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  • About Us
    • Our Mission/Values
    • Bold New Works
    • Bold New Musical Voices
    • Licensing Bold New Works
    • A World of Stories
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Casting
    • Work with Us
    • Volunteer
    • Contact Us
  • Buy Tickets
    • 2023 Passport To The World of Music Series
    • DIAGNOSED
    • The Snow Queen
    • Audrey
    • Season Passes
    • Ichabod
    • The Princess and the Goblin
    • The Christmas Angel
  • CAMPS
    • CAMPS FAQ
    • COVID 19 Camp Protocols
  • WORKSHOPS/LESSONS
    • Learning Theater Ensemble
    • Learning Theater Studios
    • Musical Theater Training >
      • Musical Theater Ensemble Enrollment
    • Adult Classes
  • Support
    • Make A Donation
    • Telethon
    • Corporate Giving
    • News/Press
    • Pay Online
  • COVID 19 Theater Protocol
  • Blog
  • Broad and Washington Project
  • Our Letter in Support of Black Lives
  • Ticket Policies
  • Gift Certificates
  • Group Sales
  • Order Downloads, DVDs & CDs
  • Ichabod Program
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DISCUSSION SERIES

ABOUT THE CAST
"Kaleidoscope wins on all counts!" - Jeffrey Walker, DC Theatre Scene
"Florence Lacey gives a memorable and truthful performance... poignant and real, with hints of raw laughter and joy where least expected." - Julia Exline, DC Metro Theater Arts
"With a powerful soprano voice and a sensitive rendering of the character’s struggles, Lacey takes the audience on an extraordinary journey of hope and remembrance." - Jeannette Mulherin, MD Theatre Guide
"Florence Lacey has it all in spades... this performance is a tour de force like no other role I have seen her in." - Sara Dudley Brown, The Zebra
"Lacey portrays a star losing her mind even as she barnstorms the country in her one-person stage memoir. Her depiction of accelerating mental erosion is as exquisitely measured as her silvery singing.

Conner’s music has a romantic strain limned with melancholy; waltzes surge and evolve..... The show’s delicacy, in the score and in Lacey’s perceptive performance, is an asset." - Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post

"The play is beautiful and beautifully executed, with Florence Lacey commanding the lead role with a powerful and moving rendition of Evelyn Thorne" - Nick Benton, The Falls Church News-Press

KALEIDOSCOPE

A 'Bold New Works' World Premiere Musical
Music and Lyrics by Matt Conner
Book and Lyrics by Stephen Gregory Smith

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From the creative team behind the critically-acclaimed The Turn of the Screw and Monsters of the Villa Diodati! During the run of a legendary Broadway performer’s comeback one-woman show, the performances take unexpected turns as she tries to tell the story of her star-studded life in the theater. She frequently forgets anecdotes that she was supposed to tell, or makes up entirely new ones. Her stage manager and director try to come to her aid, but the insidious signs of Alzheimer’s disease are becoming apparent. Brimming with humor and pathos, this heart-warming Bold New Work twists and turns its way through the shadows of memory.

May 21st shows raise funds
​in memory of Del. Jim Scott

$15 of every $30 ticket purchased will be donated to Insight Memory Care Center in memory of Del. Jim Scott. Jim's wife will lead the post – show discussion for the 7pm performance
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May 4 - 28, 2017

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm & 7pm

General Admission $30 - ​Seniors / Military $26 - Students $20 - Groups $18​
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Kaleidoscope is Sponsored by 

Jon Wiant
Mike Blank
John and Jackie Chewning
The Robert W. and Gladys S. Meserve Charitable Trust
The Little City CATCH Foundation
Gary Hughes,
MAgS Realtor, ABA, SRES Century 21 - Redwood Realty - Arlington
Additional funding by donors to The “Bold New Works for Intimate Stages” fund
Learn More about the Initiative and the Fund HERE


 

POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS

Discussions follow nearly every performance! All are free and open to the public. Select a series below for more details
 
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Thursday & Sunday Discussions

The Kensington Falls Church proudly sponsors the Post-Show Discussions following Thursday and Sunday’s performances of Kaleidoscope. At each, a different expert in dementia will join the artists to share insights and information that deepen the audience experience –we’d love for you to be a part of the conversation! Discussions are free and open to the public.
At The Kensington, we promise to love and care for your family as we do our own.
Learn More HERE

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Thursday, May 25th
Performance 8:00PM / Discussion 9:30PM

Diane Vance, Program Manager, Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter

Diane Vance has worked in Alzheimer’s/dementia care, both professionally and as a familiar care giver, for many years. She currently works as a Program Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter. Previous to her work with the Association she served as both the Director of Dementia Care Services in Assisted
Living and Director of an Adult Medical Day Program for elderly individuals with cognitive impairments. As an advocate for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia and their families she has provided support to family caregivers
and diagnosed individuals. She is passionate about her work.
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Sunday, May 28th
Performance 2:00PM / Discussion 3:30PM

Robert 'Bobby' Maxwell, Genesis Rehabilitation

Robert Maxwell is a speech/language pathologist and regional clinical director for Genesis Rehab Services. His unique background includes a degree in biological psychology, as well as a master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders. Robert has presented on the state, regional and national level regarding topics, and chairs Genesis Rehab’s special interest group on dementia. In addition to his professional efforts in this area, Robert also advocates for increased awareness and understanding of dementia through publications via national associations, participation in on-going research projects and facilitation of local support groups.

 

Friday & Saturday Discussions

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May 26th & 27th
Performance 8:00PM / Discussion 9:30PM
Gary Hughes,
MAgS Realtor, ABA, SRES Century 21 - Redwood Realty - Arlington

Gary Hughes is currently a realtor specialize in supporting older adults and their family in making and implementing decisions about where to live. He holds a graduate degree in Management of Aging Services and worked in Senior Housing for more than a decade giving him unique skills to work with people of all ages on the difficult transitions many face as they age.

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