An Enemy of the People By: Henrik Ibsen, A New Version by Amy Herzog

September 5 - 20, 2025

Experience this fresh and provocative new adaptation by Amy Herzog of the Henrik Ibsen classic. When a doctor discovers a shocking secret about his community’s prized health resort, he becomes determined to expose the truth- even if it means turning the entire town against him. With family, friendship, and the price of integrity hanging in the balance, An Enemy of the People is a riveting exploration of what happens when one person’s truth becomes a community’s greatest threat. A timeless masterpiece that challenges us to ask: how far are we willing to go to stand up for what’s right?

Cincy Shakes is excited to partner with the Mill Creek Alliance! The organization will be setting up a table with information to learn more at the YP (Young Professionals) Preview Night on Wednesday, September 3, 2025), sharing how we can all help keep our community’s water healthy.

The mission of Mill Creek Alliance is to empower Mill Creek communities to protect and enhance the value of the creek, its tributaries, and watershed. Through inclusive, meaningful community engagement and collaborative action, the Alliance strives to create a Mill Creek watershed that is a healthy ecosystem where people and communities can thrive.

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The printing and letterpress artifacts featured in this production of “An Enemy of the People” are on loan from the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum, a working museum located in Lower Price Hill. The Museum preserves Cincinnati’s rich printing history while also training individuals in valuable life and job skills. Visitors can experience hands-on printing, explore fully functional historic equipment, and see how the Museum continues to advance the printing industry—combining preservation, education, and opportunity for the Greater Cincinnati community.

The Cincinnati Type & Print Museum is free to visit and open by appointment on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, or 1:00 pm, and on Saturday at 10:00 am or 11:00 am.

Cincinnati Type & Print Museum
2307 West Eighth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45204
(513) 914-5722 • Email

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Jasimine Bouldin*

Petra Stockmann

Montez Jenkins Copeland*

Hovstad

Jim Hopkins*

Morten Kiil

Matthew Lewis Johnson*

Peter Stockmann

Sylvester Little Jr.*

Captain Horster

Barry Mulholland*

Aslaksen

Patrick Earl Phillips*

Billing

Brent Vimtrup*

Doctor Thomas Stockmann

Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips+

Scenic Design: Jon Savage
Costume Design: Erin Carter
Lighting Design: Baxter Chambers
Sound Design: Zack Bennett
Properties Design: Alice Hopkins
Stage Manager: Danitza Piper*

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

+Member of SDC- The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers

Design Sponsors

Rance and Marilyn Duke

An Enemy of the People By: Henrik Ibsen, A New Version by Amy Herzog