Written by Shak Kanish and directed by Fabiana Medici and Chris Prinzo, “Melt” is a new play about college-student actors Eli and Ryan rehearsing a play written by their professor, performed on June 11 at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Set design is simple but effective. A blue couch, red theatre seats, a locker, and small table help establish a college environment and give the characters a clear space in which to exist. Lighting design is one of the stronger tec

Alexandra Hellquist (Merrill) in Rogue Machine's "anthropology" (Photo by Jeff Lorch) No matter how often we are reminded, it’s hard to fathom how much of our lives are online. TV, movies and true crime podcasts are replete with digital sleuths combing the internet for clues. Every transaction, message, and location is recorded. Cameras see where someone has been and calendar-invites can reveal where someone will go. Even the least connected members of society leave a digital

Playwright Harold Pinter’s 1978 “Betrayal” follows the unraveling of a love affair between Emma and Jerry, which Emma’s husband Robert...