THE FANTASTICKS - Manatee Performing Arts Center Non Equity Auditions

The first show in the Bradenton Kiwanis Theater is the Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks. The original ran a total of 42 years, making it the world’s longest-running musical. The poetic book and breezy, inventive score, including such memorable songs as “Try to Remember”. The tale centers around Luisa and Matt, who are tricked by their fathers to fall in love by pretending to feud.

-The Fantasticks opens Thursday, September 19, 2024, and is scheduled for a two-week run. The show may be extended if there is a demand.

-Rehearsals are scheduled to begin the week of July 21st. The exact start date will be determined after auditions are completed.