The Art of Darkness
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
MISSION STATEMENT
SeeNoSun OnStage is a Washington DC 501(c)3 non-profit theater company dedicated to education, writing and performance in the horror and suspense genre. Our mission is to create a compelling theatrical experience that expands an understanding of the human condition by bringing provocative plays to life that explore the human monster and the unspeakable acts they commit.
We have been accepted as a Washington-area professional theatre organization with theatreWashington by the Helen Hayes Awards Board of Governors and have been eligible for full awards consideration since our 2016/17 season.
SeeNoSun was awarded a 2017 project grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities that partially funded our production of Doubt; A Parable.
RECENT RECOGNITION
Doubt, A Parable - Directed by SeeNoSun OnStage Artistic Director Michael Wright
Helen Hayes Awards Recomendation
Bug - Directed by SeeNoSun OnStage Artistic Director Michael Wright
Eligible for the 2015 Helen Hayes Award for Emerging Theatre Company
DC Metro Theater Arts Best of 2015 List for:
Best Play in a Professional Theatre
Best Director in a Play for Michael Wright
Best Actor in a Play for Aaron Tone as Goss
Killer Joe - Directed by SeeNoSun OnStage Artistic Director Michael Wright
Eligible for the 2014 Helen Hayes Award for Emerging Theatre Company
DC Metro Theater Arts Best of 2014 List for:
Best Play in a Professional Theatre
Best Director in a Play for Michael Wright
Best Actor in a Play for Sun King Davis as Killer Joe
Best Actress in a Play for Jennifer Osborn as Dottie Smith
Best Featured Actor in a Play for Matthew Marcus as Chris Smith
Extremities - Directed and Produced by SeeNoSun OnStage Artistic Director Michael Wright (for Molotov Theatre)
DC Metro Theater Arts Best of 2013 List for:
Best Play in a Professional Theatre
Best Ensemble in a Professional Theatre
Best Director in a Play for Michael Wright
Best Actor in a Play for Alex Zavistovich as Ray
Best Actress in a Play for Sherry Berg as Marjorie
Best Supporting Actress in a Play for Alexia Poe as Patricia
Best Supporting Actress in a Play for Jennifer Osborne as Terry
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - MICHAEL WRIGHT
Michael is a director, playwright and actor and the founding artistic director of SeeNoSun OnStage.
SeeNoSun's 2017 "Helen Hayes Awards Recommended" production of Doubt, A Parable cemented Michael's reputation as a director with an unflinching artistic integrity who takes a fearless approach to the thought provoking work he brings to the stage.
Other recent directing credits include SeeNoSun's critically acclaimed 2015 production of Bug and the 2014 production of Killer Joe.
In 2013, Michael directed Extremities for Molotov Theatre. He wrote, produced and directed The Extermination Machine for SeeNoSun in 2012 which drew rave reviews at the Capital Fringe Festival. He also produced and directed Edmund White's Terre Haute for SeeNoSun at the 2010 Fringe.