What I liked
Shaylene’s engagement with the audience, especially the little ones. There is something so fearless about playing a confident character who admits her shortcomings and invites the audience to do the same. It’s welcoming and inspiringly vulnerable.
What I didn't like
The audience is rooting so hard for Shaylene, I think there is more to mine there.
My overall impression
UPDATE: I wanted to come on here and add a new observation since seeing this a third time. The matinee had so many children in the audience and I was able to see the show through a new lens. I think our youngsters need a character like Shaylene. She’s charming, positive, and sometimes she messes up. This is exactly the kind of all audience entertainment that helps shape small minds to be thoughtful, conscientious and comedic.
Incredible! Not since Pee Wee Herman has someone so brilliantly embodied a character and brought them to life! Or much like in The Rehearsal, the material is brilliantly staged that the line between improvisation and scripted is indistinguishable! Truly a show to see live!
