The current play I am in, Disney's "Camp Rock" is a musical about summer camp. At 50, I am the oldest in the cast by 30 years! The rest of the cast is aged 20 to 8.

This production has renewed my faith in the crop of kids coming up, which, I must say, I thought was about as lost as blackcrossfire07 thinks they are.

The director had to take last thursday night off, and left me in charge with only one parent in attendance. We had around 20 kids in there, I was a bit nervous that I didn't have the patience to deal with them - I was wrong. They were better behaved than normal, as the Director left he said, "Now, everyone, behave 'cause Mark isn't as tolerant as I am".

I guess the kids took him seriously! But the fact is, they are all good kids and a pleasure to be around. THey do push Brad a little, but I learned thursday that this is only because they KNOW they can get away with it - they don't know me (and I have a habit of walking around looking kinda stern and tough). The point is, when called to, they behave.

I dreaded working with kids and almost passed on this production. I am so glad that I let Brad talk me into it. (Of course, the fact that the 20 year old female lead is a BABE has nothing to do with it, so dont' give me no crap about it.)