melendez also performs and writes for theatre, having taken part in shows since freshman year of high school. melendez has played roles such as "sara berry" in 35MM: a musical exhibition and "the minstrel" in once upon a mattress. they made their 54 Below debut in 54 Sings Inside, focusing on the musical comedy special of the same name by bo burnham. they have also written a musical, dead poets society: the jukebox musical, based on peter weir's acclaimed 1989 film, that is constantly being reworked. she has also written a (currently unfinished) concept album for stephen king’s it. 


photo credits (in order): amber digrazia, brie underwood, gabrielle asselta, ​joe chahwan