As the new Artistic Director of International City Theatre, it is important that caryn desai’s first season signal her vision for the company, and that vision seems to be off to a fantastic start for Long Beach’s resident professional theatre company. The season theme – “Adults behaving badly … unless they Ain’t.†This season is […]
This week, thousands of this country’s theater industry professionals will embark on the city of Los Angeles for the 50th annual Theater Communications Group conference. Theater Communications Group, commonly referred to as TCG, is an organization that represents and advocates for nonprofit theaters in the United States. One issue being brought up at this conference […]
Many people don’t know that “The Cosby Show†was actually based on the material of Bill Cosby’s standup act. Even more people probably don’t recognize the social impact that the show had on America. It portrayed an educated and affluent African-American family, a distinct difference to mainstream racial stereotypes. John Henry Redwood, playwright of International […]
We were already excited about our upcoming production Southern Comforts. This witty and warm play was a huge off-Broadway Hit that we felt would be a big hit with our audiences. We are just ecstatic now to announce that the cast will be headlined by veteran actor Granville Van Dusen and four-time Emmy award-winning actress […]
As a new month begins, you look at your calendar and plan out everything you will do over the course of that month. However, if that month is February, you are only worried about one day on your calendar – Valentine’s Day. If you are married or have a significant other, you are worried about […]
Tyler is a familiar face to ICT audiences, having played Victor in ICT’s Cabaret a few seasons back, and you will see him again in our upcoming West Coast premiere musical, Loving Repeating … A Musical of Gertrude Stein, as Man 2. He has been rehearsing like mad to prepare for the opening, but we […]
Allison is a wonderful new talent who will hit the stage in our upcoming West Coast premiere musical, Loving Repeating … A Musical of Gertrude Stein, as Woman 2. She has been busily preparing for the show’s opening, but she was able to find some time to answer some questions for our ICT audience. What […]
Jay Donnell is a talented actor who can be seen in our upcoming West Coast premiere musical, Loving Repeating … A Musical of Gertrude Stein, as Man 2. While very busy preparing for the show, Jay took some time out of his schedule to answer some questions for ICT audiences. What is your educational/training background? […]
Today, like anything else, the recession has affected Broadway producers and the shows they decide to develop. They are taking less risks with the hopes of making their money back. Because of this, many shows running on Broadway today are either revivals or “jukebox musicals” filled with pop music hits. However, this year Broadway is […]
Today is World Aids Day, and its purpose is to raise awareness about HIV and and to tackle prejudice against it in hopes of stopping the spread of this deadly disease. There are 33 million people living with the disease worldwide and that number is increasing in every region of the world. To show our […]