THE CHRISTMAS ORPHANS CLUB

André Santana and Brittany Pressley deliver a steady performance that highlights two men and two women who navigate a friendship over 10 years. When Hannah and Finn meet while alone at college over Christmas break, the two form a strong friendship and develop Christmas traditions that continue while they live in New York City. Over the decade of the story, two more friends join their group. Then Finn accepts a job offer in L.A. The narrators replicate the highs and lows of characters in their 20s. The story is not told in chronological order; instead it jumps around, frequently returning to the present. This back-and-forth allows the listener to hear the characters' growth in the narration. B.E.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2024]