Ice Cream, Heartbreak, and the World of Outdoor Theatre
by Lauren Spencer The band strikes up in an intentionally dissonant arrangement of the ?Star-Spangled Banner.? Audience members scurry to their picnic blankets, hastily reapply sunscreen, and settle in, their cheese plates tactically positioned. When actor Lizzie Calogero takes the stage, framed by San Francisco's city skyline, she addresses the crowd directly, inviting them into the story. Meanwhile, a football fro…