Introducing a brand new musical! “Follow Your Dreams” by Wendy White and the Children!

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - April 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Family runs internationally, they care compassionately, their voices sound like melodies, can’t you see we’re supposed to be together as a symphony? —Matthew, age 14

“Follow Your Dreams” is an original musical written by Playwright, Wendy White and the children residing at the Shepherd’s Way/HOPE South Florida homeless shelter.  The musicalwill be performed by the children, and their “grown-up actor counterparts,” the New Light Players. Original art by the children will be on exhibit and a film produced by artist Roland Ruocco will be featured, portraying the making of “Follow Your Dreams.”

The children will be accompanied by Lynn University Philharmonia musicians, Yaraslova Poletaeva, Darren Matias, and stage and film actors, Gema Calero, Julie Kendall and Tabata Burdell.

“The children are all multi-talented and born to be on the stage!” states Wendy White. “My dream is to help children learn how to express themselves artistically via playwrighting, painting and music, giving them joy and hope to rise above their family’s current circumstances.”

“HOPE South Florida is a partnership, a lead organization in a network of partner churches and organizations working together to provide a holistic Christian response to homelessness in our community. The Shepherd's Way/HOPE South Floridaprovides shelter and life skill classes to homeless and hurting families throughout Broward County, crossing denominational lines, Protestants and Catholics alike came together, united to serve individuals and families living on the streets.”  For more information visit: https://www.hopesouthflorida.org/

The playwright and director, Wendy White has written over 135 one-act plays and is the President and co-Founder of the New Light Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit public foundation dedicated to providing cultural outreach to the community through the arts and education.

This is Wendy White’s fourth theatrical production with the children of the Shepherd’s Way Homeless Shelter. She recently served as Musical Director of Lynn University's first musical with the Lynn Philharmonia "Is There Life After High School?" performed at the American College Dublin, and Liberty Hall Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. She produced her original one-woman show, The Jewish Nun to sold-out audiences in Off-Broadway’s 59e59 Theatre and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The New Light Foundation, Inc. represented the United States as Art Ambassadors by the 1-2-3 Kinderlachen e.V. foundation of Rottenburg, Germany by hosting the international “Global Gallery” project (www.123kinderlachen.org). During the course of this important project, the “world’s biggest canvas” emerged; painted by children – transcending all borders and conflicts.

Wendy White would like to thank Janet Erlick, the Founder and Artistic Director of the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre (FLCT) for her incredible generosity for providing the venue for our performance; the mission at FLCT is to teach the art of life through the magic of theatre.

New Light Theatre Box Office: 954.829.0638 www.newlightgallery.org

Press contact: Wendy White wendywhitelight@hotmail.com

Funding for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.