TAPROOT THEATRE "Conscience" September 16 through October 17, 2026 Review
CONSCIENCE By Joe DiPietro Directed by Karen Lund Taproot Theatre Company Seattle, WA September 16 - October 17, 2026 (Christopher Clark as William Lewis Jr., Alyssa Keene as Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, Jonathan Swindle as Sen. Joe McCarthy, and Kelly Karcher as Jean Kerr in Taproot's production of Conscience (September 2026). Photo by Robert Wade.) There have been a few times in recent years where something that was going on in my personal/professional life was also something that was the basis of a show I was attending and/or reviewing. Any time this has happened, it’s made me wonder about my situation and the show in question. The parallels and more importantly the timing of the circumstances always made me wonder. “Conscience” is the latest show at Taproot Theatre with a political storyline from the 1950’s following Senator Joseph McCarthy and Senator Margaret Chase Smith. The performances from all four actors were absolutely superb. Having seen three of the four actors in p...
