Pancakes and a Lobster Tank: Living With Autism, Loving Alex premiere

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"Pancakes and a Lobster Tank:  Living With Autism, Loving Alex" will premiere in Youngstown, Ohio on February 12, 2011.  The performance begins at 7pm with the box office opening at 5:30pm.  The venue information is as follows:

Youngstown State University's Kilcawley Center (Chestnut Room)
1 University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio

Reservations are strongly recommended and admission is $9.  Student and seniors, with identification, will be admitted for $8.  For information, reservations, or advance tickets, please vist us at www.rebeccamaher.com.

Rebecca Maher's "Pancakes and a Lobster Tank:  Living With Autism, Loving Alex", a timely and humorous multi-act one woman show, premier performance in Youngstown, Ohio on February 12, 2011.

Youngstown, Ohio – "Pancakes and a Lobster Tank:  Living With Autism, Loving Alex" (Official Trailer) is the brainchild of Rebecca Maher.  Rebecca is an author, performer, and the mother of a child with autism.  She resides in Warren, Ohio.

In "Pancakes and a Lobster Tank; Living With Autism, Loving Alex", the audience is provided with a humorous and heart wrenching account of a mother's experiences raising a child with autism.  Current statistics from the Centers for Disease Control conclude that 1 in 110 children in the United States have Autism.  During the course of this work, the viewer will get to see the world from a unique perspective that is sometimes tragic, always emotionally stirring, and ultimately a triumph of the human spirit and condition.  The journey begins with recounting a "typical" public dining experience and continues to reveal such experiences as receiving the diagnosis, fighting the system, and ends with...a trip to Wal-Mart!  The range of emotions provoked by this work must be experienced to be believed.  Rebecca sums it up best when she says that life with a child with autism "...can be a lot like a roller coaster ride complete with screaming, panic induced laughter, and someone may ultimately vomit."

This play debuted at the Trumbull Theatre in April 2010 and has been performed across the state of Ohio.  Rebecca has completed a full-length memoir, which served as the inspiration for "Pancakes and a Lobster Tank; Living with Autism, Loving Alex" and her second theatrical piece entitled "Anxiety".  Rebecca is also an experienced performer specializing in readings and stand-up comedy.

The show, which features a key multimedia component, has recently undergone a soundtrack revision.  The new musical component features the work of Punchline.  Punchline is a Pittsburgh based Punk / Pop band that features emotional lyrics accompanied by powerful pop accompaniment with a strong punk sensibility.  Their work brings a whole new energy to Rebecca's performance!  Learn more about Punchline at www.punchkids.com.