The Strand Theatre’s New Century Series presents a screening of Roar (1981) on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at The Pour Farm’s Outdoor Film Festival. Following that, a live stage production of  ROAR!, a full length rock musical, will be performed by BREAD Arts Collective on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m., at the Yellow Barn, in Rockland.

The Pour Farm is located at 56 Crawfordsburn Lane in Union, and the Yellow Barn is at 8 Winter St., in Rockland.

Roar, the film, stars wildlife activist and actress Tippi Hedren in an adventure written, directed by, and co-starring her producer husband, Noel Marshall, and was inspired by the surprise success of the movie Born Free in 1966.

Hedren plays Madeleine, a woman who brings her children (including real-life daughter and future movie star Melanie Griffith) to the African jungle for a visit with her long-estranged husband Hank (Marshall). An eccentric scientist, Hank has dedicated the past several years of his life to fighting for the preservation of endangered species. A snafu results in the family being met not by the environmentalist, however, but a pride of ferocious felines.

Considered the most dangerous and expensive home movie in Hollywood history, the film featured 100 lions, tigers and other big cats. During the film’s production, many cast and crew members were mauled or otherwise injured by the untrained animals.

Immediately prior to the screening, BREAD Arts Collective will perform a musical teaser of their new show ROAR! This new rock musical is based on a true story about the making of the film Roar. The play was written and directed by Lindsey Hope Pearlman, with original music and lyrics by Andrew Lynch, and features the many talents of the BREAD Arts Collective players. 

Based in New York City, BREAD Arts Collective is a multi-disciplinary arts collective dedicated to adapting and devising new work that challenges the typical and stretches the possible. The collective is made up of over a dozen actors, writers, designers, puppeteers, and musicians who have been making original work together since 2012. Their shows have been produced at the historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, the Exponential Festival, and for a 28-week extended run at People Lounge on the Lower East Side. The company has been in residence at the North American Cultural Laboratory, Little Pond Arts Retreat, and Barn Arts on MDI, with their theatrical home being the Brooklyn art space Cloud City

The live performance will be followed by a post-show party. Beer from The Pour Farm will be available for purchase.

These presentations are sponsored by George Pearlman Pottery.

Tickets for the film screening are $10. Capacity for the screening is 30. Bring your own chair.

Tickets for the musical performance are Pay-what-you-wish, $0-$25. Audience capacity is 60.

Tickets for both shows are available at  www.rocklandstrand.com, by calling 207-594-0070, or at the door if tickets remain.

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