Performed at New York’s Monroe Theater this January, Sunrise Surprises served as a stellar follow-up to Vic Bagratuni’s previous playwriting debut, The Strasberg Legacy. Directed by Nick Dorman and starring Bagratuni as Danny, the actor’s second play has been optioned as a pilot for Amazon.
From handsome leading man to stone cold killer, Bagratuni always dreamt of being an actor, and began performing at the tender age of five. He is very much a method actor, using sense memory to find his own voice. His writing has paved the way to create a fully rounded artistic experience. It took him two years to write, and he describes Sunrise Surprises as rooted in a longing for his own family connections.
He sees his writing as an extension of his belief that actors are true storytellers. “Our purpose is to reveal and serve the truth of the imaginary world provided by the playwright or the script. We have to bring it to life. Start internally from the soul and work your way to the external behavior and mannerisms.” As an actor and writer, Bagratuni endeavors to take his audience on “an emotional roller coaster.” Come along for the ride.