001 - Act 1

In Pillars of Society, Ibsens groundbreaking realist drama first performed in 1877, we delve into the life of Karsten Bernick, the powerful businessman who controls a small coastal town in Norway. With plans to launch an ambitious railway project that promises to transform the region, Karstens carefully constructed world is shattered by the unexpected return of Lona Hessel, the woman he once abandoned, and Johan Tonnesen, who left town in disgrace fifteen years prior. As the past collides with the present, secrets unravel and the foundations of society are put to the test. - Summary by Wikipedia and Elizabeth Klett Krap Rob BoardAune alanmapstoneRorlund ToddMrs. Rummel Kathy WrightMrs. Holt AvailleMrs. Bernick Beth ThomasDina Dorf Kristin GjerløwMartha Bernick DigsHilmar Tonnesen Algy PugOlaf Bernick Tricia GMrs. Lynge LydiaKarsten Bernick Bruce PirieVigeland HamletRummel Larry WilsonSandstad David OlsonLona Hessel Elizabeth KlettJohan Tonnesen mbNarrator April Waltersaudio edited by Elizabeth Klett