Children's Theatre: While attending Rio Hondo College, pursuing an Associates of Arts Degree in Theatre, Glen worked with Director Perry Sites on Rio’s Children's Theatre Program. He loved the idea of performing for children, and giving them a taste of theatre, and educating them with the stage.  While performing at CSU Dominguez Hills, Glen was offered a commission to write a history play for the 10th Annual Cesar Chavez Tardea to be performed by Teatro Dominguez. Jimenez jumped at the chance and Chavez: Rise of a Leader was born.  It has been performed for local schools and events for the last 7 years. Mission and Vision Statements With a new idea comes the foundation (or core) of a company. Glen Jimenez wrote the mission and vision statements with the help of a dear friend to truly capture the essence of Kaleidoscope. Our Mission: To educate and entertain the community and particularly the children through the use of theatre and improvisation. Our Vision: It is the goal of Kaleidoscope Theatre Ensemble to instill positive values, nurture creativity, encourage individual expression and to provide a positive, life-affirming experience as an alternative to the drugs and violence faced by so many in our modern day society. The Next 10 Years and Beyond: Who would have imagined that Kaleidoscope would still be operational as it enters its 10th year? Our goals are to reproduce the inaugural season as well as securing a new and permanent theater space in the South Bay of Los Angeles and create a new Children's play to perform as well. Here's to the possibility of the next 10 years and beyond being filled with wonderful stories and memorable plays that will continue to nurture the creative minds of children and adults. © Glen S. Jimenez 2011 Origins: From the vision of our founder, Glen S. Jimenez, Kaleidoscope started as an idea after performing at the Edinburgh  Fringe Festival in August 2000. He watched many great plays and thought about starting a company where he can showcase  these works as well as his original plays. He contacted playwrights Naomi Claire Wallace and Kevin Rice and acquired the  rights to their original works Madman William and One Night in the Life of Denise Ivanovich to launch his company.  With  Founding members Dane H. Haines II, Adam Jacobo Jr., Dane H. Haines II, and Michael Sainz, Kaleidoscope was  incorporated in January 2001, and was launched with Madman William by Naomi C. Wallace as the inaugural production  followed by Decisions: 5-One Act Plays by Jimenez.  His idea was to establish a place where new works (both full length and  one-acts) can be performed.  Original Logo