Once again, I am absolutely smitten with what you are doing and what they are doing.
When I was in college, I spent a semester visiting boys in a boys home. It was a locked facility that was basically last stop before juvenile detention facility. I had the same experience in terms of how they treated me. They adored me, loved playing games with me, and we're always so respectful and kind.
In terms of the developing play, I'm just stunned. "Tomorrow is a Dream for the Hopeless" is absolutely beautiful and brilliant. I'm incredibly excited to see how this turns out.