child, Morgan, born in July 12--seven pounds, healthy, and with a shock of red hair. Frank is working on walking, balance and vision rehabilitation. His speech is still impaired, but the staff at the rehab center are using his audio performances, played from cassettes, to prompt his speech therapy! That should motivate him--Frank has always been a perfectionist about his voice and his work!

AudioFile continues to stay in touch with the Mullers, and we'll continue to post updates here. Ric Johnson's fan site has frequent updates. You can read more about Frank Muller's exceptional work and profiles AudioFile has done of him here: Golden Voices.

Contributions to the Wavedancer Foundation, Frank Muller Fund continue to be welcomed.
Send (fully tax-deductible) contributions to:
The Wavedancer Foundation/ Frank Muller Fund
c/o John McElroy, Director
44 Kane Ave.
Larchmont, NY 10538

Benefit Held for Frank Muller and Family.

Best-selling authors PAT CONROY, JOHN GRISHAM, STEPHEN KING, and PETER STRAUB join in a benefit performance February 2 in NYC.

In November 2001, Frank Muller sustained debilitating injuries in a motorcycle accident. Friends and colleagues have established The Wavedancer Foundation to help Frank and his family. A benefit performance by these celebrated authors, whose works Frank has recorded, brought out 1,000 people to Town Hall on Broadway.

The unprecedented lineup of authors drew audiobook fans, Frank's narrator colleagues, and many audio publishers, as well as the authors' fans. John Grisham, Peter Straub and Stephen King each read from their works, and Pat Conroy spoke to the audience, thrilling at the opportunity to be "on Broadway." Audio clips of Frank reading each of the authors' work, were part of the evening hosted by George Guidall. Our sadness for Frank's misfortune mixed with gratitude to the authors who gave their time and brought so many of us together.

Book and audiobook signings finished the evening for ticket holders who donated $150 or more to the Wavedancer Foundation. The foundation has raised $300,000 so far, and additional benefits are planned. Funds raised through Wavedancer/ Frank Muller Fund will help the Muller family's needs as Frank works toward recovery.