Photo Flash: Broadway Dreams Foundation Visits Omaha
Omaha's Broadway dreams come true for the second consecutive summer when The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF) partners with Omaha Performing Arts to present their acclaimed Summer Performing Arts Intensive at the Holland Performing Arts Center (1200 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE). Acclaimed theatrical director and producer Richard Jay-Alexander and a roster of Broadway veterans work with aspiring young performers from the Omaha area throughout the week in preparation for "True Colors," a one of a kind Broadway concert open to the public. Check out photos fromt he big event below!
The Omaha Summer Performing Arts Intensive featured a faculty roster of Broadway favorites including BDF Artistic Director Paul Canaan (Legally Blonde), James Kinney (Sweet Charity), Tyler Hanes (A Chorus Line), Nikki Snelson (Legally Blonde), Quentin Darrington (Ragtime) and Sarah Pfeifer (Jersey Boys).
Over three thousand students have participated in the BDF program in cities such as Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, San Diego and Omaha. Students have gone on to perform in regional, national and Broadway productions including Disney's The Lion King, Spring Awakening and Bring it On. Other students have pursued careers in the arts or attend prestigious theatre programs in universities throughout the United States. The Broadway Dreams Foundation offers significant scholarships to hundreds of students each year, ensuring that all qualified students are able to realize their Broadway Dreams regardless of their financial status. For more information on The Broadway Dreams Foundation, please visit www.mybroadwaydreams.com.
Tyler Hanes, Nikki Snelson, Paul Canaan and Quentin Earl Darrington with students
Sarah Pfeifer, Tyler Hanes, Nikki Snelson and Paul Canaan with students
Nikki Snelson with students
AJ Lockhart
Leigh Ellen Jones
Tyler Hanes with Ryann Redmond
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Tyler Hanes and Ryann Redmond with students
Grace Gealey with students
DaveBarrus, Director - Richard Jay-Alexander, Jake McCoy and Annette Tanner
Paul Canaan with students
students from Broadway Dreams Foundation intensive
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