An Enemy of the People (Equity Approved Showcase) at American Theatre of Actors

chiara is a manhattan based actress and playwright. she made her new york debut in the devil you know at the secret theatre. other credits include woman/sarah in love/sick, soloist in sing happy!, and #14 in the wolves. her original play, mountain men, received its world premiere at muhlenberg college in 2024. chiaiello.com

nina becker is an actress based in nyc. born and raised in germany, she moved to nyc in 2023 and graduated from the new york conservatory for dramatic arts in 2025. nina speaks english, german and spanish.

lydia was born in providence, ri and began acting at trinity repertory company’s young actors’ summer institute. in 2019, she competed in the english-speaking union’s national shakespeare monologue competition and placed in the top ten nationwide. she made her professional stage debut in the world premier of a new musical (goodnight sweetheart goodnight) at the wilbury theatre group. most recently she appeared as sonya in annie baker's adaptation of uncle vanya at the new england studio theatre. previously, she attended a semester abroad at the royal academy of dramatic art specializing in shakespeare in performance. she recently graduated from boston university’s school of theatre with a bfa in acting.

brooke hall is a nyc-based actor originally from boca raton, fl. she is an alumna of the university of miami with her bfa in musical theatre, as well as national theater institute’s theatermakers. favorite theatre and film credits include: helena in a midsummer night’s dream (florida shakespeare theater), simone in money heist: the experience (netflix/fever), grace in soft. driven. mad (independent thriller short), and joan in solitary guitarist, 1865 (pbs film-maker tv series selection). when not on stage or in front of the camera, brooke can be found playing a chopin waltz on the piano or singing with her band live coverage. a storyteller with boundless imagination, brooke hopes her artistry will inspire change and growth! follow her journey at @brookerebeccahall on instagram or brookerebeccahall.com

cora riechert is a graduate of the neighborhood playhouse school of the theatre in new york city. her stage credits include lady diana in 'a rose from england', martha in 'book of days', helena in a crossover production of 'a midsummer night’s dream' and 'the rocky horror picture show', gwendolyn in 'the importance of being earnest', and several nontraditional roles. raised in the washington d.c. area, cora has also lived in germany and taiwan and has been a new yorker for the past four years. in addition to acting, she plays the piano and flute and creates her own films. cora is thrilled to play the wily mayor.

mells tackett is a new york-based actor who loves collaborative and storytelling. she is grateful to be part of this production and thankful for the incredible cast and creative team.

rokah sejour is a haitian-american actor based in new york. she holds a bachelors of arts degree in journalism from suny college at oswego. after immigrating to the united states at the age of 9, she found community and self-expression in the arts through acting, singing, dancing, and storytelling at her local church. her debut being ´angel number three’ in a play written by a friend, at the age of 16. her first official role came in the suny oswego production of ´In The cotton’ as ´linnia’ in 2020. she quickly gained interest in community theater, landing a role as ´miss casswell’ in a production of ´all about eve’ at the hardscrabble theater. fluent in haitian-creole and french, she is passionate about sharing stories that are multifaceted in their exploration of culture, identity, the immigrant experience, and the contradictions that plague the human condition.

kenslie young is an nyc based actress originally from new london, nc. she is trained in the stella adler technique. favorite stage credits include the mayors wife in ‘bye bye birdie’ and ensemble in ‘the addams family’. ‘an enemy of the people’ marks kenslie’s nyc stage debut; she has previously performed in ‘tickets please’ at green room 42. she thanks god for all of his help and guidance on this journey, as well as her family and friends for their constant love and support of her craft <3 you can follow her journey @kensliecreates on instagram or at kenslieyoung.com

hyeju ahn is a new york city–based actress and singer originally from seoul, south korea. she received her training at the american musical and dramatic academy (amda), where she studied musical theatre and acting. recent performance credits include aapi playslist: volume 1 at the green room 42, as well as shy of sure, a jukebox musical developed at nyu playwrights studio. hyeju is passionate about truthful storytelling and bringing emotional depth and sincerity to her work. she is excited to continue contributing her artistry and voice to the New York theatre community.

jake goris is a brooklyn based sag-aftra actor with years of experience in the industry. he has had roles in commercials, tv, stage productions and short films. he is beyond excited to be working with duse productions for the first time!

alice is a new york city based actor with two years of training under her belt. she has previously performed in Incident 676: labyrinth as sunny choi and in various short films. "an Enemy of the people" marks alice aee's first theatre production with duse productions!

kelly is a nyc-based actress originally from park city, ut. she graduated with her bfa in theatre performance from westminster college (now university) in 2021, and recently graduated with her ad in film/tv from the new york conservatory for dramatic arts in may 2025. she’s been a part of many community theatre productions back in utah and is ready to step onto the stage once again with this production.

kendall maddox is a new york based actress born and bred in los angeles, california. she graduated from nyu tisch school of the arts where she studied at the stella adler studio. kendall was recently in the film “i play rocky” and the short film “it’s all play.” she is excited to bring morten kiil to life onstage.

shannon trageser is a practicing dramaturg in new york city specializing in the historical literary analysis of nineteenth through twentieth century theatre. since graduating from the new school in 2023, shannon has developed a love for dramaturgy after working closely with directors on productions such as the moors (2023), taming of the shrew (2023), and blithe spirit (2024). she is more than thrilled to show you what the cast and crew have done with this era to reinvent it for a new audience. shannon would like to thank duse productions and sanio kurtesevic for the opportunity to help bring enemy of the people to life on stage. she wishes many congratulations to the cast and crew!

timothy gage is a new york city based director/choreographer and movement practitioner. off broadway: smile (associate). tour: a christmas carol, ellis island: gateway to a dream. regional: tuck everlasting, godspell, don’t dress for dinner (associate). he is a proud associate member of sdc. www.timothygage.com

scotto mycklebust is a new york–based artist and playwright contributing to the new york theater community through his work on duse productions’ staging of an enemy of the people by henrik ibsen. his multidisciplinary practice spans theater, performance, music, and visual art. mycklebust’s original stage works include frankenstein & gaea: a high-tech tribal opera and metallic dog ballet, which explore narrative through experimental and multimedia forms. he has collaborated with influential figures in contemporary performance including robert wilson, john cage, laurie anderson, and philip glass. his work continues to focus on original theatrical projects that integrate innovative form with socially engaged storytelling.

ava cintron is a senior at marymount manhattan college and a scenic carpenter at the manhattan school of music

zeynep is an electrical hardware engineer who has spent years in r&d labs and startups. long an admirer of the performing arts, this play is her first experience working behind the scenes with creatives. she's excited and grateful for the opportunity.

sanio kurtesevic is a new york–based actor and producer, aea-affiliated, with nearly a decade of experience in film and theatre. born and raised in bosnia and herzegovina, he brings a deep respect for language, ensemble, and classical storytelling to his work. sanio has studied the lee strasberg method since 2018 under the guidance of david gideon in new york city. his recent stage credits include black sheep at theater for the new city (ny) and the trojan women at jersey city theatre center. recent work includes producing and performing in an enemy of the people with duse productions, the company he founded to create clear, truthful productions of classic plays that speak directly to the present moment. (* Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production.)