THE LAUGH TRACK to Open at International City Theatre in Long Beach
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2026
International City Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of THE LAUGH TRACK, a comedy by Wendy MacLeod about television writers on I LOVE LUCY. The production explores the experiences of one of Hollywood's first female TV writers.
Interview: Director Jamie Torcellini of THE REVOLUTIONISTS at ICT
by Shari Barrett - Jun 1, 2026
Playwright Lauren Gunderson gives France’s Reign of Terror a riotous, sharp-tongued makeover with The Revolutionists, opening June 12 at International City Theatre. I spoke with director Jamie Torcellini about the play and why he thinks its message is so relevant today.
Interview: Cate Caplin on Directing THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR
by Shari Barrett - Jun 10, 2025
Inspired by a 1924 drawing room comedy by Ferenc Molnar, The Angel Next Door was originally commissioned by David Ellenstein for North Coast Rep and the Laguna Playhouse. Following its September 2023 premiere, the romp has gone on to delight theatergoers all over the country.
THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR Comes to International City Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025
International City Theatre will present the Los Angeles premiere of The Angel Next Door, a deliciously screwy rom-com by Paul Slade Smith, the playwright behind last season's hit comedy The Outsider.
Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL at Cygnet Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - Feb 2, 2024
Billie Holiday is a superstar jazz musician though often her tremendous talent is sometimes eclipsed by the more sensational exploits of her life. LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL, now playing at Cygnet Theatre through February 18th, invites you to a cozy neighborhood bar, to enjoy the vocal stylings of the marvelous Lady Day in 1959 and learn more about her life in this intimate portrait of a gifted jazz musician.