<p>Emma Weinheimer and Dr. Joshua Hochschild discuss Greek tragedy with Dr. Kurt Blaugher, long-time theatre professor at Mount St. Mary&apos;s University. Dr. Blaugher draws out the enduring themes of two plays, &quot;Antigone&quot; and &quot;Philoctetes,&quot; and he focuses on the ritual and performative aspects of theatre for the Greeks and for us today. Along the way, we learn some interesting Mount history and that Emma has caught the theatre bug.</p>

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