Strand Theatre (Marietta, Georgia)

Strand Theatre
	Front of building
	Interactive map of Strand Theatre
Full name	Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre
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; ($3.53 million in 2024 dollars)
Website
	Venue Website

Last updated December 29, 2025

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]

References

↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved February 29, 2024.
↑ "The Strand Theatre -- Marietta GA - Vintage Movie Theaters on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
↑ "Atlanta Lyric Theatre Partners with Strand for Musical Season | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
↑ Camp, Katy Ruth. "Marietta's iconic Strand Theatre gets a new name after donation". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.

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[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] "The Strand Theatre -- Marietta GA - Vintage Movie Theaters on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.

[3] "Atlanta Lyric Theatre Partners with Strand for Musical Season | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-10-19.

[4] Camp, Katy Ruth. "Marietta's iconic Strand Theatre gets a new name after donation". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.

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