"Fort is lovely, the most quietly exotic woman I’ve seen on stage in a long while...Her voice is magical and her magic (she performs some illusions here) is palpable, always hitting home...Fort is absolutely divine in this role."
“Shelley Fort, a second-year student in the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA acting program, easily keeps pace with the veteran cast members. Fort's portrayal of fallen-woman Mayme is brassy and layered as she touches on the character's unreachable dreams, deep-seated hurts, and the quick-witted humor that serves as her most ready defense. Fort and Ellis have a particularly intense and compelling scene together late in the second act that is a standout moment for both women in the production.”
“Mayme the whore is feisty and edgy, but those characteristics cover up a pain that she only begins to hint at. Fort shows both sides of the character expertly, slipping effortlessly from behind the tough veneer for intimate confessions.”