Saturday, May 14, 2011

In Chicago, autistic actor soars in play for kids with autism

From The Chicago Tribune:Minutes before the start of the Chicago Children's Theatre production of "Red Kite Round Up" on May 6, Daniel Eichengreen (pictured right) turned to fellow cast member Jacob Cohen and whispered one of the gags he would be performing in his featured role as the Joke Meister.Cohen threw back his head in laughter. "That's good," he said.The audience of students from