At the same time, however, there are individuals within every community whose ability has never been tapped. Often, they become part of a permanent underclass, living in areas where low expectations are ingrained in children early and eventually become self-fulfilling prophecies. In the United States, those adults who do not continue their education after high school are likely to languish in marginal jobs working hard with little reward.

In recent years most of his work has been in the independent film world, but he greatly looks forward to his return to the theatre and working in front of a live audience once again.David founded the Institute for Leadership Education, Advancement & Development (I-LEAD) to help poor communities realize their full potential by identifying grassroots leaders and preparing them to be agents of change. Mr Castro owes his dedication to the arts to his Aunt Jane Glodek, a painter, and his cousin Roxana, also a painter. In film he has had the opportunity to return to his mothers homeland El Salvador to play Fern in RELENTLESS, an unforgettable experience with director Lance Tracey and the wonderful Lauren Shaw. The tour played 148 perfomances in over 50 cities, to extremely well reviews throughout. The show starred Barbara Eden, Larry Thomas and the late Shirley Prestia and Elisabeth Alley. One of his favorite roles was playing Jesus in the national tour of the female version of THE ODD COUPLE, by Neil Simon. His mother, a native of El Salvador, was Miss Central America inluding Columbia in the early fifties.

His father, Charles Dale Everhart was a celebrated naval officer of 30 years and later was 15 years with the CIA. He has worked extensively in theatre, television and film. David Castro (David Everhart Castro) is an American actor of German, Irish and El Salvadorean descent.

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