Jan 2025 News - Kaleidoscope Lineup

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WSCTA Publicity
January 27, 2025

IN THIS ISSUE...

KALEIDOSCOPE 2025 LINEUP!

Festival - February 13-15, 2025

8 theaters from across Washington state that will converge on Spokane for the 2025 Kaleidoscope Festival!

These troupes will present one-hour plays (or selections of plays). The festival will include the following theaters and productions:

THURSDAY FEB. 13

  1. Bright Comet Theatre – Lord of the Flies

  2. New Prospect Theatre – Sweeney Todd, Act II

  3. Bellingham Theatre Guild – You Didn't Hear This from Me

FRIDAY FEB. 14

  1. Resonance Studio Theatre – The Case of the Crushed Petunias

  2. Theatre...Not A Dying Art – My Name is Rachel Corrie

  3. The Richland Players – Fool for Love

SATURDAY FEB. 15

  1. Tacoma Musical Playhouse – I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Act 2

  2. Theatre33 – Constellations

  3. A special Showcase Performance by Stage Left Theater

WORKSHOPS

We will be offering these workshops during the festival. More details to come on exact dates, time, and location.

  • Dennis Yslas: Adjudication 

  • Emily Richman: Diverse Casting

  • Dahveed Bullis: Monologues

  • Tanya Brownlee: Youth Safety 

  • Pam Kingsley: Playwright Experience

Kaleidoscope is hosted by Stage Left Theater and presented by the Washington State Community Theatre Association (WSCTA) in cooperation with AACT - American Association of Community Theatre. This festival occurs every two years. This is the state leg of the competition that will launch two theaters to the Region IX festival in Boise, Idaho, and one theater from our region will go on to compete in nationals in Des Moines, Iowa!

WELCOME TO KALEIDOSCOPE! Let's make magic...

Our Sponsors

FESTIVAL PASSES NOW AVAILABLE

Day Passes get you into one full day of performances and are priced as follows:

  • Day 1: 3 Performances $20

  • Day 2: 3 Performances $20

  • Day 3: 2 Performances $15

OR purchase an ALL-ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS for just $45 and see ALL performances in the festival as well as Stage Left's special presentation!

(Note: Kaleidoscope All-Access Pass appears at the bottom of subscription options!)

THEATRE33 - EXCITING UPDATES

By Era Pogosova

2024 was truly a transformative year for Theatre33! Thanks to the visionary leadership of our board and tireless effort from volunteers and staff, Theatre33 achieved incredible milestones and deepened our impact within the community.  We invite you to share our joy - here are a few highlights of this exciting year and a glimpse into 2025.

We are beyond excited to announce that we secured major grant funding from City of Bellevue Arts Commission and 4Culture to help with the construction costs of phases 1-3 of our new facility and general operating support for 2025-2027.  Big thanks to Inspire Washington, ArtsFund and the King County Council for passing the Doors Open Initiative! These awards give us wings after many years of dreaming about flying.  This spring and summer, we will continue the renovations of the theatre, adding the AC system, backstage bathroom, retractable seating and stage. This will allow us to finally begin summer camp programs! 

In April of 2025, we will launch the Inaugural Bellevue International Theatre Festival, or BITFest! Several local and visiting community theatre companies will perform on the stage of the Meydenbauer Center in different languages! It will be a celebration of theatre! More information about BITFest will soon be available, including participating companies, festival passes and opportunities for sponsorship.

Another unbelievable and surreal moment this year was acceptance of our Youth Program into the American High School Theatre Festival program - our kids are going to the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, in August of 2026!  It is such an incredible opportunity for our high school students to experience and be a part of the world-famous event!  We are thrilled and incredibly proud of our young actors.  Now begins the fun of fundraising - our goal is to minimize the financial burden for the families and make the festival accessible to our students!

Learn more about what we do, how to join our efforts in launching the festival and sending the kids to Scotland on our website!

SWAG PREVIEW

T-SHIRTS

STICKERS

MUGS

TOTES

NOTEBOOKS

BASEBALL CAPS

We will offer a variety of swag to take home memories of the 2025 festival. Available for purchase at the festival. EVEN more items will be added soon!

HOTEL DISCOUNTS

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!

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

WSCTA RECEIVES LAMB WESTON BOARD SERVICE GRANT

We are so thankful for receiving the Lamb Weston Board Service Grant on behalf of our Vice President, Christy Valle, and the work she has done in service to the WSCTA. With this grant, we will be able to continue bringing our programs to all of you and help WA theatres thrive. We are ecstatic for this opportunity, thank you Lamb Weston!

HOST KALEIDOSCOPE 2027

Hosting is a great way to introduce new audience members to your theatre. Theatres from across the state will converge on your town. Receive publicity, network and showcase your theatre with this festival.

Email [email protected] to learn more.

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.

SHARE YOUR STORIES & PHOTOS

Share your theatre stories with us so we can feature them in an upcoming newsletter.

Send your photos, stories, events and articles to our Vice President, Christy Valle - [email protected]