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The World Premiere of Masala Dabba at International City Theatre

Dates: 8/27/2025 - 9/14/2025

Theatre:

International City Theatre


330 E. Seaside Way
Long Beach,CA 90802

Phone: 562-436-4610

Tickets: $44-$59


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Secrets, lies, and unresolved conflicts play out against a background of familial memories of food and cooking in Masala Dabba, a deeply felt family drama where food is love, loss, and a portal into the past. Long-buried truths surface through stories inspired by each of the spices in a grandmother’s masala dabba, an Indian spice box.

Though Masala Dabba focuses on an Indian/African American family, all families can see themselves in the stories about the past, culture, identity, and the choices we make.

The World Premiere of Masala Dabba at International City Theatre Schedule

Thurs-Sat: 7:30 pm Sun: 2:00 pm

Cast and Creative team for The World Premiere of Masala Dabba at International City Theatre

Cast

Ansuya Nathan

Nisha Byrd


Abbe Rowlins

Aditi


Jon Gentry

Charlie Byrd


Timylle Adams

Tina Byrd


Creative Team

caryn desai

Artistic Director


Wendy Graf

Playwright


Marya Mazor

Director


Kaushal Pandya

Script Development Consultant


Sukanya Chakrabarti, Ph.D.

Cultural Consultant


Destiny Manewal

Scenic Designer


Donny Jackson

Lighting Designer


Kim DeShazo

Costume Designer


Dave Mickey

Sound Designer


Patty Briles

Prop Designer


Michael Donovan, CSA

Casting


Richie Ferris, CSA

Casting


John H. Freeland, JR.

Stage Manager


Filisha Jones

Assistant Stage Manager




International City Theatre Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

International City Theatre is at 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA.

ICT is the resident professional theatre company of the City of Long Beach. Established on the campus of Long Beach City College in 1985, ICT moved to its current performing home, the Beverly O’Neill Theater at the downtown Long Beach Performing Arts complex in 1996. ICT’s mainstage season, combined with its carefully curated slate of education programs for children (PACT, Summer Youth Conservatory), young adults (free tickets to performances/talk backs, paid internships), families (Free Saturday Family Theatre), and seniors (transportation and free tickets), its programs have something to offer everyone from 4 to 104 and reach around 30,000 people annually. Explore the ways that you can support ICT’s commitment to presenting high quality productions and education programs to our diverse greater Long Beach community.

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