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 Feel the calm flow over you like a wave as All Things Rescinded explores the therapeutic power of kneading dough, discover ways to relax when every fiber of your body tries to keep you from it, and get acquainted with the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and the Strand Family Players for a comic excursion into the very pit of your personal anxieties, as All Things Rescinded meets the man who fears everything, gets to know one particular creepy-crawly, and shows you how to conquer your fear thru aggressive acclimatization.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and the Strand Family Players will pull up to the curb with a carload of laughs as the intrepid reporters of All Things Rescinded explore the bold new innovation of perpendicular parking, and consider how even the most youthful entrepreneur can turn the parking situation to their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.