Kaleidoscope Theatre Newsletter
February
2006
www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com
kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com
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Hello and welcome, to Kaleidoscope Theatre
Newsletter, Issue 2.2!
February has been a very busy month for us.
In only nine
consecutive days, we had 20 performances of
five different shows
throughout the Southern New England area!
Thank you to our
audiences who attended one of our 7 shows at
the Stadium and
Kelsey Theatres, and a very special thanks
to the teachers,
parents, and school administrators who
helped bring us to 13
different elementary and middle school
audiences!
A hearty welcome also goes out to the many
new subscribers who
have signed up for our newsletter in the
past month.
In our newsletter, we will inform you of
many things, including:
upcoming Kaleidoscope Theatre performances;
special offers
involving discounted tickets or merchandise;
new sale items;
how to bring Kaleidoscope Theatre’s
award-winning school-touring
shows to your school; updates on
Kaleidoscope Theatre company
members; and much, much more!
In this issue, you will be able to read
about:
1. Upcoming Kaleidoscope Theatre
performances
2. A Peek at Kaleidoscope’s “Bad Company”
3. Kaleidoscope Theatre Q&A
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1: UPCOMING KALEIDOSCOPE THEATRE
PERFORMANCES!
In the months of March and April, we will be
performing many
school-touring shows at elementary and
middle schools
throughout the area. Because these are not
open to the public,
they will not appear in our newsletter or on
our website. The
next performances we have that are open to
the public are:
***GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS
*Thursday, May 11, 2006, 10:00am
Scottish Rites Auditorium, Cranston, RI
Kaleidoscope Theatre: (401) 942-3637
* Come with us on a delightful romp through
the traditional tale
of Goldilocks, but be prepared for a new
twist at the end. Did
you ever wonder what happened after
Goldilocks ran all the way
home? Well, we answer that question in a
fresh and fun way and
teach some lessons about proper manners,
too. This is a show
you just can't 'bear' to miss!
***B.U.L.L.Y.
*Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 10:00am
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket, RI
Box Office: (401) 762-4545
* A sensitive yet realistic portrayal of
situations experienced
by the bully, the bullied, and the
bystanders which offers
viable alternatives and solutions on how to
deal and heal.
***HEIDI
*Friday, May 19, 2006, 10:00am & 7:00 pm
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket, RI
Box Office: (401) 762-4545
* A wondrous tale of the charming Swiss miss
who captures the
hearts of everyone she meets, from her stern
mountain-man of a
grandfather to the nasty governess Miss
Rottenmeier. Heidi is
guaranteed to win your heart too! This
mountain of a musical
will be fun for everyone!
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2. A PEEK AT “BAD COMPANY”
On Wednesday, February 15th at 10:00 am,
Kaleidoscope Theatre
performed the anti-drug soft-rock musical,
“Bad Company” at the
Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, RI. Students
were bused in from
area schools to watch the performance,
making an audience of
nearly three hundred. This was an exciting
day for Kaleidoscope
Theatre because schools have mostly been
booking our award-
winning “I’m Special – You’re Special” and
our new show
“B.U.L.L.Y.”. In fact, this was the first
time that “Bad
Company” was performed during this school
year, so we were all
very excited to see the show back on its
feet again!
“Bad Company” deals with alcohol, caffeine,
nicotine, marijuana,
cocaine, and crack, and utilizes a cast of
six school-aged
children who use peer education to teach the
audience about the
dangers and risks associated with these
drugs. The show is
filled with fun demonstrations and silly
skits, so the entire
cast and audience always have a great time
during the show.
For example, at one point in the show, two
cast members dress
up as drug-expert Dr. I. M. Schmott and his
goofy, accident-
prone assistant Ohno. At another point, two
cast members dress
up as a soda can and a pack of cigarettes;
in turn, they pop a
heart-shaped balloon and tap-dance on a pair
of plexiglass lungs
to illustrate the effect that ingesting
caffeine and smoking can
have on your body. Throughout the show, the
cast utilizes
colorful visuals to demonstrate the dangers
of associated with
these drugs, and sing upbeat, lively songs
to involve the
audience in a fun, anti-drug performance
that any school’s
student body will surely enjoy. Last week’s
audience certainly
did!
For more information on “Bad Company” or to
discuss the
possibility of Kaleidoscope Theatre bringing
a show to your
child’s school, please call our office at
(401) 942-3637 or
e-mail us at kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com.
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3. KALEIDOSCOPE THEATRE Q&A:
In this section, we will address questions
that you, our audience
members and our mailing list subscribers,
have about Kaleidoscope
Theatre. To ask us a question, just send an
e-mail to
kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com with
“Q&A” in the subject
line, and your question may be answered in
the next month’s
newsletter!
Don writes:
“I’m a teacher at an elementary school, and
we have a very
limited budget. I think your shows could be
very beneficial
here, but I doubt we can afford it. What’s
the least you
charge for a school show?”
We have one show, “I’m Special – You’re
Special,” which deals
with the inclusion of a boy with Down
Syndrome into a public
school. It has been touring for over 25
years, and has earned
us several awards for the way it promotes
the talents of
individuals with differing abilities, and
encourages acceptance,
understanding, and empathy from other
individuals and the rest
of society. The John Moran Fund through the
Woonsocket
Association for Retarded Citizens partially
funds certain
performances of this show so that its
message will reach as
many people as possible. Furthermore,
Kaleidoscope Theatre
will absorb a portion of the cost of this
show for schools in
need. With this assistance, eligible schools
are able to book
“I’m Special – You’re Special” for as little
as $250 per
performance. This funding, of course, is
limited, and is given
to schools on a first-come first-served
basis.
To discuss whether your child’s school is
eligible for this
reduced rate, please call our office at
(401) 942-3637 or e-mail
us at kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com.
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Well, that wraps up issue 2.2 of the
Kaleidoscope Theatre
Newsletter! We look forward continuing to
inform you of
Kaleidoscope Theatre news in the future, and
we are so grateful
for your continued support of our company!
Thank you everyone,
and enjoy your February vacation!
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