HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

We'll see you in 2010!

Look for our upcoming January Newsletter for a 2010 preview!

For those looking for theatre classes...

SUMMER INSTITUTE SET TO ENROLL AT TRINITY REP


Young actors take center stage in summer session; ENROLLMENT BEGINS JAN. 4th

For the sixth summer, Trinity Rep will open its doors for boys and girls in grades 5-12 to explore a world of creativity and theater under the instruction of Rhode Island’s most knowledgeable theater professionals with the Young Actors Summer Institute. The Summer Institute offers students a challenging five weeks of study in the fields of studying acting, playwriting, dance and much more. The Summer Institute runs from June 30 to July 31, with a middle and high school optional extension week from August 2-7 (students participating in the extension week will be working to put on a Shakespeare production, and any student entering 8th-12th grade is welcome to enroll). Students will work in the Pell Chafee Performance Center (home to the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs), located at 87 Empire St., Providence as well as Trinity Rep’s Lederer Theater Center at 201 Washington St. in Providence. Call (401) 521-1100 x114 for registration information, or visit Trinity Rep’s Education department online at www.trinityrep.com.

The Magic of Story Time

New This Year, Kaleidoscope is offering an hour presentation entitled The Magic of Story Time.

With this presentation, both Snow White and Cinderella will appear at your school and read musical versions of their stories. Stories and songs are taken directly from Kaleidoscope Theatre’s Fairytale Musical Series and include material from Snow White, Cinderella, Cinderella’s Wedding and Jack and the Beanstalk. Perfect as a special treat for students or as a tie in to your reading curriculum. Also a perfect activity for Reading Week!!

This new program is being offered for $250.00 (A shorter half hour version with one princess is available for $150!) and can be performed in virtually any space. Please call (401) 942-3637 for more information or to book a show!

Suggested for Grades PreK-3.

Little Red's Christmas on Sunday!

Little Red's Christmas tour will conclude this Sunday at the North Shore Children Theatre in Saugus, MA! Show time is 2:00pm and the $12 admission price includes a free ice cream. Come join us and celebrate the holidays with Little Red and her friends!


 We hope you enjoyed this preview clip of Little Red's Christmas! For more information about this production, click here!

Cinderella's Christmas tomorrow!!

Kaleidoscope's holiday favorite Cinderella's Christmas wraps up its 2009 tour tomorrow at Rhode Island College. The performance is at Roberts Hall Auditorium on the RIC Campus in Providence, RI and will begin at 2:00pm. Tickets are only $12 at the door. Hope you can join us to celebrate the holiday season!

Little Red's Christmas this Thursday!

Little Red will begin her tour around New England and New Jersey this Thursday! The first show will be December 10th at 10:00am at the Scottish Rites Auditorium in Cranston, RI. Tickets are still available, so call (401) 942-3637 to reserve your seats! For only $5.50 a ticket, you and your family can come see Little Red this Thursday AND Rapunzel on May 13, 2010.

Hope to see you then!

Cinderella's Christmas this weekend!

Cinderella’s Christmas will begin touring this weekend!

On Saturday, December 5th, Kaleidoscope will be at the Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford, CT for an 11:00am show. Tickets are available online!

Then on Sunday, December 6th, Kaleidoscope will be presenting the show at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston! This performance of the holiday classic will begin at 2:00pm and tickets can also be purchased online at thewilburtheatre.com! We are very excited to bring our holiday tradition to the city of Boston and hope you can join us on Sunday for the premiere!

Tickets for Kaleidoscope’s presentation of Cinderella’s Christmas at Rhode Island College are also on sale! The RI performance will be Sunday, December 13th at 2:00pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day of show. To purchase tickets, please call the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144. The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm.

Snow White and Cinderella appear with Santa this Saturday!

Santa Claus will be arriving at the Roger Williams Park Zoo on Saturday and Snow White and Cinderella will be there to greet him! This event will be happening on Saturday, November 28th and our characters will be at the zoo from 10:15am to 12:15pm. For more details on the event, check out the Zoo's website!

Hope you can join us to start off the holiday season!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Press Release - Cinderella's Christmas

CINDERELLA’S CHRISTMAS

What happens when you cross the most wonderful time of the year with the most wonderful fairytale of all time? You have the Kaleidoscope Theatre’s musical production, Cinderella’s Christmas, which will be performed on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at Roberts Hall Auditorium, Rhode Island College. Showtime is 2:00 pm and admission is $10.00/person in advance and $12.00/person the day of the performance. This musical adaptation of the famous fairytale is loaded with beautiful songs, gorgeous costumes, exciting magic, lots of audience participation, and a Christmas twist that makes this production tons of fun for everyone! For tickets and further information, please contact the Rhode Island College Box Office at (401) 456-8144. For more information about Kaleidoscope Theatre, please call our office at (401) 942-3637 or check out our website at www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com!

Kaleidoscope Theatre's Cinderella's Christmas is an original musical written by David G. Payton of Cranston, RI, the Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Theatre. Cast members are Cinderella (Jillian Rivers-Keegan of Pascoag, RI); Prince Charming (Brendan Macera of Cranston, RI); the Stepmother (Debbie Gower of Cumberland, RI); the two stepsisters Disgustia (Meredyth Waterman of Cranston, RI) and Putricia (Jamie Dellorco of Franklin, MA); the Fairy Godmother (Marianne Douglas of Barrington, RI); the King (Christopher Schultz of South Yarmouth, MA); the Minister (Mike Daniels of North Providence, RI); and the mice: Willy (Donnie-Ray Brearton of Warwick, RI), Wendy (Olivia O’Connor of East Greenwich, RI) and Millie (Eloise Yagnesak of Franklin, MA).

Director is David Payton of Cranston, RI; Choreographers are Kim Frenze of Providence, RI and Tommy Iafrate of Cranston, RI; Costume Design by Marcia Zammarelli of Cranston, RI; Set Design by Robert Zannini of Cranston, RI; Stage Manager is Nicole Frechette of Lincoln, RI; Assistant Stage Manager is Megan Gonsalves of Smithfield, RI; and Sound Engineer is Adam Ramsey of Cranston, RI.

Book Santa or a Winter Princess for your holiday event!

Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and all of our beautiful princesses are available for holiday parties and appearances! All characters will read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas or another holiday story of your choice, as well as sing two songs from Kaleidoscope Theatre's holiday productions.  Santa is available to hear children's Christmas wishes and all characters are available to lead a holiday sing-along and pose for photos. 

If you're interested in booking a character for an upcoming event, please call Kaleidoscope Theatre at (401) 942-3637.

High School BULLY preview

Kaleidoscope Theatre recently performed BULLY at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). This performance featured the original BULLY script, but also the debut of some of the orchestrations for the upcoming High School Bully show. We thought this combination of original script and updated music would be perfect for the middle school aged audience!

Here is a video clip of the updated version of "Under the Sea" as performed at PPAC!




Stay tuned for more updates on High School BULLY! If you’re interested in bringing our very successful anti-bullying program to your school, please call Kaleidoscope Theatre at (401) 942-3637.

Jack & the Beanstalk Preview!

Come see Jeffrey bring down the house this Sunday at Jack & the Beanstalk!

Call 1-781-230-EXPO for more information!

November Newsletter

Kaleidoscope Theatre's November Newsletter has been released to our mailing list. If you'd like to sign up to receive monthly updates, please email kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com!

In this issue you can read about:

1. This month – Jack & the Beanstalk
2. BULLY at PPAC
3. High School BULLY update
4. Cinderella’s Christmas tickets on sale!
5. Little Red Riding Hood’s Christmas
6. The Magic of Storytime
7. Supporting Our Members

BULLY at PPAC!

Kaleidoscope has a wonderful opportunity to perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center as part of this year’s Bank of America Arts Showcase. The performance will be Thursday, November 5th at 9:30am. Over 1500 students, from grades 5-8, will be attending the performance!

This performance will feature the original BULLY script, but we will also be debuting some of the orchestrations for the upcoming “High School Bully” show. We hope this combination of original script and updated music will be perfect for the middle school aged audience.

If you’re interested in bring our very successful anti-bullying program to your school, please call Kaleidoscope Theatre at (401) 942-3637!