Conscience by Joe DiPietro will be at the New Surry Theatre in Blue Hill, Maine from November 7-22.
"Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington" is back in Portland! Come and see the one-woman play starring Jackie Oliveri at the Footlights Theatre November 13-22. For more info, visit the link below.
https://www.thefootlightstheatre.com/footlights-theatre.html
RECENT REVIEW:
Do. Not. Miss. Margaret Chase Smith at Footlights Theatre!
A Review by Christina Koomen.
You know the name. You recognize the face. Now meet the iconic woman who became a legend in Maine and national politics—now brought to vivid life at the Footlights Theatre in Falmouth. Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington, by Linda Britt, is a production that educates, inspires, and thoroughly entertains.
My 30-second synopsis: This bold and timely play stars Jackie Oliveri as Margaret Chase Smith, Maine’s trailblazing congresswoman and senator—the first woman elected to both the U.S. House and Senate. A proud Republican, a Skowhegan native, and a centrist who valued consensus over chaos, Smith made history as the first senator to speak out against Joe McCarthy and the first woman to be nominated for president. Her career was defined by integrity, courage, and unmistakable Maine grit.
Jackie Oliveri delivers a tour-de-force performance. Authentic and grounded, she captures the vocal and physical essence of Smith without slipping into caricature. Oliveri commands attention from start to finish. Having seen her in several roles—including her brilliant Ruth Bader Ginsburg—this performance ranks just as highly.
Under the smart direction of Michael J. Tobin, the production is enhanced by more than 200 images that allow the audience not only to hear about Smith’s extraordinary life, but to see it. The multimedia elements elevate the show and deepen the storytelling.
Technically, the production reflects Tobin’s signature attention to detail. The set evokes both class and comfort, and Oliveri’s Margaret Chase Smith is visually spot-on—from the trademark blue dress to the pearls and red rose.
Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington is absolutely worth your time (80 minutes, no intermission) and your entertainment dollars. There’s plenty of free parking right outside the theater, and tickets are an affordable $25.
Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington runs through November 22 with performances Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The Footlights Theatre is located at 190 US Route 1, Falmouth, ME. Box Office: (207) 747-5434. Walk-ins welcome. thefootlightstheatre.com
Join us as Colin Woodard, award-winning journalist and author, addresses a pressing concern: The United States is facing a period of significant political transformation that many view as a test of the nation's democratic foundations. He reveals America's structural and historical vulnerabilities that made this crisis possible, the role of regional cultures in enabling it, and how a shared national purpose can play a decisive role in turning the tide
For more than 20 years, the Margaret Chase Smith Library has hosted the Leeke-Shaw Lecture with scholars, politicians, and others speaking on domestic and international affairs. This year we invite attendees to bring a bagged lunch and join us in the discussion.
Woodard will also offer books for sale and signing following the presentation.
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This program is generously supported by contributions from Ada E. Leeke and Evelyn Shaw.
Agenda:
10:00-Coffee, Tea and Light Refreshments
10:30-12:00 Colin Woodard
12:00-Lunch/Book signing
1:00 Adjourn
Speaker Bio:
Colin Woodard, a New York Times bestselling author and historian, is the director of Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, where he studies the problems of United States nationhood and how to solve them. A veteran foreign correspondent who has reported from more than fifty countries and seven continents, he covered the fall and rise of authoritarian regimes across Eastern Europe and the Balkans and the aftermath of the Bosnian genocide. He received a 2012 George Polk Award and was a finalist for a 2016 Pulitzer Prize for his investigative work at Maine’s Portland Press Herald. He’s the author of seven books, including American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood and Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America, which will be released by Viking Press November 4th. His books have been translated into thirteen foreign languages and inspired a primetime NBC television series and a blockbuster Ubisoft video game.
He's a graduate of Tufts University and the University of Chicago a past Pew Fellow in International Journalism at the Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies and a current Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in London. He lives in Maine.
We will be closed to the public from November 26-28.
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Registration opens January 5, 2026, and the link is here.
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Spend a day in Skowhegan and join colleagues from around the state for an in-person, hands on workshop at the Margaret Chase Smith Library. You will learn the skills you and your institution need to be prepared for disaster.
Over the course of a three hour workshop (9:30 AM-12:30 PM) you will:
Learn the basics tools for writing a disaster plan and what materials you need for institutional disaster kits
Learn about resources available via MAM's partner organization North East Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
Take part in a hands-on wet salvage activity
Time permitting, attendees will participate in disaster simulation and formulate their own response plans.
Presenters will be the Library's Nicole Potter and John Taylor. Mary Kate Kwasnik from North East Document Conservation Center will be participating too! $45 for MAM Members/$60 for Non-Members. Space is limited. Sign up now! https://ow.ly/bCZM50XlWyK
You must compete in a Regional Contest in Portland to participate in the State Contest. Link to the registration site is here.
Click here to register for the National Contest.