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Kaleidoscope Theatre Newsletter
Volume 4, Number 6
June 2008
www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com
kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com
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Welcome, everyone, to the first summer edition of
KaleidoscopeTheatre's online newsletter! June is an
exciting month here at Kaleidoscope. We just
celebrated our thirtieth birthday with a wonderful
fundraiser gala and rehearsals for our summer season
have begun!
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. 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
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1. OUR 2008 SUMMER SERIES LINEUP!
Kaleidoscope Theatre invites you all to join us for
our Summer Series 2008! Kaleidoscope will once again
bring its acclaimed fairytale musicals to a theatre
near you!
This year's season of your favorite fairytales
includes the following venues/shows.
The Robert's Hall Auditorium at Rhode Island College
in Providence, Rhode Island:
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
Tickets at Rhode Island College are only $8 in
advance and can be purchased by calling (401)
456-8144.
The Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut:
July 9 – Snow White
July 16 – Pinocchio
July 23 – Cinderella
July 30 – Jack & the Beanstalk
August 7 – Cinderella, Too!
August 13 – Goldilocks
August 20 – Little Red Ridinghood
The Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, Massachusetts:
July 16 – Snow White
July 23 – Jack & the Beanstalk
July 30 – Cinderella
August 6 – Rapunzel
August 13 – Cinderella, Too!
August 20 – Rumpelstiltskin
August 27 – Hansel & Gretel
The South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset,
Massachusetts:
July 17 – Snow White
July 24 – Jack & the Beanstalk
July 31 – Cinderella
August 7 – Rapunzel
August 14 – Cinderella, Too!
August 21 – Rumpelstiltskin
August 28 – Hansel & Gretel
The Orpheum Theatre in Foxboro, Massachusetts:
July 25 – Cinderella
August 22 – Hansel & Gretel
Tickets are now on sale for all of our shows! For
more information about the shows, the venues, or how
to order tickets, please check out our website at
www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com!
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2. THANK YOU FOR THE PARTY OF THE YEAR!
The Roger Williams Park Casino was the setting on
June 12 for the celebration marking Kaleidoscope
Theatre's 30th anniversary and first fundraiser.
Kaleidoscope held the event to raise awareness and
financial support for B.U.L.L.Y. (which teachesyoung
children about conflict resolution); for research
and development for a new show on autism; and the
adaptation of B.U.L.L.Y. for high schools.
Mayor David
Cicilline and WPRI's Tony Petrarca served as
Honorary Co-Chairs, and Holly Shadoian
chaired the event. Charlie Hall, assisted by
Petrarca, conducted the live portion of the auction,
which included Red Sox tickets and a performance of
B.U.L.L.Y. to the school of the bidder's choice.
Nearly 150 guests enjoyed kaleidoscope favors and
the showcase performance of Kaleidoscope songs to
honor the work of Executive Director David Payton.
The event raised $14,000! Thank you so much to
everyone who helped make this event a spectacular
success!
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3. SPECIAL OFFER – FOUR FOR FOUR!
This summer, groups of 25 or more can enjoy a
special offer at our Rhode Island College shows. If
your group purchases tickets for four (or more) of
our fairytales this summer, tickets to each show
are only $4 a piece! This means a child can
experience and enjoy four wonderful performances for
only $4 a show!
To find out more about this offer, please call
Kaleidoscope's Managing Director Bob Zannini at
(401) 942-3637.
To purchase the tickets, please call the RIC Box
Office at (401) 456-8144.
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4. WELCOME ABOARD, JAMIE!
Kaleidoscope Theatre is very happy to announce that
Jamie Dellorco (who can be seen onstage this summer
as Snow White in "Snow White" and as Jack's Mom in
"Jack & the Beanstalk") is joining Kaleidoscope's
full time staff for the summer. She will be serving
as Summer Coordinator and will be assisting in tour
preparation and public/press relations. Jamie has
been performing with Kaleidoscope since the summer
of 2005. During the school year, Jamie works for
Merry-Go-Round Theatre in Auburn, New York touring
educational fairytale shows to local schools. We are
very excited to have Jamie returning to the
Kaleidoscope family for the summer!
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5. BREAK A LEG, TOMMY!
Tommy Iafrate (Kaleidoscope Theatre's Artistic
Director) recently got the opportunity to become the
music director for South County's Courthouse Centre
for the Performing Arts. The Courthouse has a full
season of shows planned for 2008 that Tommy will be
involved in; including: "The Full Monty",
"Footloose", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Rocky Horror
Show", and "Cabaret". Tommy will continue to stay
involved at Kaleidoscope as much as his schedule
allows and will continue to teach music and
harmonies to our performers. We are all very excited
for Tommy and hope this exciting opportunity opens
even more doors for him in the future.
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6. KALEIDOSCOPE 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!
http://www.youtube.com/user/kaleidoscope1977
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7. SUPPORTING OUR MEMBERS!
A. Sandy Cerel (Grumpella in this summer's
"Hansel & Gretel") directed "Over the River and
through the Woods" at the Newport Playhouse. The
show runs through July 13. Doors open for meal 2
hours prior to show. Tickets are $33.95 for just the
show or $48.95 for dinner/show/cabaret. For more
information, call (401) 848-PLAY (7529).
B. Jay Miscia (the Wolf in "Little Red" and the
Spanish Count in this summer's Cinderella: The Royal
Wedding") is appearing at the Barn Summer Playhouse
in "The Real Inspector Hound" by Tom Stoppard. Shows
are June 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 (8pm) at the Performing
Arts Center at Roger Williams University, in
Bristol, RI. Tickets are $10 general, $5
students/seniors. Call 401-254-3666 for
reservations.
C. Tommy Iafrate will be music directing "Full
Monty" at the Courthouse Center for the Arts July
11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 and "Footloose"
from July 31-August 3. For more information, check
out the company website at www.courthousearts.org.
*For our members – If you're involved in an upcoming
theatrical production, and would like information
included in our newsletter, please e-mail the
details to us at
kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com*
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That concludes this month's newsletter. We hope to
see you all soon at one of our upcoming
performances! Remember, if you have any questions,
you can always contact us by e-mail at
kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com or call our
office at (401) 942-3637. |
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