Ana Bagayan illustrated for Arena Stage‘s production of the world’s longest running musical, The Fantasticks. In a twist on the classic story of boy-meets-girl, Matt and Luisa are led by El Gallo from the wistfulness of “when life was slow and oh so mellow” to the reality that “without a hurt the heart is hollow.” Rising star director Amanda Dehnert re-imagines this timeless fable in an abandoned amusement park, a perfect playground for the story’s emotional carnival.