A 501c3 non-profit, International City Theatre (ICT) was founded in 1985 and unanimously voted by the City Council as Long Beach’s resident professional theatre company in 1999.

Mission Statement

ICT entertains, educates, inspires and provokes thoughtful dialogue through live theatre.

ICT is a mid-sized organization committed to:

• Contributing to the preservation and development of theatre as an art form.

• Participating in creative leadership to solve problems and address issues in our field.

• Presenting the highest quality productions and education programs possible to reach our diverse community,including underserved and disadvantaged children, youth, families and seniors.

ICT serves about 25,000 people annually through five mainstage productions and six education outreach programs, including underserved children, youth, families and seniors.

Five Main Stage Productions

•Award-winning theatre with more than 500 professional awards including the Los Angeles Drama Critic’s Circle Award for Sustained Excellence and, out of hundreds of theatres, the Los Angeles Drama Critic’s Award for Outstanding Season in 2015. 2022 named BEST LARGER THEATER by Stage Scene LA.

•198 productions to date and 101 premieres (World, American, West Coast, California, LA)

Six Educational Outreach Programs

• Performing Arts Classroom Teaching (PACT) Program: A curriculum-based, in-school program for the third grade, supporting literacy and language and California Standards for Visual and Performing Arts. 480classroom visits annually!

• Senior Outreach Program: Provides free tickets and transportation to low-income seniors to keep them mentally active and socially engaged, adding to their quality of life and longevity as research supports.

• Summer Youth Conservatory: Trains children ages 7 through 15 in acting, singing, dancing and playwriting for 4 weeks, culminating with a performance in the theatre (no auditions necessary). We train everyone.

• Students to Stage: Introduces students to age-appropriate professional productions on the main stage.

• Free Saturday Family Theatre Series: Offers an introduction for children and their families, many of whom are low-income and underserved, to age-appropriate educational theatre productions.

• Internship Program: Training for serious high school and college students to work with professionals behind the scenes. These are paid internships and some have received their union card through ICT.

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