Strand Theater Hosts 1st Annual Friends & Neighbors Festival, Begins 5/22

The Strand Theater invites you to its first annual Friends and Neighbors Festival! Our inaugural festival includes a variety of performers, playwrights, and comedians. Every week, for seven weeks, a new artist will take the stage for one weekend to showcase a new performance. The Strand Theater dedicates itself to providing new exciting viable affordable works to the Baltimore community. Every show in the festival is only $5. Artistic Director, Jayme Kilburn is "very excited about this festival. Every new work we present is a new adventure."

The Friends and Neighbors Festival includes Baltimore playwright, Michael Leroy Harding, who examines the life of a family during the 1968 riots. Playwright, Deborah Blank, tells the story of a scheming temptress who tears one man's life apart. The Strand's own Alex Hewett performs a self written piece about the struggle of divorce and living in the wake of a new beginning. Kerra Holtgren performs as Penelope, an old star making her comeback. Playwright Warren Holleman turns Shakespeare on its head, while Ashley Straw kicks off the festival with a glimpse into society's obsession with celebrity.

The Friends and Neighbors Festival runs Friday, May 22nd thru Sunday, July 5th. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8PM, Sunday performances begin at 3PM. Each performance is $5. For a list of complete plays and dates, please visit www.strandtheatercompany.org.

Production dates:
Friday, May 22nd, June 5th, June 12th, June 19th, June 26th, and July 3rd at 8pm
Saturday, May 23rd, June 6th, June 13th, June 20th, June 27th, and July 4th at 8pm
Sunday, May 24th, June 7th, June 14th, June 21st, June 28th, and July 5th at 3pm

Tickets are $5. Tickets can be reserved by calling 443-874-4917.

The Strand Theater is a community theater dedicated to providing opportunities for women artists, writers, designers and directors. With a focus on producing original works, the Strand hopes to foster a love of theater for a new generation of patrons.
www.strandtheatercompany.org