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

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