Ryan M. Sero’s dystopic comedy A Modicum of Freedom (produced by make.art.theatre as part of SummerWorks) is set in an Orwellian future where the totalitarian government exerts complete control over the citizens. While the setting is far from original, the twist is new; the entire population is given day-to-day instructions on how to live their personal lives, as dictated by ministry-appointed writers and overseen by omnipresent security officers. Unfortunately this potential-heavy premise never quite manages to get off the ground, leaving the audience more preoccupied with imagining Sero’s world for themselves than attending the details put forth on stage....