The Strand Theater Company's HARRY AND THE THIEF Opens 3/31

The Strand Theater Company presents a regional premiere production of Harry and the Thief, by Sigrid Gilmer. Jeremy has a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard. And a time machine. And a plan. Jeremy's plan is to send his thieving cousin Mimi back in time to 1863 to find Harriet Tubman and give her guns. Lots and lots of guns. Directed by Susan Stoupe.

Harry and the Thief will preview on March 30th, officially open on March 31st, and run Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm, through April 10th. Tickets are $20 General Admission, $10 for students, seniors, and artists. All performances take place at St. Mark's Lutheran Church at 1900 St. Paul Street, Baltimore MD 21201. Tickets are available at strand-theater.org.

"It is a privilege to present such an audacious piece of theatre," says Strand's Executive Director, Elena Kostakis. "It resonates with our mission of celebrating women's diverse voices and perspectives, by bringing together Sigrid Gilmer's brilliant writing with the director Susan Stroupe's thoughtful and imaginative directing style. Brought to life by an eclectic, talented cast and an all-female design team, we just couldn't have wished for a better production to bring to Baltimore audiences!"

Performance Dates: March 31 - April 10, Thursday-Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Preview - March 30th at 8pm.

Location: St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1900 St. Paul Street, Baltimore 21201

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

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

Sigrid Gilmer makes black comedies that are historically bent, totally perverse, joyfully irreverent and are concerned with issues of identity, pop culture and contemporary American society. Her work has been performed at the Skylight Theatre, Pavement Group, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Cornerstone Theater Company and Highways Performance Space. She is a winner of the Map Fund Creative Exploration Grant, the James Irving Foundation Fellowship and is a USA Ford Fellow in Theatre.