Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre

Voted RI Monthly's
Best Children's Theatre

"A RI treasure" 

RI State Council on the Arts
 

1. UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
 
Kaleidoscope’s next public performances will be at the beginning of February. On Saturday, February 6, we will be presenting “Snow White” at Westborough High School in Westborough, MA. This performance will begin at 2:00pm and is being presented as a fundraiser for the Westborough SEPAC.
Ticket information will be released on our blog – www.kscopetheatre.blogspot.com as soon as it is available.
 
The following day, Kaleidoscope’s monthly series in Saugus, MA will continue! On February 7, we will be presenting “The Frog  Prince” at 2:00pm. To reserve tickets, please contact Paul Ryan at grouptixne@aol.com or (781) 230-EXPO. Tickets are $12 and include a free ice cream.
 
Kaleidoscope will continue to present a monthly production in Saugus. Our schedule through June is as follows:
* February 7th – “The Frog Prince”
* March 21st – “Goldilocks & the Three Bears”
* April 25th – “Jack & the Beanstalk”
* May 16th – “Rapunzel”
* June 13th – “Mother Goose”
 
 

 2. “HIGH SCHOOL BULLY”
 
Kaleidoscope is proud to announce that our premier performance of “High School BULLY” was a wonderful success! The program was performed for over 500 freshman at East Providence High School  on January 5. According to feedback we received after the performance, students, teachers, and guidance counselors thoroughly enjoyed the worthwhile program:
 
“Thank you so much for the fabulous performance you did for our ninth grade class.  The message you portrayed was current and realistic.  Unlike most presentations on bullying, which are delivered by adults, the high school actors, who were amazingly talented, held the students attention throughout the entire play and consequently the message was meaningful and relevant to  them.” ~ Trish Almquist, Director of Guidance
 
If you’re interested in learning more about the program, photos from the show are available on the Kaleidoscope Theatre Facebook page and video clips are online at www.youtube.com/kaleidoscope1977
 
 

 3. “B.U.L.L.Y.”
 
Kaleidoscope Theatre is also continuing to offer our anti-bullying program to elementary and middle schools next year.
Kaleidoscope now has different versions of this program for grades K-12!
 
“B.U.L.L.Y.” has been touring to local elementary and middle schools since 2005 and has truly changed the lives of children.  One student wrote, “For years I was being bullied, since you came to my school, it has stopped.”
 
For more student and teacher testimonials, please check out our website at www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com.
 
 

4. “THE MAGIC OF STORYTIME”
 
With this presentation, both Snow White and Cinderella will appear at your school and read musical versions of their
stories. Stories and songs are taken directly from Kaleidoscope Theatre’s Fairytale Musical Series and include material from “Snow White”, “Cinderella”, “Cinderella’s Wedding” and “Jack and the Beanstalk”. Perfect as a special treat for students or as a tie in to reading curriculum. Also a perfect activity for Reading Week!! 
 
This new one hour program is being offered for $250.00 (A shorter half hour version with one princess is available for
$150!) and can be performed in virtually any space. Please call (401) 942-3637 for more information or to book a show!
 
Suggested for Grades PreK-3.
 
A video preview of this program is available online - http://www.youtube.com/kaleidoscope1977
 
 

5. “RAPUNZEL”
 
Tickets are still on sale for our annual spring production at Scottish Rites Auditorium in Cranston, RI. This year, we will be presenting “Rapunzel” on May 13. Our enchanting adaptation closely follows the classic and timeless tale we all know and love. Lovely and lively songs create a mood of enchantment and romance as Rapunzel meets her true love and is rescued from her tower with help from the audience. It is a delightful experience the entire family will enjoy and remember!
 
The performance will begin at 10am and run for an hour. Tickets are only $5.50 and can be reserved by calling Kaleidoscope at (401) 942-3637. This event is perfect for class fieldtrips, but individual families are welcome to attend as well!
 
A video clip of this production is also available online –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCIlApKar_k&feature=related
 
 

 
6. THANK YOU, RISCA!
 
Kaleidoscope Theatre has been awarded a $3000 grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) to
re-orchestrate the music for our production “Pocahontas: The True Story!” This show will be remounted for the first time since 1998!  Award-winning orchestrator Dan DeLange will again be lending us his amazing talent to bring our historicallyaccurate production to new heights! As tie-in to the history curriculum, this production will be available to tour to schools!
 
Stay tuned for more information!
 
 

7. SUPPORTING OUR MEMBERS
 
     A. Eric Desnoyers (Gary in “BULLY” and Prince Neil in “Rapunzel”) is playing the character of Mark in Bay Colony’s
production of “RENT.” The show will be presented at the Orpheum Theatre in Foxboro, MA starting January 29th. Tickets are $24. http://www.baycolonyproductions.com/
 
     B. James Lambert (Hank / Jake in “BULLY”) and  Joseph Catanzaro (Gary in “BULLY”) will both be featured in
the Courthouse Center for the Arts version of “RENT.” Joe wll be playing the character of Angel. This show opens February 5th and runs through February 21st. Tickets are $27. For more information check out http://www.courthousearts.org/
 
 

That concludes our January newsletter! We’re looking forward to a wonderful 2010 season and we hope you are as well!
 
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.
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!