Shuler Theater

During his career, Bill produced, directed or acted in countless professional and amateur productions including national touring companies of Murder Among Friends starring Lana Turner and Blues in the Night starring Della Reese, Christmas Carol and dozens of productions for children’s theater. Bill organized a touring theater company, The Kaleidoscope Players and in 1963, the Kaleidoscopes presented a performance of Androcles and the Lion in the Shuler Theater in Raton. It was so successful that they returned the next summer for four shows and then in 1965 the company moved to Raton to help manage the Shuler and to do a summer repertory theater. Kaleidoscope would go on to be named the Official State Theater of NM by Governor Dave Cargo, and also win the Tajiri award for Outstanding Theater Company in the Rocky Mountain region and would tour the entire US and Canada.