Nicole Parker and More Set for Broadway Dreams Foundation's NIGHT OF DREAMS at Bryant Park

The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF) will hold its fifth annual holiday gala, "Night of Dreams," at Celsius, a one-of-a-kind winter restaurant, lounge, and event space within the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park (5th Ave and 42nd Street) on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 7 p.m. At this urban winter wonderland in the heart of midtown Manhattan, Broadway's brightest stars and patrons of the arts will join together for a festive celebration of the country's premier musical theatre training program.

The evening will include festive cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and performances by current students from across the country alongside Broadway's brightest, including Nicole Parker (Wicked, "MadTV"), Quentin Earl Darrington (Ragtime), Sidney DuPont (Beautiful - The Carole King Musical), and Tori Murray (Ruthless!).

Proceeds from the evening will allow the Broadway Dreams Foundation to continue to offer high-level educational opportunities, theatrical training and scholarships to students of all ages and backgrounds. BDF offers significant scholarships to hundreds of participants each year, ensuring that all qualified students are able to realize their Broadway dreams regardless of their financial status.

Past students have gone on to star on Broadway and in national touring and regional productions including If/Then, Beautiful the Carole King Musical, The Book of Mormon, Motown the Musical, Holler if Ya Hear Me, Annie, Violet, Bring It On the Musical, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Evita, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia, and more.

"Night of Dreams" is hosted by BDF Board Member, Adam Sansiveri and BDF Executive Director, Annette Tanner and is generously sponsored by Upsilon Ventures, Celsius, Alliance Bernstein Global Wealth Management, RWS & Associates, and OK! TV.

The Broadway Dreams Foundation, led by Executive Director Annette Tanner, teaches the next generation of musical theater performers how to kick start their career through unique, week-long performance intensives taught by Broadway's brightest stars and industry professionals. Attendees receive first-rate training in acting, dance and vocal performance before participating alongside their Broadway idols in concert events directed by one of the industry's finest directors. This past summer, BDF students performed at prestigious venues across the country including: RWS Studios in New York, New York; The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, PA; RISPA in Atlanta, GA; The Pavillion at Turner Park Midtown Crossing in Omaha, NE; The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, CA; Stag Lodge in Park City, UT; Theatre Aspen in Aspen, CO; and Sheridan College in Toronto, ON.

65 hand-picked students representing top talent from this past summer's programming will travel to NYC to be a part of the BDF "Generation" Showcase on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. The annual event will be held at The Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, Samuel B. & David Rose Building at 70 Lincoln Center Plaza (165 W 65th Street, NY, NY 10023). The showcase will give these students the opportunity to perform for an audience of the industry's top casting directors, agents, actors, and directors.

In addition to the week-long Summer Performing Arts Intensives, BDF offers shorter, concentrated workshops in cities throughout the country. For more information on the Broadway Dreams Foundation, visit www.mybroadwaydreams.com.

Pictured: Nicole Parker in DOG AND PONY at The Old Globe. Photo by Jim Cox.