May 15 – 23, 2026
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Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected in Maine to serve in Congress, then the first woman the state elected to the Senate. And in 1950, she became the first senator to stand on the Senate floor and rebuke Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy for his anti-Communist fearmongering, character assassination and blacklists. CONSCIENCE tells the story of a remarkable woman who stood up for what was right and refused to back down.
Starring:
JEAN COHEN as Margaret Chase Smith
DAMIEN SMITH as Senator Joe McCarthy
BRIAN COSGROVE as William Lewis, Jr.
KIMBERLY MENZEL as Jean Kerr
Live music performed by JIM MIROTTA
Directed by Philip Markella
Produced by James Koonce and Ricki Bowser
Stage Managed by Stephanie Baker
Set Design by Philip Markella and Ricki Bowser
Set Construction by Ricki Bowser and Jim Bowser
Lighting Design by Jim Bowser
Lighting Operation by Philip Markella and Jim Bowser
Sound Design by James Koonce
Projection Design by James Koonce
Marketing Design by Sarah Freni