with Perrin Chiles and Tricia Regan

In 1980, autism was a relatively rare disorder, diagnosed in one in 10,000 children in the United States. Now it is closer to one in 150. Director Tricia Regan captures the struggles and triumphs of five autistic children who defy expectations by writing, rehearsing and performing their own full-length musical, under the instruction of a professional acting coach who is herself the mother of an autistic child. Over the course of the production, we get to know each child and their family, and learn how their own particular set of symptoms help shape their personality and how they relate to the outside world. As these children step out of their inner worlds, they learn to work together and help dispel myths about their condition.