July Newsletter

Our first summer newsletter has been released! To read this issue and more, check out Kaleidoscope's official website! Also on the website, you can sign up to receive the newsletter automatically every month!

In this issue you can read about:

1. Our 2008 Summer Series
2. $100 Off Coupon
3. Not Too Late - Four for Four!
4. Cinderella’s New Home Debuts at RIC
5. Supporting Our Members

(Photo: Working on Cinderella's new home... Thanks Laura for helping us paint it! More photos of the painting process are available on Kaleidoscope's myspace page.)

This week marks the debut of Kaleidoscope's most popular show...

Cinderella!

This summer, the show also features a brand new drop! Thanks to a grant from Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), local artist Laura McPherson painted a new cottage home for Cinderella and the evil steps. Kaleidoscope members also had the opportunity to work on the drop! The project was a wonderful success and all the Kaleidoscope volunteers had an amazing (and educational) experience! To view photos of the painting process, please check out Kaleidoscope Theatre's myspace page!

This weeks schedule:

Tuesday, July 22nd

* Cinderella @ Rhode Island College (11:00am)

Call (401) 456-8144 for tickets!

Wednesday, July 23rd

* Cinderella @ Chevrolet Theatre (11:00am)

Call (203) 265-1501 for tickets!

* Jack & the Beanstalk @ The Cape Cod Melody Tent (11:00am)

(508) 775-5630

Thursday, July 24th

* Jack & the Beanstalk @ The South Shore Music Circus (10:30am)

(781) 383-9804

Friday, July 25th

* Cinderella @ The Orpheum Theatre (6:30pm)

Call (508) 543-ARTS for tickets!

For a complete touring schedule, please check out Kaleidoscope's homepage!

Stay tuned for Cinderella's sequel - Cinderella, Too: The Royal Wedding!

WEEK TWO!

Kaleidoscope Theatre continues the summer tour this week with more performances of Snow White and the debut of this summer's Pinocchio!

On Tuesday (7/15), there will be an 11:00am performance of Pinocchio at Rhode Island College. For tickets, please call the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144.

On Wednesday (7/16), there will be another 11:00am performance of Pinocchio at the Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford, CT and an 11:00am performance of Snow White at the Cape Cod Melody Tent. For tickets at Chevrolet, please call their Box Office at (203) 269-8721. Tickets for Cape Cod can be reserved by calling (508) 775-5630.

On Thursday (7/17), Snow White will be performed at 10:30am at the South Shore Music Circus. Box Office: (781) 383-9850

For our complete summer schedule, check out our official website!

The summer has arrived!

Kaleidoscope Theatre's 2008 Summer Tour debuts this week with two performances of Snow White!

On Tuesday, July 8th, Kaleidoscope will be at Roberts Hall Auditorium, Rhode Island College for 11:00am. Call today to purchase tickets at the special advance rate of $8! A season ticket for all eight fairytales is also available for only $50! The Box Office can be reached at (401) 456-8144.

On Wednesday, July 9th, Kaleidoscope will be traveling down to the Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford, CT for another 11:00am performance. To purchase tickets to this event, check out their Live Nation website!

We hope you all join us for our summer debut!!

:)

(Photo courtesy of JoJo - www.LaRicciaVideography.com)

"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