:: AUDITION INFORMATION ::

Ensemble Theatre's 2025 Production of:
Henrik Ibsen’s AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE -A Rust-Belt Adaptation ::
By: Les Hunter Directed by: Rebecca Moseley

PERFORMANCE DATES:
February 7th 2025-February 23rd 2025. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm.
All performances will be on the campus of John Carroll University. 

AUDITION DATES:
Initial Auditions will be video submission followed by in-person callbacks. 
Virtual Auditions must be submitted by: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 2024
Actors who have worked on previous Ensemble shows can request to just attend callbacks.
Please indicate this request in the additional notes portion of the audition form.

CALLBACKS:
Callbacks will be IN PERSON on Saturday November 16th at John Carroll University.
Callbacks will be in the Marinello Little Theatre.
Map and additional information will be provided for those called back.

SYNOPSIS:
In a mid-sized Rust-Belt city during the Trump era, trouble brews as Dr. Tammie Stockman raises the alarm about a looming environmental crisis. This adaptation of Ibsen’s classic questions the motivations for action amidst fear and economic pressure. Tammie must confront the cost of truth—her job, her relationships, and her very identity. Is she the savior or the enemy of the people?

CHARACTERS:

  • Dr. Tammie “Tam” Stockman: 30s/40s, female. Confident/stubborn scientist driven by her pursuit of the truth.

  • Kate Lee: 30s/40s, female. Tammie's supportive wife and artist who yearns for more in life.

  • Peter Stockman: 40s, male. Tammie's brother and the mayor, who manipulates public opinion for his gain.

  • Bill Wynnefield: 20s, male. The editor of the local newspaper, caught between truth and community pressures.

  • Martin: 70s, male. A curmudgeonly widowed farmer and father to Tammie and Peter, set in his conservative beliefs.

  • Petra: Early 20s, female. Tammie & Kate's adopted daughter, idealistic filmmaker with a passion for social change.

  • Heather: 40s, female. The owner of the struggling local newspaper and Bill’s boss, facing her own challenges.

  • Anthony Kalan: 50s/60s, male. Self-made businessman, head of the chamber of commerce, advocating for the status quo.

SETTING:
A post-industrial Rust Belt city, nearly the present day.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Please prepare a contemporary monologue (2 minutes max) that showcases your acting range.
Provide a headshot and resume. Please submit any known conflicts from
January 6th 2025 (proposed first week of rehearsal) - February 23rd 2025 (closing night of the show.)
Auditions are open to AEA (Special Appearance -Tier 1) and Non-AEA (receive a stipend) actors.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR VIRTUAL AUDITION:

Actors who have worked on previous Ensemble shows or previously can request to just attend callbacks.
Please indicate this request in the additional notes portion of the audition form!

For any questions, contact auditions@ensemble-theatre.org,
or visit our auditions page on our website at https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/auditions

Ensemble Theatre Mission Statement:

  • Ensemble Theatre is dedicated to the responsible production of works that celebrate the human spirit drawn from the rich canon of modern American classics as well as other significant contemporary plays. Ensemble serves greater Cleveland and the Midwest region by reintroducing the classics, examining them with new eyes,
    and supporting the development of new works for the American theater.

  • Education and outreach activities, engage youth and community residents through
    on site programming, residencies, and touring performances.

  • Ensemble Theatre believes that the arts are an essential and meaningful part of life. The theatre offers an important forum for stimulating and provoking thought about the issues of contemporary life, and it is a place for communal experience. Introducing future generations to the arts will enlighten them about the human condition and provide them with a resource to nourish them throughout their lives. All art, including theatre, should be a celebration of diversity and human dignity. The theatre provides the highest possible level of professionalism in all areas to nurture new talent, and to be ever mindful of the power of art to entertain and move the audience.  

We are a professional theatre that encourages actors from ALL of our diverse communities and experience levels to audition. If you have any questions or require any accommodations, please contact us at:
auditions@ensemble-theatre.org or call 216-321-2930.