Roswell Community Little Theatre Spotlight: Edrice Tozier

Edrice Tozier was born in Carlsbad but has lived most of her life in Roswell. She attended Gateway High School and began her love of drama.

After high school Edrice took a year off before college. She enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus (ENMUR) and completed her degree. She rekindled her love of theater at ENMUR, mostly working on the stage crew and behind the scenes. She auditioned for one role while at ENMUR and performed in the play, Fairy Tale Christmas.

Edrice joined Roswell Community Little Theatre (RCLT) and was cast as the only female character in Dracula. It was in Dracula that Edrice earned her reputation as a dedicated student of character, and a capable actress.

After a short break, Edrice worked with the improv group at RCLT and then as understudy for the lead role of Clarissa in Spider’s Web. She was also cast in Spider’s Web in a supporting role. Recently Edrice starred in three major roles as Philodendron, Beauty, and Prune Danish in the comedy Mother Goose Gets Eaten by a Werewolf. She is currently cast as the much-maligned nurse, Ruby Sue, in the next RCLT production of Four Old Broads.

Edrice is an avid reader and a writer. She enjoys the process of bringing a character to life, both on the page and on the stage. She also studies well how authors and directors bring characters to life. Edrice also enjoys live performance and the active feedback from the audience. She really enjoyed her roles in Mother Goose Gets Eaten by a Werewolf. The roles were fun and the cast and crew worked well together. She said one of the cast members did a different dance every night of the live performance. Edrice says, with  hint of laughter in her voice that she really enjoyed Prune Danish’s character. Prune was crafty and had a plan to kill her stepmother.

Edrice says that the creative part of drama is in how she portrays each role. A true professional , she learns her lines and only then fills in the character. By opening night, Edrice is well prepared and knows the script. At the onset of production and blocking, Edrice is knowledgeable and quick to help with props. The cast and crew enjoy and respect Edrice. She is fun on stage and off with a quick wit and sure smile.

Come see Edrice in Four Old Broads, which opens this Friday (Feb. 25^th at 7:30 pm) in Roswell Community Little Theatre.

Four Old Broads opens Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the theatre. For more information go to: