The Count of Monte Cristo ()

HEAR WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAID:

"There are swordfights, murders and romance, as well as occasional comments to the audience by some actors and a specter of Alexander Dumas lurking in the background (as if guiding the actors).  ...It is a thoughtful presentation that manages to involve the audience in one of the best-known tales of intrigue and revenge."
                                                                  -Jose Ruiz, ReviewPlays.com

"Sight Unseen Theatre Group deserves
highest marks for its ambitious goals, for the production’s many fine
performances, and the elegant and creative design of the Dumas classic. I look forward to seeing what’s up next for this company, which reinvents itself with each new production."
                                                          -Steven Stanely, LaStageScene.com

Freeman possesses the leading-man looks and charisma that make Dantes heroic. He maintains a cool demeanor, and his flair for swordplay adds energy... Ashmore's sympathetic portrayal of Faria is the evening's highlight. The prison scenes...run the gamut of genuine emotions. D'Amore gives Fernand an almost psychotic personality, making the character wonderfully awful."
                                                                    -Jeff Favre, Backstage West

Get your tickets now for our most ambitious project to date, NOW PLAYING at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica!  Don't miss the epic drama, sweet revenge, and swashbuckling fun of "The Count of Monte Cristo". 

A new adaptation of the classic story by Alexandre Dumas, our largest-scale production ever was adapted and directed by SUS Director, Sam Roberts.  Co-Founder and Producer Clark Freeman mans the helm as Edmund Dantes, backed by a terrific ensemble that includes Frank Ashmore, Melanie Lora, Brad Grusnick, Philip D'Amore, Kristin Slaysman, Jason Decker, Robin Miller, Jonathan Nail, Alyson Weaver, Brooke Bastinelli, Andrew Howard Schneider, Meredith Green, Nicholas S. Williams.

SUS staple Casey Clark returns as stage mananger, with Haley Powell designing sets, and Dan Jenkins providing the lighting design.  The show also features choreography by Peter Schmitz, costumes by Jeffrey Schoenberg, fight choreography by Jesse Holland, and an original score by SUS Co-Founder Andy Mitton.

This fall, Sight Unseen will present its most ambitious work to date, a new adaptation of Dumas's classic THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, adapted and directed by Sam Roberts and starring Sight Unseen Co-Founder Clark Freeman as Dantes.  Casey Clark returns as stage manager, and the show will feature designs in set from Haley Powell and in lights from Dan Jenkins.  THE COUNT comes to the Edgemar Theatre in Santa Monica this September...check back soon for more details!

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