October 1-18, 2026

The Fantasticks

Written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
Directed by Margie Slovan
Music Direction by Mark Rabe

The world’s longest-running musical

First performed off-Broadway in 1960, The Fantasticks is the most produced musical in the world. Now, for the first time in almost 50 years, it comes to Seattle's underground — where the intimate space and evocative character of the historic venue transform the story into something unforgettable.

The Fantasticks is a musical fantasy about two neighbors who fake a feud to trick their children, Matt and Luisa, into falling in love. The story follows the young lovers as they discover the deception, venture into the harsh real world, and ultimately return to each other, realizing that love requires maturity and acceptance of life's painful realities.

  • Thursday, Oct. 1 ~ 7:30 pm ~ OPENING NIGHT

    Sunday, Oct. 4 ~ 7:30 pm

    Wednesday, Oct. 7 ~ 7:30 pm

    Thursday, Oct. 8 ~ 7:30 pm

    Sunday, Oct. 11 ~ 7:30 pm

    Wednesday, Oct. 14 ~ 7:30 pm

    Thursday, Oct. 15 ~ 7:30 pm

    Sunday, Oct. 18 ~ 7:30 pm ~ CLOSING NIGHT

  • Location
    The New Skid Road Theatre
    102 Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98104

    Run Time
    2.5 hours, including one 20-minute intermission.

    This theatre is not wheelchair accessible.

  • Director: Margie Slovan
    Music Director: Mark Rabe
    Production Stage Manager: Emilie Shjarback
    Lighting Designer & Technical Director: Jay Sharma
    Choreographer: TBA
    Costume Designer: TBA
    Sound Designer: TBA
    Props Designer: TBA
    Producers: Carol Sage-Silverstein, Alberto Lacao, Jr.

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Meet the Cast

  • Abigail Sorum

    LUISA (the Girl)

  • Darby O'Neill

    MATT (the Boy)

  • Michael K Jones

    BELLOMY (Luisa’s father)

  • Tyler Below

    HUCKLEBEE (Matt's father)

  • Will Halsey

    EL GALLO (the Bandit)

  • Fisher Wapato

    MUTE (El Gallo’s right hand man)

  • Eric Newman

    HENRY (a clown)

  • Cu Cukale

    MORTIMER (a clown)

In a timeless time                                         and a placeless place

a girl and a boy fall in love.

They think their love is forbidden, because their dads have built a wall between their houses.

That is thrilling.                            

It is even more thrilling when a the girl is kidnapped by a devious stranger

And the boy fights him and rescues her.

But all is not as it seems.

In this timeless time                                         and this placeless place

there is a girl and a boy

                                            and their dads

and a mysterious, magical stranger, who seems to be everywhere and know everything

and his assistant, who never speaks                                           

                                            and two clowns.

A simple story, a fantasy                         

                         with a happy ending

and some of the most beautiful, memorable music ever written for the theatre.

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