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Take your Sweetheart ‘Around the World’ for VDay

Friday, February 8th, 2013

Still trying to figure out what to do for Valentine’s Day? Tired of going to restaurants and are ready for something different? Do you not want to spend a lot of money? Well perfect, perhaps you should check out the offer from award-winning professional theatre company International City Theatre. For just $80, you and your […]

ICT Invites HS Students to Attend Play for Free

Monday, January 14th, 2013

As a professional, regional nonprofit theatre, International City Theatre takes its role seriously.  As a servant of the community, ICT strives to increase the quality of life for all through cultural enrichment and education. This year ICT has created a new initiative for high school students to introduce them on a regular basis to the […]

ICT’s Next Play Has Been Traveling the World a Long Time

Friday, December 14th, 2012

It’s rare when something stands the test of time. Music, fashion, corporations – they all are subject to changing tastes and technology. Jules Verne’s classic novel – “Around the World in 80 Days” – is a wonderful example of a piece of literature which has withstood that test of time. The stage version of this […]

Fats Waller – The Perfect Topic for ICT’s Upcoming Musical

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Sometimes you hear a name and you automatically think of something associated with it. Stephen Spielberg and film directing. Michael Jordan and basketball. Andrew Lloyd Webber and musicals. When you hear the name “Fats” Waller, there is one word with which to associate it – jazz! Thomas “Fats” Waller was an acclaimed jazz pianist, vocalist […]

Meet the Playwright: Ghost-Writer’s Michael Hollinger

Friday, August 17th, 2012

International City Theatre (ICT) champions the idea of introducing audiences to not only Broadway hits but also to lesser-known works by wonderfully talented playwrights. The spectrum of amazing theatrical work is immense, and ICT tries to do its part by premiering many world and west coast debuts. We are continuing that trend with the west […]

Free Admission For HS Students to see Leading Ladies at ICT

Monday, June 25th, 2012

Summer is finally here which means a break for most students. To celebrate the end of a successful school year, International City Theatre is offering high school students free admission to see its critically acclaimed play Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies” on Friday, June 29 at 8 pm. Starring David Engel and John J. Joseph, “Leading […]

Prolific Playwright’s Work Coming to ICT

Friday, June 1st, 2012

There may be no comedic playwright living today that has had more success than Ken Ludwig. His plays have been making audiences laugh across the United States and the rest of the world as his work has been translated into 16 languages. International City Theatre (ICT) will present Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies” in just a […]

New ICT Musical has Interesting Past

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

It’s always good when someone believes in what you do. It’s better when that person is someone whose opinion everyone respects. Such was true when unknown lyricist John Dempsey and composer Dana P. Rowe had the rights for their original musical The Fix purchased by mega-theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh. This new musical is set to […]

Local Actor Shines at ICT

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

When Artistic Director/Producer, caryn desai announced that International City Theatre would be opening its 2012 season with the multi-Tony Award-winning “God of Carnage,” they received thousands of submissions from actors across the country who wanted a chance to audition for one of four enticing roles. One can imagine the difficulty in casting this play with […]

Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage Coming to ICT

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

There are very few writers living today who have had the success that French playwright, screenwriter and novelist Yazmina Reza has. Born to an Iranian father and Hungarian mother, Reza’s work has been produced and translated into over 30 languages, including God of Carnage, which will kick off International City Theatre’s 2012 season in January. […]

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