Strand Theatre (Marietta, Georgia)

33.95344°N 84.54918°W / 33.95344; -84.54918

Strand Theatre
Exterior of venue (c.2010)
Full nameEarl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre
Address117 North Park Square
Marietta, Georgia
United States
OwnerPhilip Goldstein
OperatorFriends of The Strand, Inc.
Capacity531
Construction
OpenedSeptember 24, 1935
ReopenedJanuary 8, 2009
Years active1935-76; 2009-present
Construction cost$150,000
($3.28 million in 2022 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]

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