An Enemy of the People
Written By: Adapted from Ibsen’s 1882 masterpiece by Melissa Reeves
Creative Team: Erik Strauts
Dr. Katherine Stockman lives in a tight-knit rural community – she’s woven into the town’s fabric and is viewed as a local hero after advocating for the popular local baths. One day she makes a disturbing discovery: the spa water for which the town is famed is severely polluted. The baths attract visitors and are central to the community’s prosperity, but this prosperity has been built on poison and the truth must be told. Katherine believes it is her duty to alert the public. However, this decision quickly backfires. To her horror, people refuse to believe that there is a problem and argue that the economic well-being of the community must come first. What does she do? Does she fight for the truth if it means the loss of income, family, community, identity? Stockmann’s struggle unfolds as a powerful indictment of the hypocrisy that often surrounds public sentiment.
The play is set in Australia, in a medium sized country town. The time is now.
Information Session:
Audition Information: https://www.trybooking.com/DIBTE
| Audition Information #:1 | |
| Date: | 10/01/2026 |
| Time From – Time to: | 13:00 – 16:00 |
| Character Descriptions #:1 | |
| Role Name: | Petra (Daughter of Dr Katherine Stockman) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | 20 |
| Role Information: | Petra (on 62%). Katherine’s daughter. Mid 20s. A teacher’s aide at the local high school. Independent and principled with a rigorous notion of truth. She has a strong bond with her mother (the lead) who actually lives with her in the house that Petra rents from her uncle. |
More Information at: https://stjudesplayers.asn.au/whats-on/auditions/
Auditions (by appointment) will be held on Saturday 10th January between 1:00 and 4:00pm at St Jude’s Players hall, 444 Brighton Rd, Brighton
For an appointment for a 15min slot, [TryBooking]
More information about the auditions will be provided once you have made an appointment.
Contact: Erik Strauts (Director)
strauts@bigpond.net.au
0438 275 814
