Strand Theater Presents World Premiere of EXIT PLUTO By Amy Bernstein

The Strand Theater Company proudly presents the Second offering of the Inaugural season in its new home in Hamilton-Lauraville - a World Premiere production of Exit Pluto, by Baltimore playwright, Amy Bernstein. Betty believes that by running her bakery like a fortress constantly under siege, she will stave off what she fears most and understands least: change. But change is a hungry beast, knocking at the door, and not even the fortress can withstand the pounding.

Exit Pluto opens on Thursday January 12, 2017 and runs Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm, through January 29th. Tickets are $20 General Admission, $10 for students, seniors and artists. All performances take place at 5426 Harford Rd. 21201. Tickets are available at strand-theater.org.

"This play offers a compelling and relevant message at the time of many changes in our society," says Strand's Executive Director, Elena Kostakis. "Amy's thought provoking and imaginative script, coupled with talents of an outstanding cast and creative team, make Exit Pluto a delectable treat for our audiences."

Performance Dates:

January 12-29, Thurs-Sat at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00pm

Location: 5426 Harford Rd. Baltimore MD 21201

Ticket Information: Visit www.strand-theater.org to purchase tickets.

Ticket Prices: General Admission - $20, Student/Senior/Artist - $10

About the Playwright

Amy Bernstein's plays have been read and produced in New York City; Washington, DC; Baltimore,MD; Lexington, KY; Leeds, England, and elsewhere. Amy's full-length play, Raw, was produced by the Venus Theater in Laurel, MD, in 2015 as part of the Women's Voices Theater Festival. She regularly participates in the annual Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage Festival and Free Fall Baltimore, and has had work included in the Baltimore Playwrights Festival. One of Amy's one-minute plays is included in a forthcoming anthology published by Routledge Books. She has participated in intensive playwright workshops at the 2011 Association of Theaters for Higher Education (ATHE) Conference and the 2012 Inkwell Theater in D.C. A short play about 9/11 was performed at the Marble Collegiate Church play festival in 2012.

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 over 35 full-length plays, including twelve 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.