A world of his own

DAVID BEALES Genevieve Hoeler and Matthew Weitzen (seated) portray a mother and son trying to celebrate the new year while surrounded by the phantoms of autism, played by Allison Laine (l-r), Laura McWeeney and Jack McWeeney). Steven Allen's musical "Day after Day," performed at Brick's Veterans Memorial Middle School on Feb. 29, tells the story of three families struggling with autism.