| Strand Theatre | |
| Fullname: | Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre |
| Address: | 117 North Park Square |
| City: | Marietta, Georgia |
| Country: | United States |
| Owner: | Philip Goldstein |
| Operator: | Friends of The Strand, Inc. |
| Yearsactive: | 1935-76; 2009-present |
| Opened: | September 24, 1935 |
| Reopened: | January 8, 2009 |
| Capacity: | 531 |
| Cost: | $150,000 |
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.[1] [2] 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.[3]