Max Pavel, left, of South Oakland, Ken Bolden, center, of Friendship, and Dylan Marquis Meyers, right, of San Diego, pose for a portrait on the set of their upcoming contemporary drama, “Orphans,” on Sunday, May 27, at Aftershock theater in Lawrenceville. During the play, Bolden’s character begins to have a psychological pull over the two boys, creating an unexpected chain of events. (Rebecca Lessner/Post-Gazette)