This Week at Kaleidoscope!

Come join us this week for the debut of our brand new musical, Cinderella, Too! This fun-filled show picks up right where Cinderella left off!

Cinderella's excitement over her upcoming wedding to the Prince is soon overshadowed by the sudden appearance of the Spanish Ambassador with an ancient document betrothing the Princess of Spain to Prince Charming. But where does that leave Cinderella? Is Spain really involved, or are Stepmother and the Stepsisters scheming again? With exciting new music and amazing dance numbers, Cinderella, Too! will be a ton of fun for everyone!

The show will be at Rhode Island College on Tuesday, July 31st at 11:00am. For more information or to order tickets, please call the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144.

Cinderella and her Prince will also be appearing this Saturday at Homestead Gardens in North Smithfield, RI from 11:00am to 2:00pm

Come join us!

For those of you who missed it....

For anyone who was unable to make our performance of Snow White at RIC - we do have another local performance coming up! On Thursday, July 19th, at 11:00am we will be performing Snow White at the Orpheum Theatre in Foxboro, MA (which is only 30 minutes from Providence). To order tickets, please call their box office at (508) 543-ARTS.

On August 17th at 6:30pm, we will be returning to the Orpheum for a peformance of Cinderella.

See you there!

Week Two: ALICE IN WONDERLAND!

Kaleidoscope will continue it's 2007 Summer Series with Alice in Wonderland at Rhode Island College this Tuesday, July 17th! Showtime is 11:00am and admission is $8.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door. This original musical adaptation of the famous Lewis Carroll story is by David G. Payton (Kaleidoscope's Executive Director) and is filled with all the wonderful characters you have come to know and love in the book. When Alice leaves behind Dinah, her kitten, and follows that strange White Rabbit, she gets more adventure than she could ever have dreamed! There's the Duchess and her Pepper Soup, a baby that turns into a pig, the Queen of Hearts (who's rather cross!) and a Cheshire Cat who keeps leaving his smile behind! Kaleidoscope Theatre's musical adaptation of this Lewis Carroll classic is a great favorite with something for everyone! Join Alice in the wild and wacky world of Wonderland - you'll find a smile that will follow you home! For further information, please contact the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144.

Alice will also be appearing with her friend the Mad Hatter on this coming Saturday, July 14th from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Stop by and get the characters' autographs, pose for photos, and explore the wonderful grounds at Homestead Gardens (200 Industrial Dr., North Smithfield). The Garden is also home to a nifty gift boutique and a snack/ice cream shop. For more information about Homestead Gardens, please call Angela at (401) 309-1882.

Kaleidoscope fairytale characters will be appearing on Saturdays throughout the summer:
July 14th - Alice and the Mad Hatter 12:00pm-4:00pm
July 21st - Cinderella's Fairy Godmother 11:00am-2:00pm
July 28th - Cinderella and Prince Charming 11:00am-2:00pm
August 4th - Prince Noble and Prince Henry 11:00am-2:00pm
August 11th - Iggy and Ralph Piggy 11:00am-2:00pm
August 18th - Little Red Ridinghood and her mother 11:00am-2:00pm
August 25th - Goldilocks and Baby Bear 11:00am-2:00pm

* Please note - Starting July 21st, characters will be appearing from 11:00am to 2:00pm! Any questions - please call, Kaleidoscope Theatre at (401) 942-3637!

Week One: SNOW WHITE and the SEVEN DWARVES

Kaleidoscope will kick off its 30th anniversary season with a performance of Snow White this Tuesday at Rhode Island College! The show will begin at 11:00am at Robert's Hall Auditorium. Tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10.00 day of show - to purchase tickets, please call the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144!
As part of Kaleidoscope's 30th anniversary celebration, fairytale characters will be appearing every Saturday at Homestead Gardens (200 Industrial Dr., North Smithfield, RI) from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. These characters will be on hand to greet fans, sign autographs, and pose for pictures. Each Saturday, a winner of two free tickets to Kaleidoscope's next show will be chosen from those that sign up for our monthy online newsletter!

This past Saturday, Snow White visited with many of her fans! Come visit Alice and the Mad Hatter on Saturday, July 14th and be eligible to win two free tickets to Alice in Wonderland on July, 17th!

Join us on Saturday! (July 7th)

To kick off our summer series at Rhode Island College, Snow White will be appearing this coming Saturday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at Homestead Gardens! The beautiful gardens, which are also home to a unique gift shop and a delicious ice cream store, are located at 200 Industrial Dr. in North Smithfield, RI! Snow White will be on hand to meet her friends, sign autographs, and pose for pictures. So, stop by and visit with one of Kaleidoscope's favorite fairytale characters!

The actual production of Snow White is on Tuesday, July 10th at 11:00am at Rhode Island College. For tickets, please call the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144!

This Week at Kaleidoscope...

To kick off our summer season, Rapunzel and several of her fairytale friends will be appearing this coming Saturday at Homestead Gardens (located at 200 Industrial Dr. North Smithfield, RI). The characters will be on hand from 12:00pm to 4:00pm to meet their fans, sign autographs, pose for pictures, and even make balloon animals! Homestead Gardens is also home to a beautiful lake, a cozy gift shop, and a welcoming ice cream shop! Join Kaleidoscope for a day of summertime fun and explore the wondrous grounds at Homestead! For more information about Homestead Gardens, please call Angela at (401) 309-1882!

Come to the Cabaret!

Kaleidoscope Theatre will be performing “A Killer Cabaret” on Friday the 13th of July at Homestead Gardens!

What good is sitting alone in your room? Life is a cabaret, and so is death in this entertaining song- and dance-filled night of merriment where audience members become stars, and danger lurks around every table. The Cabaret's producer, Agrava Krispie, famous author of such mystery novels as Ten Little Indecisions and Death on Denial, presents her first Cabaret. Her all-star cast includes Lucky Charms as the Master of Ceremonies, Agrava's niece and nephew Coco Krispie and Rhyce Krispie, her ex-sister-in-law Sugar Smax and last but not least (and he will certainly tell you!) former child star Razen Brand. They combine their talents to make for an evening of sweet entertainment. But someone is trying to murder the Queen of Murder
Mysteries! Audiences help track down the 'cereal' killer in time to remind us that there is truly 'no business like show business'.

Tickets, which include dinner and the show, cost $35.00.

To reserve your seat, call Angela at (401) 309-1882!

Cinderella Coloring Book Preview!

It's time for another coloring book preview!

Kaleidoscope Theatre and The Homestead Group have been working hard to get Cinderella's Holiday Ball coloring book and sing along CD ready for this coming holiday season. Recently, several sample copies were produced to present the project to financial backers and potential distributers. (The cover of this mock up is pictured here.)

While the coloring book won't be ready until the holidays, Kaleidoscope plans to sell Cinderella CDs this summer at the concession stand!

Kaleidoscope Theatre - now on MySpace!

Kaleidoscope is happy to announce that it now has its very own MySpace page. It can be found at www.myspace.com/kaleidoscopetheatre!

Like the blogs, we hope that MySpace will be another way for Kaleidoscope to keep in touch with all its members and fans. It's also a very efficient way to share photos. Right now, all the photos we have on record since the summer of 2002 are up on the page. Feel free to leave us comments, picture comments, and messages - and if you have any photos that we do not, send them on over to us and we'll put them up!

Congratulations Abby!

Abby Spare, who currently plays Iggy Piggy in our production of ‘The Three Pigs’, was just cast in the national tour of ‘Annie’! She will be playing the role of “Tessie” and will be on tour from September 2007 to May 2008. Congratulations Abby; we’re so proud of you!

Congratulations Bobby!

Recent Olympian, Bobby Macaux, seen here with fellow cast mates in I'm Special, Your Special, just won the gold medal in the shot put! For more information, about RI's Special Olympics, check out their homepage!

This photo was taken at the recent performance of I'm Special, Your Special at North Scituate Elementary School. The cast included (clockwise from top left): Tommy Iafrate, Jamie Dellorco, David Payton, Bobby Macaux, and Alyce Hagopian. For more information about I'm Special, take a look at our online school touring brochure!

Congratulations, Eric!

Eric Desnoyers, who recently played Prince Charming in "Cinderella", Wilhelm in "The Emperor's New Clothes", and the Hunstman in "Little Red", has been cast for the summer productions at Foothills Theatre in Worcester, Massachusetts! This summer, he will participate in four children’s productions: "The Wind in the Willows", "Tom Sawyer", "Stuart Little", and "School House Rock". Luckily for us, Eric's schedule will still allow him to appear as the Huntsman in "Little Red" the summer! The show will be Tuesday, August 28 at Rhode Island College.

For more information about Foothills, check out their website at: www.foothillstheatre.com!

Dinner Theatre!

Hello Kaleidoscope Theatre fans!

We have good news for those of you who have contacted us about our Dinner Theatre Murder Mysteries!

On Saturday, June 9, 2007, Kaleidoscope will be presenting our production of Dial M for Matrimony, a comic Italian wedding murder mystery, at The Homestead Gardens in North Smithfield, Rhode Island! This evening of entertainment will include both a murder mystery performance, and a wonderful meal!

The evening's schedule will be as follows:
6:00pm - Cocktail Hour
7:00pm - Wedding begins!
8:00pm - Reception/Dinner

Tickets are only $25.00 per person, and will help to benefit your two favorite not-for-profit organizations: Kaleidoscope Theatre and The Homestead Group!

For tickets or for more information, contact Angela at (401) 309-1882.

Congratulations Jamie!

Jamie Dellorco has been hired by the Merry-Go Round Theater in Auburn NY as part of their Youth tour for the 2007-2008 season. She was offered the job based on an audition tape that she put together with the help of Tommy and Nicki (Thanks Guys!) She then received a call back with the company at the New England Theater Conference (NETC), where she met with Tour director James Cantu. After relocating to New York in September, Jamie will be spending the year performing and running workshops along with 15 other performers at schools in upstate New York area.

This photo is from the 2007 summer production of Cinderella, Too! - a brand new musical that will debut this summer! Jamie is part of the original cast and is pictured here as 'Putricia' (right). The other stepsister, 'Disgustia' (left) is Lisa Hufnagel.

Coloring Book Preview!

As the coloring book project moves forward, we plan to give our fans and members snippets of the finished project. This month, we've released colored versions of Molly's sample drawings. (Check out our Members 'blog for the Little Red Ridinghood sample.)

Stay tuned...in the future we'll preview an actual drawing from the book and a sound bite from the Cinderella CD!