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Although not incorporated until 1971, documents exist establishing the early birth of Irving Community Theater (ICT) as far back as 1949. Since those early beginnings, Irving Community Theater has grown to be one of the largest volunteer-based theatres in Texas. ICT, along with other arts groups, was instrumental in working with the City of Irving to establish the Irving Arts Board and the Irving Arts Center. The resulting partnership enables ICT to develop and attract the most qualified and motivated volunteers. Typically over 150 different individuals contribute to each season. Although a small stipend is paid for certain production positions such as directors and designers, ICT continues to be operated through volunteer support.

Irving Community Theater produces a regular season of 5 main stage shows a year and enjoys a continually expanding subscription base. This continued success has allowed ICT to establish a level of financial stability that would be the envy of most theatres, and provides the opportunity to take on special projects, such as a children's theatre program.

ICT established the ICT Children’s Theatre to provide high quality training to young people from 8 to 18. The emphasis of the Children’s Theatre is to provide a solid basis of theatre skills, and classes are structured around a curriculum based on the experience of established drama schools in both England and America.

In addition, Irving Community Theater has hosted both local and state festivals as part of the American Association of Community Festival AACT/Fest competition. ICT is the chair organization for the Texas Non-Profit Theatres Quad II. This affiliation provides access to similar theatres across Texas.


online: http://www.irvingtheatre.org/
email: info@irvingtheatre.com