FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Elena Kostakis, 443-874-4917, [email protected]
The Strand Theater, P.O. Box 42258, Baltimore MD 21284
Baltimore, MD—The Strand Theater Company proudly presents a regional premiere production of Harry and the Thief, by Sigrid Gilmer. Jeremy has a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard. And a time machine. And a plan. Jeremy's plan is to send his thieving cousin Mimi back in time to 1863 to find Harriet Tubman and give her guns. Lots and lots of guns. Directed by Susan Stoupe.
Harry and the Thief will preview on March 30th, officially open on March 31st, and run Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm, through April 10th. Tickets are $20 General Admission, $10 for students, seniors and artists. All performances take place at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at 1900 St. Paul Street, Baltimore MD 21201. Tickets are available at strand-theater.org.
“It is a privilege to present such an audacious piece of theatre,” says Strand’s Executive Director, Elena Kostakis. “It resonates with our mission of celebrating women’s diverse voices and perspectives, by bringing together Sigrid Gilmer’s brilliant writing with the director Susan Stroupe’s thoughtful and imaginative directing style. Brought to life by an eclectic, talented cast and an all-female design team, we just couldn’t have wished for a better production to bring to Baltimore audiences!”
Performance Dates: March 31 – April 10, Thurs.-Sat at 8:00 p.m., Sundays – 7:00pm
Location: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1900 St. Paul Street, Baltimore 21201
Ticket Information: Visit www.strand-theater.org to purchase tickets.
Ticket Prices: General Admission - $20, Student/Senior/Artist - $10
About the Playwright
Sigrid Gilmer makes black comedies that are historically bent, totally perverse, joyfully irreverent and are concerned with issues of identity, pop culture and contemporary American society. Her work has been performed at the Skylight Theatre, Pavement Group, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Cornerstone Theater Company and Highways Performance Space. She is a winner of the Map Fund Creative Exploration Grant, the James Irving Foundation Fellowship and is a USA Ford Fellow in Theatre.
Press Packets & Interview Requests:
Complimentary press passes are available for Press Night on March 24th, as well as the Preview performance on March 30th and Opening Night on March 31st. Since the run of this production is limited to two weekends only, we encourage the press to attend the Press Night. Please contact Elena Kostakis at [email protected] to reserve your tickets and press packets, and to arrange interviews.
About the Strand.
The Strand Theater Company champions challenging and provocative theater that especially celebrates women’s diverse voices and perspectives while bringing together the creative talents of both women and men as artists, technicians, and administrators. We invite patrons to experience some of the region’s best contemporary and reinterpreted works for the stage in our intimate midtown theater.
Since launching in 2008, the Strand has presented 28 full-length plays, including ten World Premieres; offered 75% of the artistic positions on its productions—as playwrights, directors, designers, stage managers, and actors—to women; provided affordable theater space to many organizations and independent artists; and played an integral role in the revitalization of the Station North Arts & Entertainment District.
In August 2011, the Strand was honored as one of Baltimore magazine’s “Top 5 Baltimore Theaters,” along with CENTERSTAGE, Everyman, the Hippodrome, and Single Carrot. To learn more about the Strand Theater Company, visit www.strand-theater.org.
