The Hat Theater Collective, Bradenton’s Best Live Theater (Gold Winner), is proud to announce the return of “The Ballad of Old Manatee,” an immersive historical drama with folk music inspired by true events from the Village of Manatee’s origins.

The Hat Theater Collective is pleased to announce a charitable contribution in the amount of $4400 to the Manatee County Historical Commission, Inc. The funds will assist in the repairs and maintenance of the 1887 Church at the Manatee Village Historical Park.

The Hat Theater Collective is collaborating with the Manatee County Historical Commission, Inc. to present The Ballad of Old Manatee, a new immersive historical drama with original folk music inspired by true events from the Village of Manatee’s origins.