Conscience

Conscience is a play by Joe DiPietro focusing on the 1950s political clash between Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith and Senator Joseph McCarthy.

The play highlights Smith’s courageous “Declaration of Conscience” speech against McCarthy’s anti-communist witch hunts, exploring themes of political integrity, power, and truth in a divisive era. The play, first staged in 2020, examines McCarthy’s manipulative tactics and Smith’s stand as a beacon of moral courage, asking audiences to reflect on the relevance of such principles today.

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