Thank You! Thank You!

Hello all!

We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for coming to our 30th Anniversary shindig! It was a wonderful success and we hope you all had tons of fun! Photos will be posted soon, so stay tuned! If any of you have photos you'd like to share with us, please e-mail them, post them to myspace, or drop off a CD!

Thanks again and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

~The Kaleido-Staff

A Weekend o' Fun!

Just a reminder about all the fun stuff that's going on this weekend:

On Saturday, the Kaleidoscope 30th Anniversary Extravaganza will be held at The Homestead Gardens in North Smithfield, RI. Doors will open at 7pm, and a whole evening of exciting events is planned! Costumes are encouraged. See below post for more information. If you would like to come to this event but did not let us know, feel free to show up at the door (tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for kids 12 and under).

On Sunday, join the Kaleidoteam for our second Kaleidevent - Theatre Works' production of Little Shop of Horrors, featuring Kaleidoscopians Meredyth Waterman (as Audrey), Josh Smith (as Seymour), Ryan Hanley (as the Dentist/etc.), and Megan Gonsalves (as Ronette). The Kaleidoscope family also includes the show's director (Connie Anderson), set designer (Mark Anderson), stage manager (Mary Concannon), and costume designer (Sharon Charette). For tickets, call (401) 766-1898, Option 1. Come to the performance showing your Kaleidoscope Pride - wear your Kaleidoscope t-shirt, hoodie, etc.!

This week's schedule! October 29th - November 3rd!

SUNDAY 10/28
Kaleidevent! 2:00pm performance of Little Shop of Horrors at Theatreworks!

MONDAY 10/29

TUESDAY 10/30
3:30-5:30pm - BULLY Dress rehearsal (10/31 cast)

WEDNESDAY 10/31
Happy Halloween!
12:30pm - Calltime for BULLY at Whelan School (show at 1:45pm)

THURSDAY 11/1
8:45am - Calltime for BULLY at Blackrock School (shows at 10am & 1:30pm)
5:30pm - 30th Anniversary wrapup meeting

FRIDAY 11/2
5:30-7:30pm - BULLY rehearsal (11/9 cast - Cassi(e) unavailable)

SATURDAY 11/3
1:00-6:30pm - Open Auditions at the Meshanticut Park Church! Call (401) 942-3637 for an appointment.

30th Anniversary - Schedule of Events!

Here is the schedule of events for Saturday's extravaganza!

(Please note: the party is 7-11pm at Homestead Gardens in North Smithfield, not at Kscope! For more details, check out our website!)

7:00pm - Party begins! (Come check in, sign the guest book, make your own name tag, participate in the costume contest, raffle etc...)

7:30pm - The Magic of Lon Cerel (10 minute performance)

7:45pm - Costume Awards Ceremony (Judging by the original 3 Good Fairies - Marianne, Joyce, + Sue)

8:00pm - Magical Musical Memories (20 minute musical performance coordinated by Sandy Cerel)

9:00pm - 30 Years of Magic – Video Retrospective (35 minute video produced by Perry Corvese)

10:00pm Raffle Drawing

Upcoming BULLY Shows

Just giving the BULLY stuff a bump as it was quite buried under everything else. Also, there will soon be a need for people to do more shows in November/December, so keep your eyes open!

Wednesday, October 31, 2007
1:45pm at Whelan School (and maybe morning perf. at Old County Road School)
(rehearsals 10/23 and 10/30 3:30-5:30pm)
Jake: Tommy
Hank: Daniel
Gary: Joe
Jen: Megan G.
Lori: Emily G.
Winnie: Brooke
Johnson: David

Thursday, November 1, 2007
10am & 1:30pm at Black Rock School (Coventry, RI)
(rehearsals 10/25 5-7pm)
Jake: Sam Hood
Hank: James
Gary: Cameron
Jen: Audrey
Lori: Jess Sepe
Winnie: Hannah
Johnson: Tommy

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
9 & 10am at Memorial Park School (Rockland, MA)
(rehearsal 11/5 4-6pm)
Jake: Tommy
Hank: Mikee
Gary: Cameron
Jen: Kat
Lori: Krista-Louise
Winnie: Amber
Johnson: David

Friday, November 9, 2007
10:00am & 1:45pm at Tiogue Elementary School
(rehearsals 10/12 5:00-6:30 and 10/13 12:30-1:30 for newbies only, rehearsals 11/2
5:30-7:30 and 11/8 7-9 for full cast)
Jake: Tommy
Hank: Joe Chandonnait
Gary: Ben
Jen: Cassi
Lori: Siara
Winnie: Emma
Johnson: David

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KALEIDEVENT - Little Shop of Horrors

Our second kaleidevent will be the 2:00pm performance of Little Shop of Horrors on Sunday, October 28th! Please call Theatre Works to reserve a ticket: (401) 766-1898, Option 1! Tickets are $15 (for adults) and $12 (for children under 12). After the show, the group plans to hit the local Chelo's for an early dinner. If you plan to join us, leave us a comment and let us know!

Hope to see you all there,
~The Kaleido-Staff

This week's schedule! October 22nd-28th

MONDAY 10/22
T & N to WHMS for Grease auds

TUESDAY 10/23
11:00am - Meeting at THG re: Christmas Extravaganza
3:30-5:30pm - BULLY rehearsal (10/31 cast)
6:00-7:00pm - 30th rehearsal (@ Kscope)
7:00-9:00pm - Little Red rehearsal

WEDNESDAY 10/24
T & N to WHMS for Grease auds
11:00am - Meeting at THG re: Budget, videos
1:00pm - Meeting at THG re: projector
5:00-6:00pm - I'm Special rehearsal (Tommy, Meredyth, and David)
5:30pm - 30th Anniversary Meeting (aka Bag-Stuffing Party!)

THURSDAY 10/25
4:30pm - Audition with Daniela Zib
5:00-7:00pm - BULLY rehearsal (11/1 cast)
7:00-9:00pm - Little Red Dress rehearsal

FRIDAY 10/26
6:30pm - Little Red Ridinghood performance at Whelan School in North Providence, RI (calltime 5:30pm at school, 4:45pm at Kscope)

SATURDAY 10/27
7:00-11:00pm - Kaleidoscope's 30th Anniversary Party at Homestead Gardens!

SUNDAY 10/28
Kaleidevent! 2:00pm performance of Little Shop of Horrors at Theatreworks!

Kaleidevent!

Tomorrow night marks our very first KALEIDEVENT! The Kaleidoteam will be going to see RISE on Broadway's production of The Sound of Music at 7:30pm at the Columbus Theatre in Providence, RI!

For more information, you can visit RISE's website here, the Columbus Theatre's website here, or call (401) 621-6123.

Are YOU going to be attending? Leave us a comment and let us know!

Have you already seen the show? What did you think!? Leave us a comment and let us know!

Comment, yo!

So in the past couple days, several people have mentioned to me that they check this blog religiously. I believe "every 5 minutes" was said by one person, and "like, all the time" was said by another. Well, if that's the case, let's make this place a little more interactive, people!!

Please, Nicki and I could use the entertainment :)

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Yesterday, we performed Cinderella for Westborough Special Education/Kids First at Westborough High School in Massachusetts. It was our very first time at the venue, and we were all faced with a number of potential problems... we had our independent sound system (a necessary but involved hassle); it was only the second show using the new sound board; actor conflicts allowed for only 1 rehearsal with the full cast; we were extremely understaffed (technically) for the show; there was very little fly space for backdrops to be hung (meaning much more involved scene shifts); the list goes on. The number of looming trainwrecks seemed insurmountable!

We were unable to get a Minister or a King, so David and I had to fill in as performers, and Rob wasn't available, so Nicki had to run sound. Christine (a contender for Kscope Rookie of the Year) saved our butts, stage managing with only 1½ rehearsals of prep time. Rachel Philip (mouse-mom extraordinaire) and Christine were ALL WE HAD backstage - and there were a plethora of jobs to be done! In addition to the usual technical requirements (light op. and rigger for backdrop/main rag), we needed help for the gazillion quick changes and scene shifts that happen during the show!

Supercast came to the rescue... Graham, Cassi(e), Kim, David, Lisa, Meredyth, and Jillian, thank you all SO MUCH! The show could not have gone on if we had a less capable or less helpful group yesterday. Other Kaleidoscopians who are reading this, I wish that you all could have seen everybody backstage... two people were rushing to fix the backdrop while three others pushed set pieces to their respective places, and another two were backstage whipping gowns on and off Cinderella with such speed and precision that even I wouldn't have known it was most people's first time doing the show! Not only did everybody give spectacular performances, but things moved so smoothly that nobody could have known how much extra everybody was chipping in.

In the end, the day was a phenomenal success, and a LOT of fun!

I want the Kaleidoscopian Diary to be filled with days like yesterday, and it's up to all of us to help make it so. There are so many opportunities for us to learn things from touring with Kaleidoscope... so many things we can discover about technical theatre (sound, rail, lighting, and costume issues that invariably crop up and are dealt with accordingly) and about performing (not only the singing, dancing, acting, directing, and/or choreographing, but about stage humor and landing jokes, about creating interesting stage pictures, and about developing characters with greater depth and integrity). The possibilities are endless - and it's our choice how much we pursue them!

So embrace it, everybody! Come to rehearsals ready to work and ready to absorb! Go to shows excited to help out and eager to mount a professional production in a new and exciting space! Be ready to make magic, wherever we go!

Thank you again, Cinderella cast and crew - you're not only responsible for another one of Kaleidoscope's phenomenally successful performances, but you've also reminded me just how wonderful working here can be.

Kaleidevents!

We're going to try something new!

Over the next few months, we will periodically announce on our members 'blog and on our MySpace various "Kaleidevents". These events are open to all members of the Kaleidoscope Theatre Family and will include a variety of fun activities: plays, performances, bowling, movies, get togethers, and various other group outings! We hope these organized events will help Kaleidoscopians keep in touch with each other when their shows are not rehearsing or performing. If anyone has an idea for a good event, please let Tommy or Nicki know!

The first Kaleidevent will be this Friday's performance of The Sound of Music! Numerous Kaleidoscopians are already planning to go - if you'd like to join us, please contact Cassi(e) to purchase a ticket, or buy one at the door. Tickets are $20 (adult) and $15 (18 and under).

The second event will be the 2:00pm performance of Little Shop of Horrors on Sunday, October 28th! Please call Theatre Works to reserve a ticket: (401) 766-1898, Option 1! Tickets are $15 (for adults) and $12 (for children under 12). After the show, the group plans to hit the local Chelo's for an early dinner.

Hope to see you all there,
~The Kaleido-Staff

This week's schedule! October 14th-20th

SUNDAY 10/14
2:00pm - Performance of Cinderella at Westborough High School (calltime is 8:45am at Kscope or 12 noon at Westborough)

MONDAY 10/15

TUESDAY 10/16
10:30am - Meeting with Eric Oliveras (re: Cameron's project)
5:00-6:30pm - 30th Anniversary rehearsal @ Sandy's (discuss evening's outline!)

WEDNESDAY 10/17
4:00-6:00pm - BULLY Dress rehearsal (10/18 cast)
7:00-8:30pm - 30th Anniversary rehearsal @ Sandy's

THURSDAY 10/18
7:30am - Calltime for BULLY at Sutton Elementary School (shows @ 9 & 10am)
3:00pm - Meeting with Chris Breene (re: internship)

FRIDAY 10/19
2:30-4:30pm - Brooke here for BULLY brushup
4:00-5:30pm - BULLY rehearsal (11/9 cast - Joe unavailable)
1st Kaleid-Event - Come see Sound of Music @ RISE!

SATURDAY 10/20
8:00am-2:00pm - Flea Market at The Homestead Gardens (setup starts at 6:30am)

OPENING NIGHT on Broadway

Come see RISE's Sound of Music - opening tonight at the Columbus Theatre!

Numerous Kaleidoscopians will be featured in RISE on Broadway's production of The Sound of Music. The cast includes:

Kathrine Barnes (as Nun/New postulant)
Greg Bonin (Captain von Trapp)

Joe Catanzaro (Frederic von Trapp)

Melanie Chitwood (Children's Choir)

Brooke Friday (Children's Choir)

Sam Hood (Nazi/Party Guest)

Mikee Iemma (Baron Elberfeld/ Nazi)

Daniel Larson (Rolf)

Emily Luther (Maria)

Cameron Marcotte (Nazi/Party Guest)

Ariana Pacheco (Children's Choir)

Hannah Schott (Children's Choir)

Aliya Thaler (Brigitta)

Sari Thaler (Gretl)

Shows are October 12-14 and 19-21 at the Columbus Theatre. Also, 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!

Party update - COSTUME CONTEST!

As part of our 30th Anniversary celebration on October 27th, we will be having a competition for best costume, funniest costume, and most Kaleido-inspired costume! (Yes, there will be prizes.) So come to the party decked out in your halloween finest! (Costumes are encouraged, but not required!)

It's not too late to RSVP! We already ordered the t-shirts, but we can accept party reservations until October 19th!

Hope to see you all there,

~Kaleido-Staff

(photo of Cassi(e) and Ariana...adorable!)

Break a leg Gina!

Our very own Gina Wesley is off to New York today for a performance on Amateur Night at the Apollo. If she does well (and we're sure she will) she could be one of the 4 winners for the evening and/or be selected to appear on the TV show, Live At The Apollo! The show runs tonight from 7 - 9:30pm, so if you are able, please send Gina some good vibes during that time! (photo from July 2007 performance of Kaleidoscope's A Killer Cabaret!)

If you have any events coming up you'd like your fellow Kaleidoscopians to know about, please e-mail Nicki (nicki@kaleidoscopetheatre.com) and let her know the details!

LAST CHANCE!! Support your fellow Kaleidoscopians!

This is the final weekend to see Mill River's production of Arsenic and Old Lace, which was directed by Lee Rush. (Lee has played nyumerous roles for us, including 'Rosina' in Dial M for Matrimony and 'Disgustia' in Cinderella.) The show runs only through October 14th so visit www.millrivertheater.com or call (401) 721-0909 today!

This week's schedule! October 8th-14th

MONDAY 10/8
Happy Columbus Day!
6:00pm - Meeting with Christopher Breene re: NPHS internship
7:00-9:00pm - Cinderella rehearsal (full cast - Meredyth unavailable) w/ costume fittings for JRK with Marcia

TUESDAY 10/9
4:00-5:30pm - 30th Anniversary rehearsal @ Sandy's

WEDNESDAY 10/10
4:00-6:00pm - BULLY rehearsal (10/18 cast - Krista unavailable)
5:00-6:00pm - 30th Anniversary rehearsal @ Sandy's (no Tommy or Nicki)
6:00-7:00pm - I'm Special rehearsal (Meredyth only)
7:00-9:00pm - Cinderella rehearsal (full cast - Cassie late)

THURSDAY 10/11
7:00pm - 30th Anniversary Meeting

FRIDAY 10/12
4:00-5:00pm - I'm Special rehearsal (Michael only)
5:00-6:30pm - BULLY rehearsal (11/9 cast, newbies only - Emma, Siara, Ben, and Joe)

SATURDAY 10/13
12:00-2:00pm - BULLY rehearsal (11/9 cast, newbies only - Emma, Siara, and Ben... Joe unavailable)
2:00-4:00pm - Cinderella Dress rehearsal (full cast!)

SUNDAY 10/14
2:00pm - Cinderella performance at Westborough High School, Westborough MA (calltime is 8:45am at Kscope or 12 noon at Westborough)

Hi

Hi, my name is Cameron Marcotte and for the next year or so, I will be interning with Kaleidoscope Theatre. I go to the Met High School and am aspiring to become an actor. Some of you may know me from the BULLY show. Here, I would write about what it is I'll be doing, but nobody really knows what that is yet, so... I can't. What I do know, is that I will be working in the office every Tuesday and Thursday and am tremendously excited about joining the team!

Revised Cinderella Rehearsal Schedule...

HAPPY 100th POST!!!

Due to the phenomenal success of tonight's rehearsal, let's cancel two of them and enjoy our nights off! So, Cinderella cast, go to your calendars and cross out our previous rehearsals for 10/7 and 10/12!

The remaining schedule is therefore:
**Monday 10/8, 7:00-9:00pm - full cast (Meredyth unavailable); Happy Columbus Day... Marcia will be here to celebrate and do costume fittings!
**Wednesday 10/10, 7:00-9:00pm - full cast (Cassie unavailable)
**Saturday 10/13, 2:00-4:00pm - full cast, Dress Rehearsal!
**Sunday 10/14, calltime TBA (approx 9am at Kscope or 12pm at school) for 2:00pm performance at Westborough High School!

Updated - BULLY: Round 2!

Hey everybody! We have 4 days of BULLY in a 10-day period coming up at the end of October/beginning of November -- so same deal as last time: let me know which shows you are available for and would like to do, and I will fill in the slots accordingly!

Thursday, October 18, 2007
9:00am & 10:00am at Sutton Elementary School (Sutton, MA)
(rehearsals 9/19 3:30-5:30pm, 9/26 4-6pm, 10/3 4-6pm, 10/10 4-6pm, and 10/17 4-6pm)
Jake: Sam Hood
Hank: Cameron
Gary: Steven
Jen: Amber
Lori: Krista
Winnie: Kristi
Johnson: Tommy

Wednesday, October 31, 2007
1:45pm at Whelan School (and maybe morning perf. at Old County Road School)
(rehearsals TBA)
Jake: Tommy
Hank: Daniel
Gary: Joe
Jen: Megan G.
Lori: Emily G.
Winnie: Brooke
Johnson: David

Thursday, November 1, 2007
10:00am & 1:30pm at Black Rock Elementary School
(rehearsals TBA)
Jake: Sam Hood
Hank: James
Gary: Cameron
Jen: Audrey
Lori: Jess Sepe
Winnie: Hannah
Johnson: Tommy

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
9 & 10am at Memorial Park School (Rockland, MA)
(rehearsals 11/5/07 4-6pm)
Jake: Tommy
Hank: Mikee
Gary: Cameron
Jen: Kat
Lori: Krista-Louise
Winnie: Amber
Johnson: David

Friday, November 9, 2007
10:00am & 1:45pm at Tiogue Elementary School
(rehearsals 10/12 5:00-6:30 and 10/13 12:30-1:30 for newbies only, rehearsals 11/2 5:30-7:30 and 11/8 7-9 for full cast)
Jake: Tommy
Hank: Joe Chandonnait
Gary: Ben
Jen: Cassi
Lori: Siara
Winnie: Emma
Johnson: David

Email ufans?

Our e-mail is working again - e-mail us to your heart's content at kaleidoscope@kaleidoscopetheatre.com!

Outside employment!

Hi everybody!

The Gordon School in East Providence is looking for somebody to lead a storytime hour in their pre-school on Friday mornings! They need somebody to read/act out stories for their 18-month through 2½-year-olds from 8:45-9:30am, starting this Friday, October 5th through Friday, November 9th. Pay is negotiable. If you are interested, contact Allie Jones at (401) 434-3833, x124.

E-mail snafu

Hello everyone!

Our e-mail seems to be having problems again....if you're trying to get in touch with us (or if you sent an e-mail within the last day or so), please use kaleidoscope1977@gmail.com or call us at the office(401) 942-3637!

Thanks and sorry for any inconvenience!

~The Kaleido-staff

LAST CHANCE!!

So the deadline for the party has officially past, but don't let that stop you from joining us! We can take late reservations until atleast 10/9/07!!

The t-shirts will be ordered by the end of the day today, so call Nicki now! If you've missed this order, we'll probably make another one after the party (depending on interest).

The party looks like it's shaping up to be a blast! We hope you'll join us for a night of great fun (and of course, magical memories)! Activities include: make-your-own name tags, a musical history of Kaleidoscope, a video retrospective, a chinese auction, a costume competition, and much more!

Please send in your responses in ASAP. If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend…please visit our website here and download a pdf version!

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

Hope to see you all there!
The Kaleido-Staff
:)

Happy Birthday, Octobabies!

Hooray for October! Hooray for the fall! And hooray for the following Kaleidoscopians who are celebrating a birthday this month!

1st - Ethan Ladouceur
4th - Danielle Champagne, Sarah Lagasse
5th - Frankie Galligan, Jessica Marfeo
6th - Bobby Macaux
7th - Taylor Mitchell, Nikki Speciale
10th - Christa Khanjari
14th - Hannah Schott
21st - Derek LaMonte, Bill Whitehead
24th - Asher Lhowe

*Note: beware of babies when carving jack-o-lanterns