Kids think they are invincible and figure nothing will happen to them, ... When they get to the street corner, all they are thinking is, 'I want to get across that street.'

For some of the kids, you might be the only positive thing in their day and so I try to take the time to talk to them, ... I ask how their days went and whether they learned anything new in school.

We're a work in progress. We've got to stick together and be patient, and these kids will come along. Shoot, I'm not going to give up on them.

I will be teaching some workshops for kids.

One of the biggest ironies about this weekend is some of the kids who will be brought to the cleanup by their parents will be some of the ones involved (in illegal activity) and the parents are unaware.

The kids will have six (daytime) dress rehearsals for school audiences during the week and three weekend public shows ? a full schedule ? and they learn a lot in the process.