{"id":9836,"date":"2015-02-05T16:27:52","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T21:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=9836"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:07:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:07:05","slug":"enemyofthepeople","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=9836","title":{"rendered":"PlayMakers presents \u2018An Enemy of the People\u2019 Feb. 25-March 15"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Left to right: Julia Gibson as Mrs. Catherine Stockmann and Michael Bryan French as Dr. Stockmann in PlayMakers Repertory Company\u2019s production of \u201cAn Enemy of the People.” (photo by Jon Gardiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PlayMakers Repertory Company presents Henrik Ibsen\u2019s dramatic masterpiece \u201cAn Enemy of the People,\u201d in a searing adaptation by Arthur Miller, Feb. 25 through March 15. PlayMakers is the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n

Special events associated with the show begin Feb. 9.<\/p>\n

When a man discovers an environmental threat to his community, challenged by city fathers and fellow citizens more concerned with the financial health of the town than its physical well-being, he is forced to stand alone. He courageously exposes corruption and lies threatening to destroy the home he loves. A dramatic classic from two masters — Ibsen in the 1880s, then re-told in the 1950s by Arthur Miller — \u201cEnemy\u201d is a story that resonates today, exploring politically charged topics such as how environmental issues flow into public disputes, how money begets morality and the cost of free expression.<\/p>\n

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Left to right: Benjamin Curns as Hovstad, Michael Bryan French as Dr. Stockmann and Gregory DeCandia as Billing in PlayMakers Repertory Company\u2019s production of \u201cAn Enemy of the People.\u201d (Photo by Jon Gardiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

London\u2019s Financial Times called the timeless drama\u00a0\u201cprovocative, startling, breathtaking.\u201d The Associated Press agreed, saying Miller \u201cpaces [it] like a thriller, with the heat steadily rising.\u201d Entertainment Weekly\u2019s reviewer added that the play \u201ctackles more hot-button election-year issues than an average hour on MSNBC.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEnemy\u201d will be directed by Tom Quaintance, artistic director of Cape Fear Regional Theatre in Fayetteville. At PlayMakers, Quaintance has directed \u201cThe Little Prince\u201d and co-directed \u201cThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby\u201d with producing artistic director Joseph Haj. He also helmed PlayMakers Summer Youth Conservatory productions of \u201cSweeney Todd,\u201d \u201cThe Mystery of Edwin Drood,\u201d A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream,\u201d \u201cThe Music Man\u201d and \u201cOliver!\u201d<\/p>\n

Performances will be in the Paul Green Theatre in UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s Department of Dramatic Art on Country Club Road. Show times will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays and Saturday, Feb. 7.<\/p>\n

For more information and to purchase tickets, call (919) 962-PLAY (7529) or visit www.playmakersrep.org<\/a>. Ticket prices start at $15.<\/p>\n

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The Ensemble (Allison Altman as Petra, Julia Gibson as Mrs. Catherine Stockmann and Michael Bryan French as Dr. Stockmann in PlayMakers Repertory Company\u2019s production of \u201cAn Enemy of the People.\u201d (Photo by Jon Gardiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In conjunction with \u201cAn Enemy of the People,\u201d PlayMakers will host \u201cThe Vision Series-Directors in Conversation,\u201d a behind-the-scenes preview with Quaintance Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Paul Green Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Participants share coffee and hors d\u2019oeuvres provided by series sponsor Jujube Restaurant, learn about the vision for the show and get a sneak peek at the sets and costumes in progress. Reservations are appreciated. Call PlayMakers\u2019 box office at (919) 962-7529 to RSVP.<\/p>\n

Other special events will include:<\/p>\n