Manatee Performing Arts Center

Arts and cultural organizations in every community across the world play an increasingly important role in economic development and the general quality of life of its citizens and visitors. As a community grows, cultural and artistic needs also expand. Since staging its first production performance in 1947, The Manatee Players, Inc. has provided diverse and enriching opportunities for the entertainment and education of residents and visitors to the Gulf Coast of Florida. The organizations’ vision celebrates this long history of community enrichment while committing itself to expanding both its artistic repertoire and community education programs to attract and serve every sector of our region