Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre

Kaleidoscope Theatre Newsletter

Volume 7, Number 2

February 2011

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Welcome to the February edition of our newsletter! We hope the crazy winter weather hasn’t gotten you down. To combat the snow, Kaleidoscope is moving forward with a lot of fun events to beat the winter blues! We hope you can join us!

Click here for a complete list of our upcoming performances.

For up-to-date information about Kaleidoscope Theatre, you can also check out our two online blogs. Both of them have

been revamped with updated layouts and themes for 2011!

For general information and current news – www.kscopetheatre.blogspot.com

Scheduling information for all Kaleidoscopians - www.kaleidonews.blogspot.com

For pictures and video clips (old and new) come visit us on YouTube (www.youtube.com/kaleidoscope1977) or find us

on Facebook!

In this issue you can read about:

1. “The Frog Prince”

2. “Hansel & Gretel”

3. Meet Hansel & Gretel

4. February vacation - “Goldilocks”

5. April vacation – “Magic of Story Time”

1. THE FROG PRINCE

This month opens with an encore performance of “The Frog Prince.” We will be performing this fan-favorite show for the

Westborough SEPAC as part of their annual fundraiser. We have participated in this event for the past 3 years having also performed “Snow White”, “Cinderella”, and “Goldilocks” and we’re very excited to be going back.

This event will be held on Saturday, February 5th at Westborough High School in Westborough, MA. The show starts at 2pm and tickets are available at the door.

2. HANSEL & GRETEL

For our monthly RI and MA series, we will be performing “Hansel & Gretel” this month!

When Hansel and Gretel go for a walk in the woods, they stumble upon every child's dream: a house made entirely of candy! But when the house's owner, a silly witch named Grumpella Finklestink, discovers them, delight could turn into disaster.

If you live in Rhode Island, join us at 2pm on February 19th at the Scottish Rite Auditorium (2115 Broad St., Cranston, RI) to see how Hansel & Gretel triumph over the silly witch. Tickets, which are $10 in advance for stadium seats and $8 in advance for floor seats, can be purchased by calling (401) 942-3637.

Audiences in Massachusetts can see this adorable show the following day on February 20th also at 2pm. This performance

will be held at 466 Central St. in Saugus, MA and tickets can be reserved by calling Paul Ryan at (781) 230-EXPO.

If you have any questions about either performance, feel free to call us or email us at

kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com!

3. MEET HANSEL & GRETEL

Before you come meet Hansel & Gretel later on this month, you can get to know them a little bit right now! Meet

Hansel (Donnie-Ray Brearton) and Gretel (Elizabeth Silvia). We recently had the opportunity to ask them a few questions

about working on the show. Here’s what they had to say -

Q: How long have you been with Kaleidoscope Theatre and what's your favorite part of working with the company?

Donnie-Ray: I have been with Kaleidoscope Theatre since 2006. My Favorite part of working with Kaleidoscope

is that we get to perform at different theaters across New England and we are also like one big family.

Elizabeth: Well, I have been working with them for about three years now. My favorite part of working with them was probably playing Little Red Riding Hood. It’s really hard to decide what was my favorite part because all of the shows that I have done are really fun!

Q: What's your favorite part of the show “Hansel & Gretel”?

Donnie-Ray: My favorite part of the show Hansel & Gretel is when Gretel and I discover the candy house.

Elizabeth: My favorite part is probably when Hansel is in the candy house and Misery (the cat), Hansel, and I have to figure out a plan to get him out!

Q. Should kids in the audience worry about being scared of the

witch in the show?

Donnie-Ray: I don’t think that kids in the audience should worry about being scared of the witch because she is actually

a funny character and in the show she also falls down a lot of times (ha-ha).

Elizabeth: I think the witch is the best part of the show! Kids shouldn’t be scared of her because she is sooo funny!!!

Come meet Donnie-Ray and Elizabeth in person on February 19th and 20th!

4. FEBRUARY VACATION – GOLDILOCKS

During February vacation, Kaleidoscope will be providing entertainment at a local RI library! Come see us on Friday,

February 20th at the North Kingstown Free Library. The show is at 10am. For more information, check out the

library’s website at www.nklibrary.org/yr/yr.html

5. APRIL VACATION – MAGIC OF STORYTIME

In April, Kaleidoscope will be performing “The Magic of Story Time” at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library on

Wednesday, April 20th. More details to come!

That concludes this month’s issue. If you have any questions

about any of the events in our newsletter, don’t hesitate to

contact us via email or phone – (401) 942-3637. Thank you

for your continued support.