Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre

Kaleidoscope Theatre Newsletter

Volume 6, Number 6

June 2010

Welcome to the first summer edition of our 2010 newsletter!

Our recent fundraiser, “Alice Through the Kaleidoscope” was a wonderful success. Thank you for supporting it! The event

raised over $1800 for our BULLY programs.

This issue will feature a list of all our summer venues and upcoming public performances. If you have any questions about

a specific performance or venue, please feel free to contact us!

For a complete list of our upcoming performances, click here.

For up-to-date information about Kaleidoscope Theatre, you

can also 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 or find us on YouTube or Facebook!

In this issue you can read about:

1. Roberts Hall Auditorium, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

2. Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset, MA

3. South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset, MA

4. North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA

5. North Shore Musical Children’s Theatre, Saugus, MA

6. Other Public Performances

7. Supporting Our Members

1. Roberts Hall Auditorium, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

Tickets for our Tuesday morning series in RI are now on sale!

Call the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144 to purchase your  tickets! Our 2010 Series opens July 6th and runs through

August 24th. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day of show.  A season ticket for all eight shows can be purchased for

only $50! Regular tickets for all eight shows would be $80... so a season pass can save you $30! There is also a ticket rate

of $5/ticket for groups of 25 or more.

Here's this season's line-up:

July 6 – “The Frog Prince”

July 13th – “Mother Goose”

July 20th – “Cinderella”

July 27th – “The Three Pigs”

August 3rd – “Snow White”

August 10th – “Goldilocks”

August 17th – “Rapunzel”

August 24th – “Jack & the Beanstalk”

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

600 Mount Pleasant Avenue

Providence, RI 02908-1991

For tickets call the Box Office at 401.456.8144. The office is open Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm.

2. Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA

On Wednesday mornings, Kaleidoscope will be presenting a series of performances at the Cape Cod Melody Tent. These shows will begin at 11:00am.

The schedule:

July 21 – “Cinderella”

July 28 – “The Three Pigs”

August 4 – “Snow White”

August 12 – “Goldilocks & the Three Bears”

August 18 – “Jack and the Beanstalk”

CAPE COD MELODY TENT

21 West Main Street

Hyannis, MA 02601                                

For tickets call the Box Office at 508.775.5630. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.melodytent.org!

3. South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset, MA

On Thursday mornings, Kaleidoscope will be presenting a series of performances at the South Shore Music Circus. These shows will be at 10:30am.

This summer’s schedule:

July 22 – “Cinderella”

July 29 – “The Three Pigs”

August 5 – “Snow White”

August 13 – “Goldilocks & the Three Bears”

August 19 – “Jack and the Beanstalk”

SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS

130 Sohier St.

Cohasset, MA 02025-1374

For tickets call the Box Office at 781.383.9850. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.themusiccircus.org!

4. North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA

On Friday mornings, Kaleidoscope will be presenting a series at the newly re-opened North Shore Music Theatre. These shows will be at 10:00am. If the 10am shows sell out, a second performance will be added at 1:00pm.

Here’s the line-up:

July 23 – “Cinderella”

August 13 – “Goldilocks & the Three Bears”

August 20 – “Jack and the Beanstalk”

NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE

62 Dunham Road

Beverly, MA 01915

For tickets, call the Box Office at 978.232.7200. Tickets are also available online at www.nsmt.org!

5. North Shore Musical Children’s Theatre, Saugus, MA

Our monthly performances in Saugus, MA will continue throughout the summer! These performances are open to the

public once a month on Sundays at 2pm.

The summer schedule is as follows:

July 11th – “Pocahontas”

August 15th – “Little Red Riding Hood”

NORTH SHORE MUSICAL CHILDRENS THEATRE

Saugus Senior Center

466 Central St.

Saugus, MA 01906

For tickets, call 781.230.EXPO or email Grouptixne@aol.com.

Tickets are also available online (paypal) through our own website - www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com/sauguschildrenstheatre.htm

6. Other public performances

* ROGER WILLIAMS NATIONAL MEMORIAL

282 North Main Street

Providence, RI 02903

Kaleidoscope will be presenting another ‘Fairytale in the Park’ at Roger Williams National Memorial in downtown Providence,

RI. This time we will be performing the newly re-orchestrated, “Pocahontas”. The show is August 14th at 4:00pm and there  will be a Providence Waterfire that night following the performance!

This performance is free, open to the public, and outside... so bring a blanket, pack a picnic basket, and join us for a

wonderful evening!

* THE KATE – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center

300 Main Street

Old Saybrook, CT 06475

On July 29th, Kaleidoscope will be returning to the lovely state of Connecticut to present, “Goldilocks & the Three Bears.”

Tickets are not on sale yet, stay tuned for more details! www.katharinehepburntheater.org/

7. Supporting Our Members

* David Payton and the Edwards Twins

Several years ago, our Executive Director, David Payton, wrote a song for The Edwards Twins (who impersonate famous

celebrities) called, ‘My Father's Son.’ It has become an audience favorite and part of the Twins' act. Now, the Edwards

Twins are coming to RI! They will be performing at the Via Roma on Federal Hill from July 11 to August 27!

If you're interested in seeing a performance, tickets for tables up front are $49.95 and it's $35.95 for tables in the back.

Ticket price includes the amazing show and superb dinner.

For more information about the Edwards Twins, check out Via Roma's website at www.viaromaprov.com!

David Payton started Kaleidoscope Theatre in 1977 and has written all of the scripts and music for the company. If you

like his work, join the Edwards Twins at the Via Roma!

* Chris Schultz in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Chris will be playing Oberon is a new darker interpretation of Shakespeare’s play up in Boston, MA. It’s being presented

by The Contemporary Theatre of Boston and is recommended for adult audiences only. “Midsummer” is already open and runs

through June 19. www.contemporarytheatreofboston.com/

Chris will be appearing on the Kaleidoscope stage this summer as the King in “Cinderella” and as John Smith in “Pocahontas.”

* Jay Miscia in “Other People’s Money”

The Barn Summer Playhouse will present "Other People's Money" by Jerry Sterner at Roger Williams University Performing Arts

Center in Bristol, RI. The performances will be June 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10 general and $5 students and

seniors. Call 401-254-3666 for reservations.

Jay Miscia has appeared on the Kaleidoscope stage as the Minister in “Cinderella” and as the Wolf in “Little Red Riding

Hood.”

* Meg Lowey, Graham Duff, and Luke Doyle in “Romeo & Juliet”

The Un-Common Theatre Company will present “Romeo & Juliet” at the Orpheum Theatre in Foxboro, MA from June 24 through June 27.

Tickets (General Seating) are $17 for Adults and $12 for Seniors and Students. They can be purchased by calling (800) 838-3006 or can be ordered online at www.uncommontheatre.com.

Meg, who will be playing Juliet, and Graham can be seen this summer on the Kaleidoscope stage in “Rapunzel.”

Luke, who will be playing Romeo, will be reprising his role again this summer in “The Frog Prince” and will also be lending

his talents to the upcoming remount of “Pocahontas.”

* Dan Larson as Rolfe in “The Sound of Music”

The Theatre Company of Rhode Island will be presenting “The Sound of Music” at the Assembly Theatre in Harrisville, RI from

June 18-June 27. For more information, check out their website at http://tcrionline.com/

For the 4th year in a row, Dan will be playing the Prince in our production of “Snow White.”

* Ryan Hanley at Speed of Thought

Every Friday night at 9:15pm, Ryan will be appearing at the Speed of Thought Player’s Improv. show. This hilarious

weekly event is held at the Speed of Thought Playhouse in North Attleboro, MA. The show is recommended for ages 16+

Check out - http://speedofthoughtplayers.com/

This summer for Kaleidoscope, Ryan will be reprising his  role as the Hunstman in “Snow White” and portraying the

Minister in “Cinderella.”

* Sam Hood in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Sam will be appearing in Trinity Rep’s Young Actors Institute’s summer performance. The troupe will be presenting this

Shakespearean classic the first weekend in August. For more information, check out www.trinityrep.com/education/

An active member of our BULLY program, Sam can also be seen on stage for Kaleidoscope this summer in “Mother Goose”,

“Goldilocks”, and “Jack & the Beanstalk.”

That concludes our June newsletter! Our entire summer schedule is also available here.

If you have any questions about any of our programs, you can always contact us at kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com

or at (401) 942-3637.

Thanks!