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The Strand is the only brick-and-mortar theater in Baltimore dedicated solely to supporting and amplifying womxn's voices on stage and off! We invite you to join us in celebrating our commitment to putting womxn at the center of the creative process!

Visit our Social Consciousness page to view Covid-19 related policies, and our ongoing commitment to fighting racism and uplifting communities of color.

Welcome to Season 13!
Strong, smart, subversive

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VIRTUAL ENCORE PRESENTATION!!!
The Final Production of Season 13:
The Cosby Satires
by Dr. Nae Phillips,
Directed by Naelis A. Ervin

Back by popular demand!!
You have TWO more chances to experience this fantastic production!!

Option 1 - join us for a VIRTUAL Watch Party followed by a LIVE Online Talk-Back with the Playwright, Director and Cast of the Show!

Purchase your VIRTUAL Watch Party Ticket Here!! Private Viewing link will be provided.

Option 2 - Purchase the Weekend Viewing Pass and watch the show anytime on July 24-25!!

About the show:

Part I - Pudding (A Cosby Satire)
When Pudding vows to lose his virginity ahead of his senior year of high school, his mother and sisters (and dad too) use role play to teach him about consensual sex.
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Part II - Virtue in A Different World
While her family visits Hilltop College for Homecoming Weekend, Virtue finds herself overwhelmed with step practice, college life, and a woman’s right to choose.

Cast features: IO Browne, Christen Cromwell, Khalid Taylor, Emilie Holmstock, Rachel Manu, Devin McKay, Shelby Nelson, Adrienne Powell, Majenta Thomas, and Quincy Vicks.

Thursday, July 8, 7pm
Friday, July 9, 7pm
Saturday, July 10, 2pm (Talk-back with Playwright, Cast and Crew to follow)
Saturday, July 10, 7pm (Reception with Playwright, Cast and Crew to follow)
Sunday, July 11, 2pm

Get ready, friends! This isn't your parents' Cosby Show! Touching on the important subjects of consent, a woman's right to choose, familial support, and education, Dr. Phillips has created characters based on pop culture and written progressive fables in her own unique and candid voice for a new generation of black artists. You won't want to miss it!
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The Strand needs YOU !!
Please help us reach the goal of $5,000 to support our 13th Season!  
Your tax-deductible contribution will enable the Strand Theater to:
  • Support more women playwrights, directors, actors, designers, and other talented professionals
  • Bring more quality theater and educational programming to Hamilton-Lauraville.
  • Expand our partnerships and coalitions with local schools and community organizations
  • Fund much needed improvements to our space, including new lighting and sound systems, dressing room renovations, and upgrades to our exterior facade.
The Strand is the ONLY theater in Baltimore dedicated to giving women playwrights and theater artists the opportunities and experience they need and deserve. You can help us achieve it!

Thank you very much for being our friend and supporter !

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Strand Theater Second Series
SHE SPEAKS
On-going series of short engagements,  comprising a wide variety of programming, i.e. play readings, workshops, concerts, poetry nights, musical events, and more. The goal of the series is to provide opportunities for women artists and to showcase a wide variety of women’s diverse voices and perspectives. 
Prices vary per event.