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!

Jack & the Beanstalk

Kaleidoscope will continue their monthly series in Saugus, MA with Jack & the Beanstalk on Sunday, November 8th. The show will be at 2:00pm and features several local performers from Massachusetts. The role of Jack will be played by Jeffrey Sewell of Weymouth, MA, the giant will be played by Chris Schultz of Winchendon, MA, and Jack’s mother will be played by Jamie Dellorco of Franklin, MA. Tickets can be reserved by calling (780) 230-EXPO! Tickets can now also be purchased online through Paypal!

Encore - The Three Pigs

Come see The Three Pigs again this weekend!

On Saturday, October 17th, Kaleidoscope will be traveling to the Kelsey Theatre in New Jersey for performances at 2:00pm and 4:00pm! To purchase tickets, please call the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at (609) 570-3333!

On Sunday, October 18th, Kaleidoscope will be back in New England for a fundraiser performance for the Concord Children's Center. The performance will be at 4:00pm at the Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts! Tickets can be purchased at the door or by contacting the Concord Children's Center.

See you there!

Fairytales at the Zoo!

Kaleidoscope Theatre characters will be on hand to meet and greet people at the Roger Williams Park Zoo's Jack-o-Lantern spectacular! Check out the link for more information! This event runs October 8th through November first and tickets are $12.

Kaleidoscope characters will be appearing on the following nights:

* Thursday, October 8th - Snow White, Cinderella, and The Mad Hatter

* Saturday, October 10th - Snow White, Prince Charming, and Mother Goose

* Friday, October 16th - Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and The Fairy Godmother

* Thursday, October 22nd - The Fairy Godmother, Pocahontas, The Mad Hatter

* Friday, October 23rd - Snow White, Mad Hatter, and Mother Goose

* Sunday, October 25th - The Queen of Hearts, Alice in Wonderland, and The Mad Hatter

Hope to see you there!

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Kaleidoscope wins Parents Pick 2009!

Kaleidoscope Theatre is... "the troupe that gives the liveliest performance, keeping even the squirmiest kids entertained" and the

Best Theater or Theatre Group for Kids!

...according to a recent award given out by Parents Connect. Thanks you so much for the honor!

For Best Theatre Group for Kids
in Providence

This Weekend - The Three Pigs!

Kaleidoscope Theatre will be presenting their original fairytale musical, The Three Pigs, twice this weekend!

The three pigs are trying to make it onto America’s Barnyard Idol, but that big, bad Elvis-loving wolf has stolen their ticket to the big audition! Can they get their ticket back in time? Can Mama Pig save them from the Wolf? Will the Pigs make it big in show business? Join us this weekend to find out!

On Sunday, October 11th, join us at the North Shore Saugus Childrens Theatre in Saugus, MA for a performance at 2:00pm. (466 Central St.)

On Monday, October 12th, the Pigs can be seen at Autumnfest in Woonsocket, RI. The Kidsfest stage is located on Veterans Way and the performance will begin at 1:00pm (following the parade).

We hope you can join us!

RIC TIX ON SALE!!

Tickets for Kaleidoscope Theatre's production of Cinderella's Christmas at Rhode Island College are now on sale!

The performance is 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.

Christmas is coming... the washing and waxing and scrubbing have been finished, but Cinderella's ball gown is ruined and her Stepmother and stepsisters have already left for the ball! Will the Fairy Godmother arrive in time to get Cinderella to the Christmas Ball? The mice seem to think so... join us December 13th at Rhode Island College to find out!