33°57′12″N 84°32′57″W / 33.95344°N 84.54918°W
Full name | Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre |
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Address | 117 North Park Square Marietta, Georgia United States |
Owner | Philip Goldstein |
Operator | Friends of The Strand, Inc. |
Capacity | 531 |
Construction | |
Opened | September 24, 1935 |
Reopened | January 8, 2009 |
Years active | 1935-76; 2009-present |
Construction cost | $150,000 ($3.42 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Website | |
Venue Website |
The Strand Theatre is a multi-use performing arts and film center in Marietta, Georgia, United States. Originally built in 1935 by the Manning-Winks Theatre Company as an art deco movie palace, it is currently the home of the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, a nonprofit arts organization specializing in live theatre, classic movies, concerts, comedy, and other special events.
The theatre closed in 1976, and was re-opened in 2008 as a result of the efforts of the Friends of The Strand, Inc.[2][3] On October 17, 2017, Earl Smith announced a donation of $500,000 towards the capital campaign in his late wife's name. The theatre was renamed the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre in her honor.[4]