Strand on the Air

Relax — if you can — with the Strand On The Air: Chill Out Edition, coming to you Sunday February 25th at 5pm over WRFR 93.3 in Rockland and WRFR.org. Join Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, and musical guests from the Midcoast Music Academy for a full hour of laughs and tunes! Feel the calm flow over you like a wave as All Things Rescinded explores the therapeutic power of kneading dough, discover ways to relax when every fiber of your body tries to keep you from it, and get acquainted with the philosophical mastermind behind the Who Cares Movement. And down in Abysmal Point, Mrs. Grunden leans into physical fitness when she introduces the thrilling new sport of Clamball. The Strand On The Air, written and directed by Liz McLeod, is a presentation of the Strand Theatre in downtown Rockland, and will be available after the radio broadcast on your favorite podcast platform!

Broadcast 12/29/24 over WRFR, Rockland, Maine. "What Now? Edition," featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, and guests Patty and Rusty. Presented by the Strand Theatre, Rockland ME.

Life got you spooked? Tossing and turning at night under a shadow of existential terror? Horrified at the thought of what might wait around the next corner? Brace up, neighbors — and charge into the future with fortitude, with the Strand On The Air “NO FEAR” Special! Join your House Manager Liz McLeod, announcer Ryan Jackson, and the Strand Family Players for a comic excursion into the very pit of your personal anxieties, as All Things Rescinded meets the man who fears everything, gets to know one particular creepy-crawly, and shows you how to conquer your fear thru aggressive acclimatization. And down in Abysmal Point, the terror reaches a fever pitch as Mrs. Grunden and the gang face up to the bone-chilling approach of local elections! There's new music from Brittany Parker and another guest appearance by popular local jam band BETTER LATE! Conquer your fears and stride bravely into whatever the future may bring, with the Strand on The Air, written and directed by Liz McLeod, and presented by the Strand Theatre.

Never mind the permits or the loose change! Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players will pull up to the curb with a carload of laughs as the intrepid reporters of All Things Rescinded explore the bold new innovation of perpendicular parking, and consider how even the most youthful entrepreneur can turn the parking situation to their advantage with a little hard work. And down in Abysmal Point, long-boiling community tensions threaten to froth over the top when Greta Crummet begins a one woman crusade to transform the local Select Board. Add in music by Brittany Parker and special guests from Midcoast Music Academy and you'll forget all about feeding the meter! The Strand On The Air is a presentation of the Strand Theatre in Rockland.

Pack up your picnic basket, your sunblock, and your big floppy hat and head straight for home, as the Strand On The Air presents its "Summer Staycation Edition!" Join Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players for laughs in Abysmal Point, as Mrs. Grunden and the gang prepare for the world premiere of Glittering Greta Crummet's Clam Dance, and the intrepid journalists of All Things Rescinded explore the burgeoning phenomenon of summer camps for grownups. There'll be new tunes from Brittany Parker and summertime musical guests Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake, and a dramatic recitation by noted orator Dr. Ryan Jackson. Strand On the Air is a presentation of the Strand Theatre in downtown Rockland, and is written and directed by House Manager Liz McLeod.

Life getting you down? Losing sleep, pacing the floor, wailing desperately in the night? Take heart — the Strand On The Air is back, with its “We'll Get Through This Somehow Edition!”  Join Liz McLeod, Dan Bookham, Brittany Parker, the Strand Family Players, and musical guests Better Late, from Midcoast Music Academy, for laughs and tunes that are bound to lift your spirits. The intrepid investigators of All Things Rescinded explore the springtime menace of rampaging squirrels, and speak with a public intellectual who promises that Everything Is Going To Turn Out All Right. And down in Abysmal Point, Mrs. Grunden's world is shaken to its very roots when an ambitious competitor threatens to give her a run for her clamshells. The Strand on the Air, written and directed by Liz McLeod, is a presentation of the Strand Theatre.

Will it snow, will it blow, will it pour? Who knows? But no matter what the weather, The Strand On The Air will give out on Sunday February 25th at 5pm with its all-new Snow Fooling Edition! Tune in WRFR 93.3 for new laughs from Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, new tunes from Brittany Parker, new poetry from Professor Dan Bookham and special musical performances from rising young talent courtesy of the Midcoast Music Academy Winter Recital. All Things Rescinded will introduce you to the trials and travails of a Leap Year Baby and to exciting new advances in the manufacture of year round snow -- and down in Abysmal Point, Mrs. Grunden and Gertie run into plenty of grief with their bold new home-delivery business "Hello Clams!"

Ring out the old and brace yourself for the new as the Strand On The Air welcomes the New Year with its Here We Go Again Special, Sunday December 31 at 5pm, broadcast over WRFR (93.3 in Rockland) and WRFR.org. Join Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, and anouncer Dan Bookham for an hour of new laughs and new tunes as All Things Rescinded brings you its foolproof predictions of what absolutely NOT to expect in 2024, and an exclusive interview with a genuine time traveler from 2124 who will give you hints of wonders and marvels yet to come. And down in Abysmal Point, Mrs. Grunden's latest future dream could put clams right in anyone's mailbox. Joining in the fun will be traditional holiday musical guests Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake with their old-time harmonies. The Strand On The Air, written and directed by Liz McLeod, is a regular radio presentation of the Strand Theatre and will be available on popular podcast platforms and on the Strand website following the broadcast.

Coming Sunday October 29th at 5PM over WRFR 93.3 and WRFR.org, grab your basket of autumn cliches, kick the cat off the warm spot on the couch, and tune in the Strand On The Air Pumpkin Spice Special! Liz McLeod, Dan Bookham, and the Strand Family Players dig deep into a damp pile of leaves for laughs and fun, Brittany Parker offers new music, and tossing a fresh log on the fire you'll hear the Midcoast Music Academy Jazz Ensemble. And down in Abysmal Point, Mrs. Grunden confronts the existential terror of what lottery winner Gertie Crummet can afford now to do to her for Halloween. Presented by the Strand Theatre in Rockland, The Strand On The Air is available for download following each new broadcast over all major podcasting platforms or at rocklandstrand.com!

Looking for some laughs? Looking for some tunes? Lucky you -- when you tune in the Strand On The Air Press Your Luck Special, on the air Sunday August 27 at 5pm over WRFR and WRFR.org! Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players take a comic look at the vicissitudes of fate, as All Things Rescinded introduces you to the Luckiest Couple on Earth, and down in Abysmal Point, the whole town tries their luck when Mrs. Grunden's clam shack installs a lottery machine. Brittany Parker will be along with new music, and it'll be your great good fortune to discover the esoteric melodies of our special musical guest PlanetYes! The Strand On The Air is a regular presentation of the Strand Theatre in downtown Rockland, and will be available on the Strand website and all podcast platforms after the broadcast.

SUMMER FUN AHEAD WITH STRAND ON THE AIR! -- The days are at their longest, the sun, when we can see it, is at its brightest, and it's time for the Strand On The Air "Solstice With The Mostess" Edition! Liz McLeod, Dan Bookham, and the Strand Family Players engage in plenty of seasonal foolery, there's new tunes from Brittany Parker, and there's a summer visit from old-time harmonists Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake. And down in Abysmal Point, it's the day of all days as Mrs. Grunden, Lilita, Gertie, and all the gang unshell a townwide celebration of their Clamtennial! Written and directed by Liz Mcleod, the Strand on The Air is a presentation of the Strand Theatre. 

IT'S SPRING PLANTING SEASON WITH THE STRAND ON THE AIR!  Grab your garden shovel and your big sun hat and dig down deep in the rich brown earth as the Strand On The Air presents its Spring Planting Edition, Sunday April 30 at 5pm over WRFR and WRFR.org! Liz McLeod  and the Strand Family Players sow the seeds of laughter, as the All Things Rescinded team takes on every angle of the gardening question, from high-tech fertilizer to what to do when the dandelions come; Professor Dan Bookham unveils his "Ode To Yardwork," and down in Abysmal Point Mrs. Grunden, Lilita, Gertie and the gang continue to cultivate plans for their big Clamtennial celebration. Plus new music from Brittany Parker and tunes recorded live on the Strand stage by the Midcoast Music Academy adult jam band "Better Late!" 

Join Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players for comic sidelights on the Strand's 100th Anniversary celebration, and a trip down to Abysmal Point, where Mrs. Grunden and friends are busy with Centennial plans of their own. Plus new music from Brittany Parker, and selections from the Midcoast Music Academy Jazz Ensemble, recorded live on stage during MCMA's Spring Recital! Listen at 5pm on Sunday, Feb. 26 by tuning in to WRFR (93.3 in Rockland) or by streaming at WRFR.org. The show will then be available to hear as a podcast, or by streaming from our website. This show is presented by recording by the Strand Theatre.

It's Christmas Night in Abysmal Point as Mrs. Grunden and her friends gather at the Passivity Grange Hall for their annual holiday dinner -- and who knows how that'll go, as the Strand On The Air presents its annual holiday special, December 25th at 5pm over WRFR and WRFR.org! Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, and announcer Dan Bookham will all be on hand for a heaping helping of holiday fun, with musical guests Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake. This show is presented by recording by the Strand Theatre.

Strand On The Air Fun Size Halloween Special. Broadcast 10/30/22 over WRFR, Rockland, Maine. Featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, Dan Bookham, and the Adult Jam Band of the Midcoast Music Academy.

"All's Fair Special," broadcast 8/28/2022 over WRFR, Rockland, Maine. Featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, Dan Bookham, and musical guests from the Midcoast Music Academy Summer Recital.

Grab the hot dogs and the marshmallows, pack up the bug spray and the tick spoon, and head Up to Camp -- as the Strand On The Air presents its Summer Camp Edition, Sunday June 26 at 5pm over WRFR 93.3 and WRFR.org! Join Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, and Dan Bookham for an hour of laughs and tunes as we all try to escape the heat or the cold, depending on when this article sees print, duck the sunburn, and try to find a parking place. "All Things Rescinded" will explore the state of not-really-post-pandemic summer travel, consider the possibility of a super hero blockbuster summer flick that hasn't been done before, and will interview Almost The Last Living Person In America Without A Smartphone. And down in Abysmal Point, the woods are full of cuckoos, as Mrs. Grunden, Lilita, Gertie, and Edith head for the tranquil algae-blooming waters of Sluice Lake. All this and the music of returning Strand On The Air favorites Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake!

A Strand on the Air Special Event! Enjoy this 30-minute radio-play version of THE MAGIC LAKE, a musical retelling of a Peruvian folktale about a quest to discover a magic lake at the end of the world. The play is performed by local middle school students as part of the "Take the Stage" class, a collaboration between the Strand Theatre and RSU #13's Afterschool Program. The play will debut first on the airwaves of Rockland's own WRFR (93.3), and will be available to stream afterwards on all podcast platforms.

Grab the brooms and clean up -- let's go! Spring is here and that means it's time to wash the windows, mop the floor, and pour out a whole new bucket of laughs and tunes as the STRAND ON THE AIR returns with its Spring Cleaning Special! House Manager Liz McLeod dusts off the Strand Family Players, who find joy in tossing out a few barbs at the World's Greatest Professional Declutterer; show you what not to do when your neighbor messes up your garden; and meet an upcycler with a startling new use for cat hair. And down in Abysmal Point, Mrs. Grunden and Lilita make a startling discovery under the floorboards when redecorating the clam shack. Tidying up the music department, Brittany Parker presents a sampling of the outstanding work done by her students in the Strand Take The Stage Program -- and you'll meet as special musical guest singer-songwriter Trisha Mason, making her first broadcast appearance in the Midcoast after relocating to Rockland. STRAND ON THE AIR, written and directed by Liz McLeod, originally broadcast on WRFR, 93.3 in Rockland.

The intrepid journalists of All Things Rescinded will take a look at the burgeoning new pandemic-inspired musical genre of “grumblecore,” featuring the radio debut of the hard-driving alternative band “Karen's Spleen,” along with a nostalgic look at Town Meeting season as it used to be, and a preview of our coming travails with mud season. Down in Abysmal Point, Mrs. Grunden, Lilita, and the gang will gather round the kitchen table to drive off the winter blues with a hard-fought no-quarter-asked-and-none-given game of full-contact Monopoly. Special musical guests GoldenOak. Broadcast on WRFR on February 27, 2022 at 5pm.

"Boxing Day Edition," broadcast 12/26/21 over WRFR Rockland, Maine. Featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, Dan Bookham, and musical guests Jim Coffman and Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake.

Broadcast October 31, 2021 over WRFR, Rockland, Maine. Featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, Dan Bookham, and special guests Bee Parks and the Hornets. Down in Abysmal Point, Mrs. Grunden and company set out to rescue Gertie Crummet from the grasp of unspeakable horrors. Presented by the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine.

Originally broadcast in two parts on the Strand on the Air broadcasts of 6/27 and 8/29/2021. Written and directed by, and featuring, Liz McLeod, with Lili Bonarrigo and William Zall.

Broadcast 8/29/21 over WRFR-LP. "Back To Cool Edition," featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, Dan Bookham, and musical guests Bishop Reilly. Presented by the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine.

"Summa This -- Summa That Special," broadcast 6/27/21 over WRFR-LP in Rockland, Maine, with Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, Dan Bookham, and special guests Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake. Presented by the Strand Theatre.

At long last, there's light at the end of the tunnel – and if you don't think so, we'll set you straight in this springtime STRAND ON THE AIR broadcast! Our “Light At The End Of The Tunnel Edition” features more laughs with Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, more music from Brittany Parker – and even a few surprises! Originally broadcast on WRFR in Rockland, Maine.

Quit doomscrolling and start laughing – with the Strand On The Air's “Don't Let The Internet Get You Down!” Edition! Join your house manager Liz McLeod, musical director Brittany Parker, announcer Dan Bookham, those ever-popular bytes of fun the Strand Family Players, and our special musical guests Freya, for a full hour of laughs and tunes! Originally broadcast on WRFR in Rockland, Maine.

It's the moment we've all been waiting for! This year is finally over – almost! This STRAND ON THE AIR: Socially Distant Good Riddance to 2020 Edition features comedy sketches by Liz McLeod, announcing by Dan Bookham, performances from the Strand Family Players, special guests the Midcoast Music Academy, and music from Brittany Parker and the Blake Rosso Band. Broadcast on WRFR.org, 93.3 Rockland and 99.3 Camden, on December 27, 2020 at 5pm.

Strand House Manager Liz McLeod adapts and reads this 1-hour version of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol," presented by the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine. Released December 1, 2020.

It's all treats and no tricks for the STRAND ON THE AIR Halloween Special! The Strand Theatre's radio variety hour returns with a Fun-Size bag of Halloween laughs and tunes with Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, and Dan Bookham. Musical guests will be mandolinist Jim Coffman of the Blake Rosso Band and New York based singer-songwriter Elizabeth May, last seen at the Strand in “Zodiac Math.” Originally broadcast over WRFR in Rockland, Maine.

Strand on the Air is back for another socially distanced special! Broadcast 8/30/2020 over WRFR, Rockland Maine. Sponsored by the Strand Theatre. Featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, Dan Bookham, and musical guest Peter Hynd.

Another chapter in our summer of social distancing specials! Broadcast July 26, 2020 over WRFR, Rockland, Maine. Sponsored by the Strand Theatre. Featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, Dan Bookham, and guests Dusty & Joanna And Friends.

Strand on the Air continues from home! This episode of our radio variety show was broadcast on 6/28/2020 over WRFR in Rockland, Maine. Featuring Liz McLeod and the Strand Family Players, Brittany Parker, and special guests Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake.

Led by Strand House Manager Liz McLeod, this Social Distancing Special of Strand on the Air features announcer Dan Bookham, music by Brittany Parker and the Blake Rosso Band, comedy skits performed by Liz and Lili Bonarrigo, and special guest Poet Laureate Joanna Hynd. Broadcast over WRFR Rockland on May 17, 2020.

Our second holiday-themed installment of our radio variety show is once again led by Strand House Manager Liz McLeod, featuring announcer Dan Bookham, music by Brittany Parker and the Blake Rosso Band, skits performed by the Strand Family Players, and special guests Playin' Possum, Galadria Scattaloni, and Scout Bookham. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine on December 8, 2019. Live radio broadcast over WRFR Rockland.

Grab your shades, your beach blanket, and your sunscreen -- and celebrate summer at the Strand Theatre, recorded live direct from the stage on July 7, 2019 and broadcast over WRFR Rockland! The “Summer Fun Special,” is written and directed by Strand House Manager Liz McLeod, with the music of Strand Education Coordinator Brittany Parker and the Blake Rosso Band, announcer David Troup, and the Strand Family Players (Lili Bonarrigo, Scout Bookham, Billie Lawson, Kelsea Wotton, and William Zall). Special musical guests include Patty Jackson and Rusty Blake, Drive By Todd, and Galadria Scattaloni.

Led by Strand House Manager Liz McLeod, this holiday-themed installment of Strand on the Air features announcer Dan Bookham, music by Brittany Parker and the Blake Rosso Band, skits performed by the Strand Family Players, and special guests the Extension Chords from the Midcoast Music Academy. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine on December 16, 2018. Live radio broadcast over WRFR Rockland.