IN THIS ISSUE...

• KALEIDOSCOPE

  • REGISTRATION

  • FESTIVAL HOTELS OFFERING DISCOUNTED ROOMS

  • WHY KALEDICSCOPE?!

• RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

• T.U.P.A.C. VOLUNTEER - OPEN CALL

• THEATRE RETREAT RECAP

• SHARE YOUR STORIES & PHOTOS

KALEIDOSCOPE

Registration Open Until December 31st

Festival - February 11-15, 2025

City-wide workshops February 11, 12, 13

Competition productions February 13, 14, 15

Kaleidoscope comes to Spokane, WA, hosted by Stage Left Theater at the Magnuson Theater at Gonzaga University.

Stage Left Theater is proud to host the 2025 Washington State Kaleidoscope Festival!

Theaters from across the state will converge on Spokane, Washington for the biennial community theater festival and competition. You’ll recall a little show called Pass Over which competed in –and won– the state, regional, and national AACTfest awards in 2023… Well now it’s our turn to play host for the state leg of the cycle!

FESTIVAL HOTELS OFFERING DISCOUNTED ROOMS

We are pleased to offer TWO Hotels at discounted rates for Kaleidoscope attendees.

Hotel Indigo   (in the heart of downtown!)

Discover the vibrant history of downtown Spokane with modern comforts and warm hospitality at Hotel Indigo Spokane Downtown. Our prime location near Gonzaga University and the Spokane Convention Center in the heart of Spokane’s arts and entertainment district offers easy access to local attractions. Enjoy a live performance at The Knitting Factory, The Fox Theater, or The Bing Crosby Theatre. If you prefer to be outdoors, visit the iconic Riverfront Park or witness the natural beauty of Spokane Falls. Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi and stay productive in our 24-hour fitness center. Host meetings in our sophisticated spaces and enjoy the convenience of valet parking. Your Spokane adventure awaits!

BOOK HERE AND MENTION YOU'RE WITH KALEIDOSCOPE FOR $99 ROOMS!

Courtyard by Marriot   (close to the event, between downtown and Gonzaga's campus.)

$159 King rooms for Kaleidoscope attendees!

WHY KALEDICSCOPE?!

Does your theater company have a show they’d like to bring to compete? There are a few requirements:

1. Your theater must be a member of AACT (American Association of Community Theatres) and of the WSCTA (Washington State Community Theatre Association) in order to compete.

2. Your theater must have performed at least 2 productions as a theater. You do not have to have performed your competition piece prior.

The goals of Kaleidoscope and AACTfest are:

- To provide an optimum learning experience through festival entry, which affirms, supports, and nurtures community theatre companies as they strive toward excellence in theatrical productions.

- To stimulate and inspire community theatre companies to strive for the best work possible and to recognize them for their achievement through an appropriate adjudication process.

- To provide a learning experience in artistic, technical, and management areas for people in attendance through performances, adjudication, and workshops.

- To develop enlightened and discerning audiences for community theatre.

Many criteria are in place to achieve the aforementioned goals. Among the most significant are:

- All theatre companies must meet the same eligibility standards and requirements.

- Maximum time limits are 60 minutes performance time; 10 minutes set-up time and 10 minutes strike time.

- Qualified and impartial adjudicators are essential to the success and fairness of the festival process.

Become a Kaleidoscope Sponsor

^{RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP}

It is time for all individual and organizational members whose membership was for the 2022-2024 cycle to renew now. WSCTA memberships are for two-year periods, beginning in August of every even year and ending in July two years later.

Individuals and organizations vote for the Kaleidoscope WSCTA member awards and board elections at the general meeting. Memberships are available for organizations and individuals. Benefits of membership include: access to resources and a network of theatre artists statewide. We share best practices and resources with each other as members. Event Access to different WSCTA activities including the retreat. Ability to compete at Kaleidoscope. Promotion of your theatre - members may submit stories for us to share across social media and our newsletter.

Welcome New and Recurring Members

• The Gladish Players - Pullman, WA

•  Enoch City Arts - Bremerton, WA

• The Improv Place - Woodinville, WA

• Theatre33 - Bellevue, WA

• Princess Theatre - Prosser, WA

• Theater Chameleon - Seattle or Redmond, WA

• The Mystery Theatre - Kennewick, WA

• The Changing Scene Theatre Northwest - Bremerton, WA

• Stage West Community Theatre - Ocean Shores, WA

• Bellingham Theatre Guild - Bellingham, WA

• Warehouse Theatre Company - Yakima, WA

• Resonance Studio Theatre - Redmond, WA

• Port Angeles Community Players - Port Angeles, WA

• Tacoma Little Theatre - Tacoma, WA

• Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, T.U.P.A.C. - Tacoma, WA

• Tacoma Musical Playhouse - Tacoma, WA

• Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre - Richland, WA

• Stage Left Theater - Spokane, WA

• Jim Cash

• Pavlina Morris

• Lorraine Hardin

• Kristin Gulotta

• Ted Miller

• Nick Fitzgerald

• Chris Serface

• Diana George

• Jon Rake

• Era Pogosova

• Jeremy Whittington

• Christy Valle

• Sean Walbeck

T.U.P.A.C. VOLUNTEER - OPEN CALL

Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center (TUPAC) is excited to announce several volunteer opportunities at their center.

Here’s a brief overview of the positions available:

1. Administration: Assist at the front desk by welcoming guests, helping students with class sign-ins, and updating our front desk TV with TUPAC news. We’re looking for volunteers who can commit to a consistent schedule, such as every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-6 PM.

2. Production and Special Events: These positions are needed on production or event days. Volunteers will help with concessions, ushering, costumes, props, and more.

3. Faculty Support: This role involves maintaining organization throughout the center, including managing our costume area. This position can offer a consistent schedule, but flexibility is also welcome!

THEATRE RETREAT RECAP

Thank you for all who joined us at our Inaugural Statewide Theatre Retreat. It was a time to make new friends and reconnect with familiar faces.

Many of us enjoyed swapping stories and sharing our perspectives on the state of theatre right now in WA.

Besides getting educated, we had a lot of fun swimming, making smores by the campfire, even admiring the rabbits, pigs and chickens that called the camp home. We got to take a pontoon boat ride in the South Puget Sound. This was a relaxing reprieve, enjoying the sea breeze and taking time to slow our busy lives down. The food was delicious, the homemade woodfire pizza being the highlight meal.

It was a relaxing weekend and new way to connect with fellow thespians from around the state. The weekend left many of us ready to go back to our corner of the the state rejuvenated and energized, filled with ideas we had conjured up at the retreat.

We hope more of the WSCTA join us at future retreats and events. It was a weekend to remember.

SHARE YOUR STORIES & PHOTOS