"All The World's A Stage" - Exploring Children's Theatre on the Cape

Kaleidoscope was recently featured in Baystate Parents Magazine. The article is a reflective analysis of children's theatre currently available out on Cape Cod. Thank you Susan Spencer for including us in your story!

Check out the article online!

Kaleidoscope Theatre featured on Society Page

Kaleidoscope Theatre's 'Party of the Year' was featured on Projo's Society page on Sunday!!

To read the write up, click here!

(Photo from left to right: Snow White (Jamie Dellorco), Holly Shadoian (Committee Chair), Bob Zannini (Managing Director), David Payton (Executive Director), Tony Petrarca (Honorary Co-Chair), and Cinderella (Jillian Rivers-Keegan.))

June Newsletter!

Kaleidoscope Theatre's June newsletter has been released! June is the beginning of our summer tour craziness as we begin rehearsals for our upcoming July performances. We hope you can join in on our fun!

This issue features several special offers regarding our summer series at Rhode Island College, and several announcements regarding staff changes at the Kaleidoscope home office. Here's the newsletter index:

1. Our 2008 Summer Series Lineup
2. Thank you for ‘The Party of the Year!’
3. Special offer - Four for Four!
4. Welcome Aboard, Jamie!
5. Break a leg, Tommy!
6. Kaleidoscope on YouTube
7. Supporting Our Members

If you'd like to sign up to receive our newsletter automatically every month, please check out our official website!

(Photo: Kaleidoscope Theatre's Artistic Director, Tommy Iafrate, departs to accept an exciting position at the Courthouse Center for the Arts in West Kingston, RI!)

THANK YOU!

Kaleidoscope Theatre would like to thank everyone who made the Party of the Year such a huge success! There were over 150 people at the event and Kaleidoscope was able to raise $14,000!

Proceeds from the event will help in the development of new shows and in providing support to bring B.U.L.L.Y. (an anti-bullying program) to schools that cannot otherwise afford to fund it.

Thank you all so much!

(Photo: Holly Shadoian (the original Snow White and Event Committee Chair) and Jamie Dellorco (Snow White onstage this summer!)

Walk the Red Carpet at Kaleidoscope's Gala Event!

Providence Mayor David Cicilline and WPRI’s Tony Petrarca are the Honorary Co-Chairs for Kaleidoscope Theatre’s 30th anniversary gala, “The Party of the Year” at the Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence on Thursday evening June 12, 2009 from 6pm to 10pm.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill is providing wonderful hors d’oeuvres and dinner and a decadent chocolate dessert is being provided by the Napa Valley Grille. Well known local singer and Kaleidoscope performer John Britto is the featured vocalist for the cocktail hour at the black tie optional event.

This festive evening begins with a red carpet entrance and includes a Kaleidoscope-themed martini bar, entertainment featuring the music of Kaleidoscope Executive Director David Payton, and a fabulous auction. Charlie Hall, State Jester, is the auctioneer for the evening.

Live and silent auction items are themed to Kaleidoscope Theatre’s fairytale musicals and school touring shows and include “Cinderella’s Bling”, a crystal tiara donated by Swarovski, “Little Red’s Sox”, a pair of Red Sox tickets, and several weekend or week long getaways. For a list of auction items, visit the Kaleidoscope website.

Proceeds will benefit the non-profit, award-winning Kaleidoscope Theatre by providing funding for bringing B.U.L.L.Y. (and anti-bullying show) to schools which need but cannot afford the production; new show development including a show focused on autism, and adapting B.U.L.L.Y. for the high school level to focus on different forms of adolescent bullying.

Kaleidoscope Theatre has been named Best of Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, and received a RI Theatre Achievement Award and the RI Jefferson Award. RIARC has honored the organization with several awards and the theatre company was chosen to represent the U.S. in 1989 at an International Down Syndrome Congress in Israel. Kaleidoscope has toured from Maine to Texas, and has performed at three national ARC conventions.

For information on sponsorships or to request an invitation to the event, which is $100 per person, call 401-942-3637, email kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com, or log on to http://www.kaleidoscopechildrenstheatre.com/.

Kaleidoscope on WPRI 12 / FOX Providence!

WPRI 12/FOX Providence has chosen our upcoming event for the "on-air"Community Calendar with Eyewitness News Anchor, Mark Zinni! The announcement about 'The Party of the Year' will air June 1-7 at various times during the week on both stations and is listed on their Community website!

Kaleidoscope on NBC 10!

On Friday, May 30th, Kaleidoscope Theatre will be featured on NBC 10's Coffee Cup Salute with Frank Coletta! This news bit is part of the promotion for Kaleidoscope's "Party of the Year" (an upcoming fundraiser celebrating Kaleidoscope's 30th anniversary), which will be held on June 12, 2008 from 6-10pm! For more information about the party, please check out our website! To order coffee mugs like those featured on NBC, check out our page on cafepress.com!

Find us on YouTube!

Thanks to digital technology, you can now preview some of Kaleidoscope's shows online! Check out our profile on YouTube! We've uploaded clips from several of our shows, including: Cinderella, Jack & the Beanstalk, Pinocchio, Hansel & Gretel, Goldilocks, and Rapunzel... all of which will be touring this summer!

Comment on the videos and let us know what you think!

This week at Kaleidoscope - Snow White!

Kaleidoscope Theatre will be performing Snow White this Thursday, May 15th at 10:00am. The performance will be held at the Scottish Rites Auditorium, which is located at 2115 Broad St in Cranston, RI. To purchase tickets (and your seats must be reserved in advance), call our office at (401) 942-3637!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Tickets are now onsale for our Summer Series at Rhode Island College!

Our series runs every Tuesday morning at 11:00am from July 8th through August 26th. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 day of show. There is also a season ticket pass available for only $50! Kaleidoscope shows are also a wonderful event for camps and daycare groups, so please keep our special $5 group rate in mind!

Here's the lineup:
July 8 – Snow White
July 15 – Pinocchio
July 22 – Cinderella
July 29 – Jack & the Beanstalk
August 5 – Cinderella, Too!
August 12 – Rapunzel
August 19 – Rumpelstiltskin
August 26 – Hansel & Gretel

To purchase tickets, please call the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144 between 10:00am and 4:00pm!

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

(Photo from Kaleidoscope's season opener, Snow White.)

May Newsletter!

Kaleidoscope's May Newsletter has been sent out and will soon be available on our website! If you did not receive your copy, please check your spam blocker. If you'd like to receive our newsletter automatically each month, please sign up on our website!

In this issue you can read about:
1. Upcoming Performances
2. Our 2008 Summer Series Lineup
3. Open Auditions
4. Update on ‘The Party of the Year!’
5. Book a Birthday Party
6. Bring the music of Kaleidoscope home
7. Supporting Our Members

OPEN AUDITIONS!

Our next round of open auditions will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 1:00pm until 6:00pm at the Meshanticut Park Church, 180 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920. Please call Nicki at Kaleidoscope Theatre, (401) 942-3637, to set up an appointment.

There are multiple roles in several shows that are open, so performers of all types, ages, and ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition. Please come prepared to sing a song of your choice (a cappella or with taped/CD accompaniment) and to read from a script. If you are a young adult or adult male, you are especially encouraged to audition! Kaleidoscope Theatre is a professional, non-profit theatre company, and all roles are paid.

A New Home for Cinderella

Thanks to funding from RISCA (the RI State Council on the Arts), Cinderella will be getting a new home this summer! This past week, Kaleidoscope partnered with Providence scenic artist Laura McPherson to produce a brand-new kitchen drop for the show! This new piece of art will replace an older decaying scrim that has been used as Cinderella's cottage home since the 1990s.
Members of Kaleidoscope Theatre assisted McPherson in creating the backdrop, which gave them a phenomenal opportunity to learn how a backdrop is designed and painted.

Come see the debut of this new drop at this summer's first performance of Cinderella at Rhode Island College on Tuesday, July 22 at 11:00am!

(Photo: A section of the new drop (in progress). For more photos, check out Kaleidoscope Theatre's Myspace page at www.myspace.com/kaleidoscopetheatre!)

April Newsletter!

Kaleidoscope's April newsletter is now available online at www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com!

In this issue you can read about:
1. Our Upcoming Performances
2. Update on 'The Party of the Year!'
3. Thank You, Jerry Ventre!

4. A New Home for Cinderella
A brand new kitchen drop for Cinderella's home will be painted this coming week and will debut this summer! If you'd like to see the progress on the new drop, check out the pictures (as they're added this week) to our myspace profile at www.myspace.com/kaleidoscopetheatre.

5. New Local Theatre School Opens in Bristol
6. Supporting Our Members

(photo: The older kitchen drop that is being replaced!)

I'm Special, You're Special

I'm Special, You're Special is one of Kaleidoscope's most acclaimed presentations. Touring for over 20 years, the show follows the story of David Brown, a boy with Down Syndrome, as he is included into a public school. Bobby Macaux, a local actor from East Greenwich, currently plays the role of David. Here's what he has to say about the experience.

Through the Eyes of
David Brown
By: Bob Macaux

David Brown is a totally unique character with many similarities and differences through my life. Just like David, I was born with Down Syndrome and I was included in many schools. But there are differences. For example, David Brown is good with his hands, but personally I use my brain in a lot of ways including writing poetry and short stories, reading and going through college. I love the show because it carries a lesson on tolerance and acceptance. We all learn at different various speeds. Working with Kaleidoscope fulfills my quest for musical theater.

If you're interested in bringing I'm Special, You're Special to your school, please give our office a call at (401) 942-3637. We're currently accepting bookings for this April, May, and June and for the 2008-2009 school year. We also have some partial funding available, courtesy of the John Moran Fund, that can help bring this production to a school that could otherwise not afford it. If you have any questions about the show or about the availability of the funding, you can call the office or e-mail us at kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com!

(Photo: Bob Macaux as David Brown in I'm Special, You're Special.)