Season 17
Fall 2024 Demi-Season
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Jalice Ortiz-Corral
December 5-22, 2024
In this delightful companion play to Miss Bennet, Gunderson and Melcon once again bring Austen’s beloved characters to the stage for a yuletide sequel to Pride and Prejudice. While Miss Bennet depicted the newly wed Darcys’ Christmas gathering on the ground floor of Pemberley, THE WICKHAMS takes audiences to the downstairs servants’ quarters for that same celebration. Mrs. Reynolds, a no-nonsense housekeeper; Cassie, an eager new maid; and Brian, a lovesick footman, are bustling with preparations for holiday guests. But their work is interrupted by the midnight arrival of the definitely not invited Mr. Wickham—Lydia’s rogue of a husband and Mr. Darcy’s sworn enemy. THE WICKHAMS is a charming holiday tale that explores the confines of class and the generosity of forgiveness.
Spring 2025 Demi-Season
Curated by the Strand Artistic Director, Alma Davenport
Rarefied Air
by Nina Foxx
Directed by Sandra L. Holloway
March 14-30, 2025
It’s the beginning of the Pandemic and an affluent Black family in Bellevue, WA shelters in place with the rest of us. When the murder of George Floyd lights the fire of activism in their teenage daughter, parents Claire and Dante wrestle with what it means to keep their child “safe” when safety, once taken for granted, becomes an illusion and is quickly fleeting on multiple fronts.
Spring Reading Series
April 2025
Featuring staged readings of full-length plays by local playwrights that are currently in development
Brown Sugar Bake-Off
A co-production between the Strand Theater and Two Strikes Theatre Collective.
May 30 - June 15, 2025
The Festival comprises Eight original 10-minute plays by Black women and nonbinary playwrights, centered around this year's theme - Mental Health!
Fall 2024 Demi-Season
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Jalice Ortiz-Corral
December 5-22, 2024
In this delightful companion play to Miss Bennet, Gunderson and Melcon once again bring Austen’s beloved characters to the stage for a yuletide sequel to Pride and Prejudice. While Miss Bennet depicted the newly wed Darcys’ Christmas gathering on the ground floor of Pemberley, THE WICKHAMS takes audiences to the downstairs servants’ quarters for that same celebration. Mrs. Reynolds, a no-nonsense housekeeper; Cassie, an eager new maid; and Brian, a lovesick footman, are bustling with preparations for holiday guests. But their work is interrupted by the midnight arrival of the definitely not invited Mr. Wickham—Lydia’s rogue of a husband and Mr. Darcy’s sworn enemy. THE WICKHAMS is a charming holiday tale that explores the confines of class and the generosity of forgiveness.
Spring 2025 Demi-Season
Curated by the Strand Artistic Director, Alma Davenport
Rarefied Air
by Nina Foxx
Directed by Sandra L. Holloway
March 14-30, 2025
It’s the beginning of the Pandemic and an affluent Black family in Bellevue, WA shelters in place with the rest of us. When the murder of George Floyd lights the fire of activism in their teenage daughter, parents Claire and Dante wrestle with what it means to keep their child “safe” when safety, once taken for granted, becomes an illusion and is quickly fleeting on multiple fronts.
Spring Reading Series
April 2025
Featuring staged readings of full-length plays by local playwrights that are currently in development
Brown Sugar Bake-Off
A co-production between the Strand Theater and Two Strikes Theatre Collective.
May 30 - June 15, 2025
The Festival comprises Eight original 10-minute plays by Black women and nonbinary playwrights, centered around this year's theme - Mental Health!