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Kaleidoscope Theatre Newsletter Volume 4, Number 4 April 2008 www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com ************************************************* Welcome, everyone, to the spring edition of Kaleidoscope Theatre's online newsletter! For up-to-date information about Kaleidoscope Theatre, you can check out our two online 'blogs at: www.kscopetheatre.blogspot.com (for general news) www.kaleidonews.blogspot.com (for our members) For pictures and video clips (old and new) come visit us on MySpace at www.myspace.com/kaleidoscopetheatre or find us on Facebook! In this issue you can read about: 1. Upcoming Performances 2. Update on 'The Party of the Year!' 3. Thank You, Jerry Ventre! 4. A New Home for Cinderella 5. New Local Theatre School 6. Supporting Our Members ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. UPCOMING PUBLIC PERFORMANCES Although Kaleidoscope's touring schedule is currently packed with private performances at elementary schools, middle schools, and birthday parties, we are featuring one upcoming public performance! Kaleidoscope will be performing "Snow White" on Thursday, May 15 at the Scottish Rites Auditorium in Cranston, RI. The show will be at 10am and is perfect for school field trips or for families with children who do not yet attend school. Tickets are going fast, so if you're interested in attending, please call us at (401) 942-3637! Our Summer Series for 2008 will be announced soon, so keep an eye on our official 'blog - www.kscopetheatre.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. THE PARTY OF THE YEAR! Kaleidoscope Theatre's Anniversary fundraiser, "The Party of the Year", will be held at the Roger Williams Park Casino on Thursday, June 12, 2008 from 6 to 10pm! This is a black tie optional gala and tickets are $100 per person. Invitations will be mailed in May. If you would like to be included on the invite list, please e-mail your name, address, and phone number to kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com Food for the evening has been generously donated by Carrabas Italian Grille, and desserts provided by the Napa Valley Grille. We hope you all join us for a night of delicious food and inspired entertainment! Kaleidoscope will also be holding an auction at the event to help raise funds to help expand Kaleidoscope's award-winning programs, both in quantity and quality. Stay tuned for more information on how to place your bids! Kaleidoscope Theatre is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law and donors will be recognized in the event program book and on our website. For more information about the event and the giving opportunities, check out our website at: www.kaleidoscopechildrenstheatre.com/30thanniversary.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. THANK YOU, JERRY VENTRE For many years, Jerry Ventre and the John E. Moran Foundation have been major supporters of Kaleidoscope's "I'm Special, You're Special" school-touring production. "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. The John E. Moran Foundation benefits individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Kaleidoscope has used grants received from this fund to promote messages of tolerance and inclusion by presenting "I'm Special" to many local schools that could not otherwise afford the production. Thank you, Jerry, for your continued support! Kaleidoscope recently received another grant from the John E. Moran Foundation. If you know a school that could benefit from funding, please call our office at (401) 942-3637. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. 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! Kaleidoscope will be partnering 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 will
be assisting McPherson in creating the backdrop,
giving them a phenomenal learning opportunity in how
a backdrop is designed and painted. This exciting
project is sure to be an awarding and educational
experience for everyone involved. Volunteers will
get a chance to learn about color mixing, math
layout, style interpretation, sampling techniques
(including sponge, stencil, stamp, ragroll,
spattering, etc.), usage of brushes and sprayers,
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