Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre

Kaleidoscope Theatre Newsletter
Volume 3, Number 10
October 2007
www.kaleidoscopetheatre.com
kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com

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Hello everybody! Welcome to this month's Kaleidoscope
Theatre online newsletter! We're so excited about our
upcoming 30th Anniversary extravaganza! We're also
gearing up for our upcoming "Cinderella" performance
on October 14th! Details about both events are included
in this month's newsletter.

For up-to-date information about Kaleidoscope, 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.

In this issue you can read about:
1. Party update – Our Anniversary Celebration!
2. Last chance – Use your $100-OFF coupons!
3. Upcoming Performances
4. Tickets now on Sale for Cinderella's Christmas at RI College
5. Welcome Cameron!
6. Upcoming Flea Market
7. Supporting Our Members – Other venues to feature the many
          talents of our performers

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1. KALEIDOSCOPIAN PARTY UPDATE

Attention all Kaleidoscopians! The official RSVP deadline
for Kaleidoscope's 30th Anniversary Party has past, but
don't let that stop you from joining us! We can accept late
reservations until at least October 19th! At this point, it is
too late to order a commemorative t-shirt; but we will place
another order following the party if there's enough demand.

The party is shaping up to be a blast, and we hope you all
join us! Activities at the party will include a musical
history of Kaleidoscope, a video retrospective, a Chinese
auction, a costume competition, and much more!

Also on our website, submit your name and the roles you
played in the past - help us remember 30 years of casting,
crew, and concessions!

Please, if you plan to attend the party, send in your RSVP
slip as soon as possible! Confused? Call (401) 942-3637
for more information.


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2. $100-OFF COUPON EXPIRY: 10/15/07!

At this time, we'd like to remind all of our summer patrons
that the time is here to use your $100 off coupons! We would
love to honor each and every coupon that we gave out this
summer, but in order to do so, we need to hear from you by
October 15th! These coupons are good for $100 off any of our
school touring productions. Simply give the coupon to your
child's principal or PTO president and they can book a show
for the 2007-08 school year for a $100 discount! While the
performance may take place at any point throughout the school
year, the show must be booked by October 15th... so call now!

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3. UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

On October 14th, Kaleidoscope will be performing
"Cinderella" at Westborough High School in Westborough,
MA. The show is at 2:00pm and is open to the public.
Tickets are now on sale for $8.00 and can be purchased
by calling Jackie Semalis at (508) 756-6519. We hope
to see you there!

"Cinderella's Christmas" will also be touring extensively
in December. The show will be performed at Rhode Island
College on Sunday, December 9th, at the Chevrolet Theatre
in Wallingford, CT on Saturday, December 15th, and at the
Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket on December 21st and 22nd.

December is also the time for our annual winter performance
at Scottish Rites Auditorium! This year's show is "Little Red
Ridinghood's Christmas," which will be performed on Thursday,
December 13th at 10:00am. If you are a teacher, parent, or
principal looking to book a field trip for your child's class,
please contact Kaleidoscope Theatre at (401) 942-3637!
Space is limited!

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4. TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR CINDERELLA'S CHRISTMAS!

Tickets are now on sale for Kaleidoscope's production of
Cinderella's Christmas on Sunday, December 15th at 2:00pm
at the Robert's Hall Auditorium, Rhode Island College in
Providence, Rhode Island! For those of you who enjoyed our
summer series at RIC, let the fun continue this winter! What
happens when you cross the most wonderful time of the year
with the most wonderful fairytale of all time? You get a
wonderful musical full of beautiful songs, exciting dance,
gorgeous costumes, thrilling magic, audience participation,
and a Christmas twist that makes for a production that's
tons of fun for everyone!

Don't be left out; call the RIC Box Office for your tickets
today at (401) 456-8144!

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5. WELCOME, CAMERON!

Kaleidoscope Theatre is thrilled to welcome a new member into
our office family! Cameron Marcotte is a student at the MET
High School in Providence, Rhode Island, and will be
completing his sophomore internship with us this year. You
may have seen Cameron playing Hank or Gary in Kaleidoscope's
school-touring production of "B.U.L.L.Y.", or in other Rhode
Island venues (RISE on Broadway, Encore Repertory Company,
20+ shows acting and directing with All Children's Theatre,
directing the drama club at the Vartan Gregorian School, et
al). In addition to helping out with around-the-office tasks
and assuming additional responsibilities in our school-touring
season, Cameron will be spearheading a special project to be
completed towards the end of the school year.

Welcome, Cameron, we're all very excited to have you on board!

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6. HOMESTEAD'S LAST FLEA MARKET OF THE YEAR!

Our affiliate, The Homestead Group (THG) will be hosting one
final flea market on October 20th from 8:00am to 2:00pm!
That means that this is your very last chance to check it out!
For more information or to be a vendor at the event, please
call Bob Zannini at (401) 633-2267.


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7. SUPPORTING OUR MEMBERS!

    A . Lee Rush (who has played many roles for us, including
Rosina in "Dial M for Matrimony" and Disgustia in
"Cinderella") directed Mill River's current production of
"Arsenic and Old Lace", running through October 14! For
more information, visit www.millrivertheater.com or call
(401) 721-0909!

   B. Numerous Kaleidoscopians, including Kathrine Barnes,
Greg Bonin, Joe Catanzaro, Melanie Chitwood, Brooke Friday,
Sam Hood, Mikey Iemma, Daniel Larson, Emily Luther, Cameron
Marcotte, Ariana Pacheco, Hannah Schott, Aliya Thaler, and
Sari Thaler and will be featured in RISE on Broadway's upcoming
production of "The Sound of Music" on October 12-14 and 19-21
at the Columbus Theatre. Look for our Artistic Director, Tommy
Iafrate, in the orchestra pit wailing away on the clarinet! For more
information, check out their website at www.ristage.org!

   C.  Bob Macaux (this summer's Henry in "The Frog Prince")
will be performing "Intermittence" once more with the Black
Box Theater at the Artist Exchange in Cranston, RI. The play
runs October 18-20 and 25-27 at 7pm and on the 21st and 28th
at 2pm. Tickets are $15.  For more info, call at (401) 490-9475.

   D. Megan Gonsalves, Ryan Hanley, Josh Smith, and Meredyth
Waterman will be playing Chiffon, the Dentist, Seymour, and
Audrey respectively in the Theatre Works production of
"Little Shop of Horrors". The show will be performed on
October 19, 20, 21, 27, and 28. For more information, check
out the company's website atwww.twri.org!

    E. Graham Duff (this summer's Prince in Cinderella, White
Rabbit/March Hare in Alice in Wonderland, and Big Bad Wolf in
Little Red Ridinghood) will be playing the role of Ottavio in
the comic farce "Scapino!" at Bishop Hendricken High School!
Performances will be November 9 and 10 at 7pm and November
11 at 2pm.  An order form for tickets, which are $10, can be
found at files.schoolyard.com/hendricken/ARTS/Ticket.pdf.
For more information, contact arts@hendricken.com.

    F. Kevin Broccoli, Jen Drummond, Justin Robinson,
and Bill Whitehead will be performing in "La Cage aux
Folles" with The Community Players on November 16-18,
23-25, November 30-December 2, 2007. To purchase tickets,
call (401) 726-6860!

     G. Jonathan Safford (this summer's Narrator in
"Goldilocks") has been cast in "It's a Wonderful Life: A
Live Radio Play" with RI Stage Ensemble at the Columbus
Theater. During the show, he will be doing 8 different
voices!   The show will run Dec 7, 8, 9 and 14,15,16.
For more information, check out the RISE website at
www.ristage.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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Well, that concludes this month's newsletter. We hope to see all
of you soon at one of our upcoming performances! Remember,
if you have any questions, contact us by e-mail at
kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com or call our office at
(401) 942-3637.