The Strand Theatre

Sitting in the heart of downtown Shreveport, the beautiful Strand Theatre anchors the arts district now known as the West Edge.  A one-of-a-kind classic, the Strand Theatre rivals the world’s finest opera houses.  After extensive renovation the Strand reopened  in 1984 to a SRO crowd, and has presented the highest quality entertainment for the past 28 seasons.  Most recently, Shreveport’s own Academy Award winning William Joyce called the Strand “A Palace of Dreams.”


In 1900, brothers Julian and Abe Saenger, both pharmacists, owned and operated the Saenger Drug Store on the corner of Milam and Louisiana Streets in Shreveport. The Saengers’ fascination with the brand-new moving pictures prompted a purchase of the property at the corner of Crockett and Louisiana in downtown Shreveport.  After some research and contact with the Ehrlich Brothers, who already owned and operated the Majestic theatre at 601 Milam Street, the two sets of brothers decided to embark on a joint venture. Their first was the “Saenger Theatre” at 620 Milam Street later known as The Capri.