Don’t miss RKP’s last weekend of Conscience! ➡️ Margaret Chase Smith was a woman of firsts: In 1940, she was the first woman elected by the state of Maine to serve in Congress; nine years later she was the first woman the state elected to the Senate. And in 1950, she became the first senator to stand on the Senate floor and publicly rebuke Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, who rose to power using post–World War II anti-Communist hysteria and ruined the lives of those who opposed him. Margaret Chase Smith’s “Declaration of Conscience” speech was a public act of defiance at a time when both Democrats and Republicans were cowed into silence for fear of retribution. It came at a cost: She was shunned by her colleagues, challenged in a primary, and McCarthy threatened to expose her personal secrets. CONSCIENCE is the story of a remarkable woman who stood up for what was right and refused to back down. #RKP #anchoragecommunitytheatre #anchorageevents #actalaska #plays #theatre #livetheatre #communitytheatre #showtime #theatrelovers (fb)

🎭 10 Totally Legit Reasons NOT to Join the Play Readers Club 🍿 1. You hate laughter. If the sound of people giggling over comedic monologues (or dramatic ones) gives you hives, you might want to stay away. We do that. A lot. 2. You’re morally opposed to snacks. There will be snacks. Good ones. Sweet and salty. If you consider that a red flag, stay away. 3. You’ve sworn a personal vendetta against fun. It’s a niche vow, but hey—respect. Definitely don’t bring that energy near our Neil Simon night. 4. You’ve reached your quota of new friends for the year. We admire your boundaries; we are a dangerously likable bunch. 5. You just know you’d end up loving it too much. We hear this one a lot. And yes, it’s a slippery slope—from “I’ll just listen” to “Can I read the pirate in Act II?” You’ll have to keep the last Tuesday of every month clear. ACT’s Play Readers’ Club 🎭 Every last Tuesday of the month at 6pm #PlayReadersClub #JoinTheClub #ACTalaska #anchoragecommunitytheatre #communitytheatre #theatrelovers #musicaltheatre #alaskaartscommunity #anchoragealaska #ACT71 #buildingcommunitythroughtheatre #livetheatre #anchorage #thingstodoinanchorage #alaskatheatre #nonprofit (fb)