Reflections Bernstein, Sondheim Champion Youthful Self-Discovery by Abby Tozer Whenever I hear the words “West Side Story,” I recall my Grandpa’s story of proposing to my Grandma at a 1961 packed premiere in downtown San Francisco. Assuming the musical has a Hollywood ending, he pulled out the ring halfway through. Little did he know…
Millennial Notes Elizabeth Carter Creates A Female-Centric World by Abby Tozer With a woman in the title role and three bi-racial daughters vying for the throne, Director Elizabeth Carter’s “King Lear” progressively challenges Shakespeare’s roles. Animating a remote cast of 13 actors, Carter carves a new path for virtual theater, putting live actors in…
Millennial Notes Anna Deavere Smith Amplifies Protestors’ Voices by Abby Tozer The sweet sound of gospel voices resonates on our screens as Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant, brilliantly re-created by Anna Deavere Smith, takes the podium. He asks his fellow worshippers to “give God a hand clap of praise” for those who have died at…
Abby Tozer is a Bay Area native at heart who graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Neuroscience, and a double minor in Acting and Music. She is pursuing a career in on-camera acting, in the SF Bay, with the hopes of eventually moving to LA. She is a lover of all aspects…