Q: Who is the Artistic Director, and what is his/her background?
A: The Irving Community Theater (ICT) does not have an Artistic Director. The Board is the Artistic Director. They have a play selection committee of about 6 members who meet once a month all year and select shows. They present to the Board 3 separate possible seasons that fit the criteria the Board has previously set. The Board then reviews the shows and, if needed, requests changes. Once the Board approves the possible seasons the entire membership votes for which season they will do at the March membership meeting. One becomes a member by doing 8 hours of volunteer work. The ICT does not pay anyone other than a small stipend to Directors and Designers. This year the membership includes anyone who was involved in a show between March 2007 and the current show in rehearsal in February 2008.
Q: What is the Mission Statement of the theatre?
A: Irving Community Theater (ICT) supports the City of Irving efforts to improve the quality of life for its citizens by providing:
- Quality theatre to the Irving Community through the organization of qualified individuals.
- Affordable theatre to the Irving Community as a result of ICT’s all volunteer organization.
- Entertaining theatre to the Irving Community through careful selection of material presented.
- Opportunities for involvement by the community in all areas of theatrical production through open auditions, mentoring, special project support, and formal classes.
- The Irving Community with the benefit of top local volunteer and professional expertise in all areas of theatrical production and arts management through the ability to involve participants from many disciplines.
Q: What shows are running right now? Could you tell us about them?
A: The Unexpected Guest (1958) by Agatha Christie
The show runs from March 28 to April 12, 2008, specifically:
Fridays & Saturdays, March 28, 29, April 4, 5, 11, 12, 2008 at 8pm.
Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 8pm.
Sundays, March 30, & April 6, 2008 at 2:30pm
Plot Synopsis (from Wikipedia): The action of the play takes place in Richard Warwick’s study in South Wales near the Bristol Channel.
ACT I
SCENE 1 - An evening in November. About 11.30 pm
SCENE 2 - The following morning, About 11am
ACT II Late afternoon the same day
Plot: The plot consists of Michael Starkwedder entering the home of the Warwicks through a window in the library/study. He finds the dead body of Richard Warwick, and finds Warwick’s wife, Laura, holding a gun that supposedly killed him. Despite the murder being obvious, and overwhelming evidence pointing towards it, Starkwedder does not believe she killed him, and she soon tells him she’s innocent. The two conclude it must be MacGreggor, a man whose son was run over by Richard while he was drunk. As the story progresses, the two fake the fact that they were just finding out about the murder, and others in the house were introduced. It is revealed Laura was having an affair due to Richard’s cruel nature, and was vouching for the man she was cheating with when she claimed to have killed Richard. After a murderer is found, the real killer is reveled to be Starkwedder, who is actually MacGreggor, and had come to get revenge on richard earlier that night. [Source]
Q: Could you give us some theatre contact info? (Physical address of theatre, Mailing address (if different), Box Office phone, Ticket prices (include student discounts and any other discounts), and Website.)
A: Physical Address (and box office):
Dupree Theater
Irving Arts Center
3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75062
Box Office phone: (972) 252 2787
Administrative Office (and mailing address):
Irving Community Theatre
2333 Rochelle
Irving, Texas 75062
Ticket Prices:
$17.00 Adult
$15.00 Senior (Age 65+)
$15.00 Student (Child to College)
Website: http://www.irvingtheatre.org
