Fans of Mike White, the creator of “The White Lotus,” know that he sets his stories amid the privileged, contrasting entitlement with characters on lower economic rungs. This Mike White work is similar yet more pointed. Rochester-born John Lithgow portrays an uber-wealthy developer who, over a dinner, exchanges barbs with a working-class immigrant, portrayed by Salma Hayek. This could have fallen into one-dimensional messaging but offers nuance and depth.

Part of Rochester Fringe 2026.