S1E10: An Enemy of the People, adapted by Arthur Miller

On its surface, An Enemy of the People is the story of a doctor who discovers that the town’s prized public baths are contaminated and dangerous, only to find that truth is far less welcome than he imagined. But beneath that premise is a drama about something even more unsettling: what will a community do when the facts threaten its money, its pride, its power, and the stories it tells about itself? This month's guest is Mark Creter, an acclaimed theater professor at Tennessee Tech University. He talks us through the social commentary of this play and how a theatrical work can speak to generations beyond its own time.Second Stage is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find it and our original podcast With Honors on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.Also, throw some love at our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. He’s on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well.This episode’s music features “Caught in the Middle” by Amarent and “Flea Bop” by Mr. Smith, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit secondstagepodcast.substack.com