Electra- fying

Each year Coe's theater department puts on three major productions. Right now they are performing their second show of the year, Electra. The play follows the life of Electra, the main character, as she agonizes over the death of her father, who was a great warrior. Adding a twist to the plot is that Electra's father's murder is her own mother. This pain of losing her father at the hands of her mother drives Electra nearly mad.
I had heard of this play written by Sophocles and was pretty excited to see it put on by my peers. The main character, Electra, was played by my friend Addie. Seeing Addie transform from herself, a happy friendly person to the deranged Electra was amazing. The amount of emotion pouring off the stage from all the actors was unrivaled by any show I have seen at Coe. Adding to the skill of the actors was a first class set that included rain, blood and knives.
For one of my classes my first year at Coe I had to go to a play. I was reluctant to go at first but after seeing the ability of Coe's performers and the professionalism of the production I haven't missed a show yet, and it seems like they just keep getting better.