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Kaleidoscope Theatre Newsletter Volume 5, Number 7 July 2009 kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com
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Welcome to our July newsletter! Although we’ve been sending out newsletters at the end of the month, we’re going to release them at the beginning of the month for the summer! This way, we can preview each month of our Summer Series as it happens!
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 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 YouTube or Facebook!
In this issue you can read about: 1. Season Tickets at RIC! 2. Aladdin 3. Sleeping Beauty 4. Snow White 5. The Frog Prince 6. Cinderella at Hampton Beach 7. Cinderella’s Musical Storybook 8. Supporting Our Members
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Tickets are on sale for our RI performances at Rhode Island College. This eight week series will run from July 7th to August 25th.
** Please note: the RIC Box Office will be closed July 6th! **
A season ticket for all eight shows can be purchased for only $50! Tickets are normally $8 in advance and $10 at the door... this season ticket saves you almost $20 and will allow you to see eight wonderful fairytales come to life onstage! This season ticket also enables you to sit in a special reserved section down in front!
A special rate, for groups of 25 or more, is also available. For more details, please call the RIC Box Office at (401) 456-8144.
This season’s line-up: July 7th – “Aladdin” July 14th – “Sleeping Beauty” July 21st – “Snow White” July 28th – “The Frog Prince” August 4th – “Beauty & the Beast” August 11th – “Little Red Riding Hood” August 18th – “Cinderella” August 25th – “Goldilocks & the Three Bears”
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2. “ALADDIN”
Our season opener this year is “Aladdin” and the show promises to be an unforgettable production! A silly sultan, an evil vizier, a beautiful princess, a powerful genie, and an incredible lad named Aladdin all come together for an exhilarating ride through bazaars, caves of jewels, and palaces beyond description. Three brand-new beautiful backdrops were recently painted for this production by local artist Laura McPherson thanks to grant money provided by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA). These new scenic elements truly transport audiences to the mystical land of Bazrad, where the story takes place. The show is filled with magnificent songs, magical spells, beautiful harem girls, and even a dancing camel. Audience involvement makes this show one which the whole family will enjoy!
Director and writer David Payton knows audiences of all ages will enjoy this show. “What we do at Kaleidoscope is truly magic. Here we have a classic story that all children (and adults) know and love. The classic story elements are there, but we add surprises here and there to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.” Ryan Hanley, who plays the Silly Sultan of Bazrad, knows why everybody enjoys Kaleidoscope’s performances so much. Ryan says, “We don’t play down to the kids. We play to everyone, every member in the audience.”
Production Dates: * July 7th at Rhode Island College, 11:00am * July 8th at Chevrolet Theatre, 11:00am * July 19th at the Saugus Senior Center, 2:00pm
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3. “SLEEPING BEAUTY”
Kaleidoscope’s second show of the summer is “Sleeping Beauty!” This production features: a king who snores, a dragon who roars, and a prince whom love misses until a princess he kisses! When all is said and done, it’s a whole lot of family fun! Make sure you go to this wonderful show!
“Sleeping Beauty” features many performers who are regulars on the Kaleidoscope Theatre stage. When asked to describe why he loves working with Kaleidoscope Theatre, Dan Walsh (who plays Young Stefan) says, “it’s really a big family, not just a theatre company.” Jamie Dellorco (who plays Charlotte, one of the good fairies) is returning to Kaleidoscope after a year of performing in New York. She says her return “is like coming home.”
Come see this theatrical family perform onstage!
Production Dates: * July 14th at Rhode Island College, 11:00am * July 15th at Chevrolet Theatre, 11:00am * July 16th at South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am
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4. “SNOW WHITE”
Kaleidoscope Theatre's “Snow White” is the third show of the summer and is an enchanting musical that adheres very closely to the original storyline of the fairytale. Beautiful costumes, lots of song and dance, plus the opportunity for several youngsters to directly participate in the show, make this an event the whole family will not want to miss!
“Snow White” is one of Kaleidoscope’s most popular musicals and demand dictates we perform it every summer. Debbie Gower who plays the Evil Queen) has been performing in the show for over 20 years! David Payton, Kaleidoscope’s Executive Director says, “We are so lucky that extremely talented performers, like Debbie, have stayed with us over the years. Her amazing voice, highly skilled acting abilities and outgoing personality have made our audiences come back time and time again.”
All the main characters from last year’s production will be returning this year, along with a new crop of dwarves that are sure to entertain!
Come along as Snow White discovers that true love is the most potent magic of all!
Production Dates: * July 21st at Rhode Island College, 11:00am * July 22nd at Chevrolet Theatre, 11:00am * July 29th at Cape Cod Melody Tent, 11:00am * July 30th at South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am
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5. “THE FROG PRINCE”
To wrap up July, Kaleidoscope will be performing “The Frog Prince.” We hope you’ll all join Prince Noble on his quest to find a beautiful princess. *Splash!* Oh no! Young Prince Noble seems to be having a really bad day - a smelly Gypsy woman is in love with him, he got pushed down a well, and then he was transformed into an icky green frog! Now instead of traveling the land looking for a beautiful wife, he's short, green, and hoping to catch a fly for dinner! Will Prince Noble learn a lesson in humility and win the lovely Princess Cassandra’s heart? Watch as plots twist, stories intertwine, and all the characters discover that Happy Endings can happen when you least expect them!
Performers in “The Frog Prince” have been touring together since April and are looking forward to doing the show again this summer. Sarah Pothier (who plays Princess Cassandra) enjoys performing because she says, “It allows me to feel that I make a difference by seeing the smiles on all the children’s faces.” Mike Daniels (who plays King John) also likes performing “The Frog Prince” and enjoys working for Kaleidoscope in general. He says, “It’s great getting to perform for the sametheatre company I enjoyed so much as a kid!”
We hope your kids will enjoy this show just as much!
Production Dates: * July 23rd at South Shore Music Circus, 10:30am * July 28th at Rhode Island College, 11:00am * July 29th at Chevrolet Theatre, 11:00am
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6. “CINDERELLA” AT HAMPTON BEACH
Although, “Cinderella” will be touring our normal summer circuit in August, we will be doing a special performance of the show in July! Kaleidoscope will be at the Hampton Beach Casino on Saturday, July 11th at 11:00am! Tickets for this show, which will be performed in the Casino’s 1800 seat ballroom, can be purchased at www.casinoballroom.com!
We hope you can join us at the ballroom to make our first performance there are a wonderful success!
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7. CINDERELLA’S MUSICAL STORYBOOK
Kaleidoscope Theatre is very happy to announce that the “Cinderella Musical Storybook” will be available at our concession stands this summer!
This read-along, sing-a-long, magical, musical, storybook – with an accompanying CD of original Kaleidoscope songs - is the perfect summer memento for your child! Based on our internationally-acclaimed production of “Cinderella”, this enchanting musical storybook follows the classic tale we all know and love. Lively illustrations of all the characters include: a whimsical Fairy Godmother, a ruthless Stepmother, two zany Stepsisters, a bubbly old King, an indomitable Minister, two adorable mice, a handsome Prince, and of course the beautiful Cinderella. This book is destined to become a treasured family favorite to be enjoyed time and time again!
Lovely and lively songs create a mood of enchantment and romance as you relive Kaleidoscope’s musical production. Even after the last page is turned, you will find yourself humming the lilting melodies of songs like “I Had a Dream” and “When You Find the One You Love,” and whistling the catchy tunes of “She’ll Be At the Ball” and “The Shoe Will Do!”
For fans of Kaleidoscope Theatre, this book, which normally retails for $14.95, will be available at our concession stands for a special introductory summer price of only $10.00!
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8. SUPPORTING OUR MEMBERS
A. Bob Macaux (Henry in the Frog Prince and Domenic in “Sleeping Beauty”) will be reciting Shakespearean Sonnets with the Black Box Players at the Artist's Exchange 50 Rolfe Square. Performances are July 10, 11 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for this wonderful night are $10.00. For more information, please call (401) 490-9475.
B. James Lambert (Jake in “BULLY”) and Dan Larson (Prince Charming in “Snow White”) will be featured in the Courthouse Center for the Arts production of “West Side Story”. This show runs July 9-26. For more details, check out www.courthousearts.org.
C. Gina Wesley (Fairy Godmother in “Cinderella”) along with her band DreamCatcher, will be the opening act on the Main Stage of the 29th Annual Heritage Festival on July 18th!
D. Audrey Thompson (Veil dancer in Aladdin and Jen in “BULLY”) along with Mike Ferron (Hank in “BULLY”) will be featured in RISE on Broadway’s “Taming of the Shrew.” This production runs July 16th-19th. For more information, check out www.riseonbroadway.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That concludes our July newsletter! Remember, you can check out our entire summer performance schedule at www.kaleidoscopechildrenstheatre.com/summerschedule2009.htm
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.
See you JULY 7TH for our Summer Season opener!
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