The brunch begins at 10:15 a.m. Introductory comments and the reading of the play begin at 10:30 a.m. The play will conclude at 12:30 p.m.
The brunch and play are open the public. A $15 per person donation is suggested.
The play will be read by the Actors Ensemble of Berkeley and directed by Bay Area's Michael Cohen, who is also president of Temple Beth Hillel.
The play is an adaption written by Arthur Miller in 1950, an exploration of what can happen to the truth when it stands face to face against the will of the people.
Many critics over the years have called An Enemy of The People the first ecology play.
The protagonist, Dr. Stockmann, is an idealistic Norwegian physician. He discovers that the waters in the popular baths of his hometown are contaminated. As he attempts to warn of an environmental disaster, he is shouted down by the people, worried about their livelihoods.
They eventually label him "an enemy of the people."
The story is filled with historical significance and has many implications for environmental issues we face today.
Temple Beth Hillel is located in the Hilltop area of Richmond.
