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Electra
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Sophocles' play dramatizes the aftermath of Agamemnon's murder by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. His daughter Electra is hungry for revenge and longs for the return of her brother Orestes to help her achieve her ends. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
Cast:Old Man: Algy Pug
Orestes: David Goldfarb
Electra: Elizabeth Klett
Chorus: Lauren McCullough
Chrysothemis: Roseanne Schmidt
Clytemnestra: Philippa
Aegisthus: Matthew Reece
Narrator: Elizabeth Klett
Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett
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Sophocles
Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than or contemporary with those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides.
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