FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: October 21, 2009

CONTACT: Jayme Kilburn, 443-874-4917, jkilburn@strandtheatercompany.org

The Strand Theater, 1823 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Please join us in creating a Free Fall mural at the Strand!

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Graves in the Water, an original piece adapted from Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology has been CANCELLED (October 30th-31st, 2009).

On Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st, 2009 the Strand will open its doors for a Free Fall Community Art Project. All participants will be given a smock, paint brush, and paints and will be offered a piece of the Strand interior wall to create a small mural, doodle, or drawing. The mural created by the community will then be used as the set for the Strand season production of [sic] by Melissa James Gibson in November. All participants will receive a credit in the program as set contributors for their art work. There will be no censorship on the art work. The Strand invites creativity and enthusiasm!..and of course, clothes that can get dirty.

The Strand will once again feature David Keltz, performing as Edgar Allan Poe. David will perform The Tell-Tale Heart, one of Poe’s most notable works. David recently received acclaim for his performance of Poe at Theater Project. “We are very excited to once again be part of Free Fall Baltimore. Free Fall is a wonderful and necessary opportunity for the Baltimore community to see art, and provides the artists themselves the means to present it” states Jayme Kilburn, Artistic Director.

The Strand Free Fall Community Art Project will take place on Friday and Saturday (October 30th and 31st) from 7pm-9pm. David Keltz will make a special appearance on October 31st at 11pm. The Hexagon will feature a free dance party on Halloween (next door to the Strand) in conjunction with this event. This event is absolutely free.

Please call 443-874-4917 or visit the Strand website for more information: www.strandtheatercompany.org. No reservations are necessary.

Free Fall Baltimore is made possible by a grant from Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Special thanks to Free Fall Baltimore media sponsors: The Baltimore Sun, The Urbanite, Maryland Public Television, WBAL-TV, WJZ-TV, WMAR-TV, WUTB-TV, WBFF- TV, CW-Baltimore, WYPR-FM, 92Q-FM, Magic 95.9-FM, WWIN-AM, WOLB-AM.

The Strand Theater is a community theater dedicated to providing opportunities for women artists, writers, designers and directors. With a focus on producing original works, the Strand hopes to foster a love of theater for a new generation of patrons.

www.strandtheatercompany.org