‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ with Eunice Wong & David Herskovits
On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges discusses how playwright Eugene O’Neill shattered the American myth in his play Mourning Becomes Electra. Hedges is joined by his wife, Eunice Wong, who is playing Lavinia Mannon in Target Margin Theater’s production of the play, and director David Herskovits.
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