Celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, International City Theatre has had many achievements over the course of their history. Running in the black for continuous years, winning over 300 professional awards for their productions, but one achievement truly demonstrates what their company’s goal is: to continue the development of theatre as an art form by […]
The next production of our 30th anniversary season is the West Coast Premiere of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s Abigail/1702, an imagined sequel to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. This fascinating psychological thriller is directed by ICT’s Artistic Director/Producer, caryn desai. We are happy to announce the talented cast of this incredible production. Jennifer Cannon will star as Abigail Williams […]
Michael Rubenstone stars in International City Theatre’s current hit show End of the Rainbow, an Olivier Award-nominated play about the life and music of Judy Garland. Rubenstone shines as Garland’s fifth and last husband Mickey Deans. He was nice enough to give us some of his time to answer some questions about his role and […]
Gigi Bermingham stars as Judy Garland in our production of End of the Rainbow, the Olivier Award-nominated play about the life and music of Judy Garland. She was nice enough to take some time during rehearsals to answer some questions for our ICT audience. Since you are no stranger to ICT, how was your […]
As the new year begins, so do new resolutions. Perhaps the most common one is to be healthier and get in shape. And in order to do that people usually purchase gym memberships to achieve fitness and weight goals. Well ICT has decided to make a resolution of its own as we celebrate 30 years […]
Good ideas come every day, but rarely does a great idea come along that stands the test of time. One such great idea is currently playing at International City Theatre – the splendidly fun, Tony-nominated musical “The Robber Bridegroom.†Based on a fairy tale that has evolved over hundreds of years, this story is as […]
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 […]
A recent study from the Los Angeles Female Playwrights Intiative in collaboration with LA Stage Alliance revealed that only one in five plays in Los Angeles theatres is written by a woman. With a 20% average, this percentage is better than the national average of 17% but neither are numbers that would make anyone feel […]
The internet and its abundance of technologies continues to redefine how we live our lives, especially our consumer behavior. One such technology is video streaming. Companies like Netflix have single-handedly brought video rental giants like Blockbuster and Hollywood Videos to their knees because of this easily affordable and accessible technology. Today, you can play a […]
As the first official post for the newly created, official blog for ICT, it is with much joy that we welcome you here. At ICT, it has always been our intention to create productions that expand and help evolve theatre and the dramatic arts. Whether with the content of our work or the way in […]