AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

By Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Amy Herzog
Directed by Ali Tallman
Nov. 13-29, 2026 at Island City Stage

A Florida premiere.
Premiered on Broadway in 2024.
Suitable for Ages 12+
2 Hours, 15 Minutes including intermission

THE SETUP
A doctor becomes convinced the town's water is making people sick. If he's right, fixing it would cost the town its livelihood. Now the whole community has to decide what comes next.

THE QUESTION
What holds us together when the truth is expensive and everyone is sure they're right?

AMERICA AT 250
Making hard choices together when the stakes are high is democracy's oldest challenge. Written in 1882 and now reimagined in Amy Herzog's sharp contemporary version, Ibsen's play reads like today's headlines. Not because it predicted a single crisis, but because it understood the test every community faces when a warning and a livelihood collide.

WHEN
November 13-29 2026

PRICE
$40-45

WHERE
2304 N. Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors

Get Tickets

Videos

First Look Photos

Production Photos (Coming Soon)

Reviews & Press (Coming Soon)

The Lobby Experience

In collaboration with Wild Bloom Society
We're always looking for ways to enhance the experience of a New City Players production beyond the stage. At An Enemy of the People, the conversation starts before you take your seat — and continues long after the curtain comes down. Here's what you can expect in the lobby:

Poems from the Public Square
The lobby during the production will be transformed into a space for poetry, participation, and communal reflection. Featuring original works by local poets inspired by the production, the exhibition invites audiences to encounter poetry before and after the performance.

Beyond the Stage Events

Theatre has always been a public square, a place where a community gathers to wrestle with the questions that matter. Beyond the Stage extends that conversation past the final bow. Your ticket includes post-show talkbacks with artists and special guests, plus celebrations and wine downs with fellow audience members. After each production closes, The Space invites audiences back for an evening of connection and dialogue, with free or discounted admission for Season Pass holders.

Nov 13 - Pay What You Wish Preview (tickets as low as $5). 8pm show.

Nov 14 - Opening Night Reception after the 8pm show. Your ticket purchase includes a wine and small bites reception sponsored by Union Kitchen & Bar and Clearwave Dental.

Nov 15 - Sunday Talkback after the 3pm show with Dr. Cheryl Duckworth, professor of Peace Education and Conflict Resolution at Nova Southeastern University.

Nov 20, 21, 27, 28 - Weekend Wine Down after the 8pm shows. Enjoy complimentary wine and snacks after the show. Sponsored by Clearwave Dental.

Nov 22 - Sunday Talkback after the 3pm show with members of the cast and creative team.

Nov 28 - Poets in the Public Square + Wine Down after the 8pm show. Featuring live poetry performances inspired by the play. Curated by Wild Bloom Society.

Nov 29th - Sunday Talkback after the 3pm show with members of the cast and creative team.

Dec 6 - The Space. A guided conversation after the show closes fostering connection and dialogue.

Cast

Tap on their photo to learn more!

Ben Sandomir as Dr. Thomas Stockmann

Marla Lopez as Petra Stockmann

Ryan Didato as Peter Stockmann

Peter Pera as Hovstad

Chad Raven as Billing

David H. Hepburn as Aslaksen

Timothy Mark Davis as Captain Horster

Michael Gioia as Morten Kiil

Creative Team

Special thanks to the following New City Builders for bringing this production to life:

Executive Producers
David Christopher & David Munro

Co-Producers
The Maurer Family Foundation

Season Producers
Wayne & Lucretia Weiner
Broward County Cultural Division
The Warten Foundation