Tickets on Sale!

Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming performance of CINDERELLA's CHRISTMAS on December 13th.  

The show will be performed for local RI audiences at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Cranston, RI at 2:00pm

Please check out the event on Brown Paper tickets to order your tickets today! 

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/888148

For a complete list of upcoming performances, check out our website!

"Wish that it were Christmas all the time" - 0ur holiday fundraiser

Check out our new "Wish that it were Christmas all the time" t-shirt... a fan-favorite line from Kaleidoscope Theatre's production of Cinderella's Christmas and a universal message for the kid in all of us.

The perfect gift for you and everyone who loves the Christmas season! 

Available in short sleeve, long sleeve and hoodie styles.  Only available through November 10 so there's time to ship before Christmas!

Proceeds will benefit Kaleidoscope Theatre's educational programs, including our award-winning anti-bullying program entitled B.U.L.L.Y.

 To order, go to:  http://teespring.com/christmasallthetime

 

The Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular and Spooky Zoo!

Kaleidoscope will be sending costume characters to The Roger Williams Park Zoo Halloween events again this year! 

Check out the links for more information on either the Pumpkin or the Spooky Zoo events!

We hope you can come visit us!

Pumpkin Events
Friday, October 3rd from 6-8pm
Snow White, Pocahontas & Rapunzel

Saturday, October 4th from 6-8pm - Cancelled due to weather!
Mother Goose, Jack & Jill

Friday, October 10th from 6-8pm
Snow White, the Huntsman, Hansel & Gretel

Sunday, October 12th from 6-8pm
Pocahontas, Mattachanna & the Blue Fairy

Friday, October 17th from 6-8pm
Snow White, Pocahontas & Jack

Sunday, October 26th from 6-8pm
Cinderella, Prince Charming & the King

Spooky Zoo
Saturday, October 25th from 10am-3pm
Cinderella, Fairy Godmother & Rapunzel

Sunday, October 26th from 10am-3pm
Alice, the Mad Hatter & the 5 of Hearts

WIN a FREE BULLY performance!!

Kaleidoscope Theatre Instagram

 Announcing Kaleidoscope Theatre's Instagram page!! Get the behind the scenes view of our Summer Season HERE!!

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Also don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook HERE!

The 2014 Summer Season is Right Around the Corner!!

Attention everyone in the Rhode Island area!!! The Emperor's New Clothes will be coming to Scottish Rite Auditorium in 2 weeks! Don't forget to buy your tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/68078

Our 2014 Summer Tour!

Summer is right around the corner... and Kaleidoscope is gearing up towards on 2014 tour! We will have 6 shows on tour across New England this summer. 

Here's the line up and where each show will be appearing this summer!

The Emperor's New Clothes
* Tuesday, July 8th at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, 11am
* Thursday, July 10th at The South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am
* Friday, August 15th at Blithewold Mansion, 11am

Little Red Riding Hood
* Tuesday, July 15th at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, 11am
* Wednesday, July 16th at The Cape Cod Melody Tent, 11am
* Thursday, July 17th at The South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am
* Friday, July 18th at The North Shore Music Theatre, 10am & 1pm
* Friday, August 8th at Theatre By the Sea, 10am & 12pm

Jack & the Beanstalk

* Tuesday, July 22nd at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, 11am

* Wednesday, July 23rd at The Cape Cod Melody Tent, 11am

* Thursday, July 24th at The South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am

* Friday, July 25th at The North Shore Music Theatre, 10am & 1pm

Pocahontas

* Tuesday, July 29th at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, 11am

* Wednesday, July 30th at The Cape Cod Melody Tent, 11am

* Thursday, July 31st at The South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am

* Friday, August 1st at The North Shore Music Theatre, 10am & 1pm

Cinderella

* Tuesday, August 5th at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, 11am

* Wednesday, August 6th at The Cape Cod Melody Tent, 11am

* Thursday, August 7th at The South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am

* Saturday, August 9th at The KATE, 1pm

* Friday, August 22nd at The North Shore Music Theatre, 10am & 1pm

Mother Goose
* Tuesday, August 12th at The Scottish Rite Auditorium, 11am
* Thursday, August 14th at The South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am

Hope to see you at one of our shows! For more information on our different venues, please visit our website at kaleidoscopetheatre.com!

Don't miss your favorite fairy tale this summer!

It's Memorial Day which means summer is right around the corner!  What better way to spend a summer day than a trip to see your child's favorite fairy tale live and in person?

As usual, Kaleidoscope will be traveling all over New England (and also Long Island) with some of your favorites:

• Cinderella's Wedding
• Snow White
• Beauty and the Beast
• Aladdin
• Alice in Wonderland
• Hansel and Gretel

 Here are some of our locations:

• Rhode Island - Scottish Rite Auditorium, Cranston, RI

• Massachusetts 
• Cape Cod Melody Tent - Hyannis
• South Shore Music Circus - Cohasset
• North Shore Musical Theatre - Beverly
  
• New York
• Westbury Theatre - Westbury on Long Island

Click here for dates, shows and how to get your tickets!  

Reserve early to get your best seats!  Bring your camera to take pictures with the cast after the show while you get autographs!

See you there!

PRESS RELEASE - Will Act For Food!!!

‘WILL ACT FOR FOOD’

Kaleidoscope Theatre’s award winning, B.U.L.L.Y. (Better Understanding by Listening and Learning about You) program for elementary, middle and high schools, offers students, through peer education, the strategies and solutions they need to help stop bullying now!  There are, however, many schools that, though in need of such a program, are unable to afford to bring it into their school.

It has also been brought to the attention of Kaleidoscope Theatre that due to the current condition of our economy there are more and more families in need of food assistance at a time when the quantity of food donations has gone down.

A recent support grant from CVS has enabled the theatre company to address both issues in a positive and creative way.  ‘WILL ACT FOR FOOD!’ will help schools afford the extremely successful anti-bullying program while at the same time help to create a solution to the ever increasing need at local emergency food programs.

Schools without the monetary resources to afford a performance of B.U.L.L.Y. can have a performance if their students establish a food drive which results in a minimum of 600 non-perishable food items. Schools can donate the food to a local food pantry or the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.  For a list of the Food Bank’s agencies, visit www.rifoodbank.org and click on “Get Food”. When the food donation has been confirmed Kaleidoscope Theatre will arrange to come to the school and perform their anti-bullying program, B.U.L.L.Y.

It is Kaleidoscope Theatre’s hope that involving students in this program, whereby, through their efforts other children receive the food so necessary for a healthy and productive life, it will also create an ongoing desire to continue to try and help those in need. The reward of a performance which can help end bullying and create an atmosphere of safety and productivity in their own lives is a reward well worth experiencing.

Thanks to CVS the search is now on for four schools that would like to take advantage of this innovative program. If your school, or any school you feel should be aware of ‘WILL ACT FOR FOOD!’ is a good match please contact Kaleidoscope Theatre as soon as possible at www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com or call 401-942-3637.

In addition to CVS, Kaleidoscope Theatre would like to acknowledge and thank the following organizations for their support of our B.U.L.L.Y. program. They are: The Pauls Foundation. The John Moran Fund, The Champlin Foundation, The Rhode Island Foundation/EquityAction and The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.

Kaleidoscope Theatre is looking to corporations, organizations and individuals who would be willing to make a donation and become a part of their ‘WILL ACT FOR FOOD’ Program. For further information please contact David Payton, Executive Director, at 401-942-3637 or email: david@kaleidoscopetheatre.com.

Will Act for Food!!

Thanks to a grant from CVS Pharmacy we are excited to announce a new program, WILL ACT FOR FOOD. Schools unable to afford our anti-bullying show “B.U.L.L.Y.” (Better Understanding by Listening and Learning about You) can have a performance if their students establish a food drive to benefit their local food bank. Once the food bank receives a minimum of 600 non-perishable food items the reward of a performance of B.U.L.L.Y. will be scheduled at the school. This program will benefit both the school (by allowing their students the opportunity to experience our award-winning program) and the local food banks (that are in desperate need of food donations).Performances will be awarded to schools based on the strength of  their application and financial need. To receive an application for your school, please email us at
kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com.

HELP US help end bullying in schools!

You can help by attending our upcoming fundraiser event, Alice Through the Kaleidoscope. All proceeds from this night of family-friendly entertainment will go towards bringing our award-winning BULLY Program to schools that could otherwise not afford it. This special one night event will be held on Friday, May 13th at 7:30pm. Tickets for this fundraiser event are the same price as our regular performances and the show will be at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Cranston. Call (401) 942-3637 for more information!!


Check out this video preview from last year's event!!

BULLY

Kaleidoscope recently developed detailed descriptions of the different versions of BULLY we have available to schools. If you're interested in more information about any of these productions, please clal us at (401) 942-3637 and ask to speak with our Educational Coordinator, Jamie!

Level One (Recommended for grades K-5)
Synopsis: 6 students attend auditions for their school play, The Wizard of Oz, and enact a variety of bullying situations audience members may have encountered at school. A sensitive yet realistic portrayal of situations experienced by the bully, the bullied, and the bystanders, our BULLY program offers viable alternatives and solutions on how to deal and heal.

Level One is performed in-the-round (meaning audience members sit all around the playing area) and includes:
* An interactive opening demonstration
* A 35-minute musical performance/storyline
* A closing question and answer session

Topics covered:
* Physical bullying
* Emotional bullying
* Gossip
* Exclusion
* Cyber bullying
* Hints at suicide and other consequences of bullying behavior
* Solutions and strategies presented - Anonymous bully boxes, designated bully contact person, and telling an adult.


Level Two (Recommended for grades 4-8)
Synopsis: 6 students attend auditions for their school play, Grease, and encounter a variety of bullying situations. Watch as the bullies, the victims, and the bystanders learn from their mistakes and discover that liking yourself is an important step in ending the bullying cycle.

Level Two is performed proscenium, either on a stage or gym floor. This program including the story line, strategies, and closing Q&A runs about an hour.

Topics covered:
* Physical bullying
* Emotional bullying
* Gossip
* Exclusion
* Cyber bullying
* Consequences of bullying behavior - Suicide and School Violence
* Solutions and strategies presented - "What else could it mean?", "Like Me", deep breathing, online help - http://www.teenstrategies.com/ and partnershiptoaddressviolence.com


Level Three (Recommended for grades 7-12)
Synopsis: 6 students attend auditions for their school play, Grease, and live through a variety of bullying situations audience members may have encountered at school. Gary, a student who has been bullied for years, decides to take matters into his own hands and has something special planned for the upcoming auditions...

Level Three is performed proscenium, usually on an auditorium stage. This program including the story line, strategies, and closing Q&A and runs about an hour.

Topics covered:
* Physical bullying
* Emotional bullying
* Gossip
* Exclusion
* Cyber bullying
* Bullying/discrimination because of sexual orientation or experience
* Consequences of bullying behavior
* Suicide and School Violence (One of the characters commits suicide by the end of the show. Although nothing of the suicide is shown, one actor is left onstage to symbolize that he is no longer alive. Schools can determine if they'd prefer not to use this ending.)
* Hints of abuse
* Solutions and strategies presented - "What else could it mean?", "Like Me", deep breathing, online help - http://www.teenstrategies.com/, http://www.itgetsbetter.com/, http://www.partnershiptoaddressviolence.com/

Come meet the Princesses (and their Princes) this weekend!

Cinderella, Snow White, and their princes will be at the RI Home Show this weekend. Join us at the RI Convention Center as we present Happily Ever After - A Fairytale Story Hour at 11am and 2pm. In between performances, the Kaleidoscope royalty will be roaming the Home Show floor meeting guests, signing autographs, and posing for pictures. See you there!

Birthday Parties!!

Kaleidoscope Theatre characters are available to come to your child's birthday party! Snow White visited two parties just yesterday and was a hige hit! Here's what one of the mom's had to say....

"I just wanted to take this opportunity to say that Snow White was AMAZING at my daughter's party!!! To keep 19 little girls hanging on every word!! Thank you again for a wonderful party! You made Katie's birthday and I am truly grateful. Everyone is talking about it."

If you're interested in having a character come to your upcoming event, check out our website or call us at (401) 942-3637.

Announcing our 2011 Summer Line-up!

Kaleidoscope Theatre is pleased to announce our show schedule for the summer! This year we will be performing all of our shows at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Cranston, RI. All shows will still be on Tuesday mornings at 11am.

*Drum roll......*

July 12th - Beauty & the Beast
July 19th - Pinocchio
July 26th - Cinderella
August 2nd - Snow White
August 9th - Cinderella's Wedding
August 16th - Sleeping Beauty
August 23rd - Little Red Riding Hood

For more information about the shows, check out our website and tickets will go on sale May 1st. Stay tuned for information about our other venues across New England!!