O’Shea’s performance in particular—which consists primarily of her reactions to the shenanigans of everyone around her—turns out to be one of the show’s funniest despite its relative subtlety.
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Alex O’Shea ’19 as Emmett, Elle’s romantic interest, gives undoubtedly one of the best performances of the show, with strong vocals and impeccable acting that creates a character who both foils Elle and lifts her up.
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Meanwhile, Alex O’Shea ’19, fresh off a dramatic and tear-inducing role in “Stop Kiss” earlier this semester, plays a raucously funny, off-her-rocker, mother, demonstrating jaw-dropping theatrical range.
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The lights come up slowly as the Cardigans’ “Lovefool” begins playing. We see the familiar scene of a woman alone in her apartment: cleaning, dancing, and (of course) lip-syncing into a candle holder. This is Callie, the charmingly awkward protagonist of “Stop Kiss,” which will be showing in the ’92 theater this weekend...This sense of comfort and security is then shattered by the purposefully disjointed scenes of police interrogations, hospital rooms, and an almost unrecognizable Callie. Her joy, cleverness, and sweet awkwardness are replaced by a quiet, withdrawn woman.
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Mullen and O’Shea are consistently excellent.
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