‘Middletown’ strands us in that abstract middle ground

Lola Kelly plays Mary Swanson, who moves to the small town of Middletown and is befriended only by John Dodge (James McHale) in Chance Theater’s Southern California premiere of “Middletown.” (Photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio)Ahmed T. Brooks plays an astronaut and three other characters in Will Eno’s 2010 play. (Photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio)Ned Liebl plays a scruffy mechanic and a second role and Karen Webster plays the town librarian and two other roles