The Strand Theatre will screen two locally-produced maritime films, The Ghost Trap (2024) and Rockland: A Maritime Heritage (2022), from July 31 - Aug. 3, to coincide with this year’s Maine Lobster Festival, held in Rockland. 

The Ghost Trap, based on the book by local author K. Stephens, is the haunting story of a young lobsterman who is forced to choose between right and wrong when his girlfriend suffers a traumatic head injury and a rival lobstering family sabotages his gear, sparking a deadly trap war.

"Written with sensitivity and rich description, this is a piercingly accurate depiction of a small Maine lobstering community," said The Strand, in a news release.

A Q&A with Stephens and local members of the production team will follow the Saturday, Aug. 2, at 4 p.m. screening. Stephens will also do a book signing. 

Show times:
Thursday, July 31 at 1pm
Friday, Aug. 1 at 1pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 at 4pm
Sunday, Aug 3. at 4pm 

Rockland: A Maritime Heritage, from filmmaker Dale Schierholt, was co-written with local author John Bird based on his book Rockland Maine: Rise and Renewal. The film chronicles the history of the city of Rockland from its settlement as a part of Thomaston to the city it is today, by tracing the ebbs and flows of its evolution through its ties to the sea.

A Q&A with Schierholt and Bird will follow the Sunday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. screening. 

Show times:
Thursday, July 31 at 4pm
Friday, Aug. 1 at 4pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 at 1pm
Sunday, Aug 3 at 1pm

More information can be found on the Strand’s website at www.RocklandStrand.com. Tickets are $10/General Admission; $8/ Seniors, Under 12 and Matinees; and $7/Strand Members. Tickets are available at the walk-up box office 30 minutes prior to showtime.

The Strand Theatre is located at 345 Main Street, Rockland.