The Plaza Legacy Robe
To acknowledge our Performing Arts Academy performers, on the opening night of each show, the cast members participate in the Ceremony of the Legacy Robe! This ceremony is steeped in the long-standing Broadway tradition.
Created by prop and scenic designer, Becky Owens-Goldhammer, the Legacy Robe has a patch for each performing arts academy production. The cast member who has the most Plaza Performing Arts Academy credits is presented with the robe. Note: Once a student has received this honor, they are no longer eligible to be the recipient.
The Legacy Robe ceremony occurs onstage, just before the audience arrives. As the cast and crew form a circle onstage, the recipient is announced and puts on the Legacy Robe. The recipient proceeds to move counter-clockwise around the inside of the circle, three times, as the cast and crew reach in to gently touch the Legacy Robe as it passes.
This inclusive ceremony brings the Broadway tradition to our stage and assures the entire cast and crew will have a great show! After the ceremony, the recipient signs the patch for the production, and their name is added to the Legacy Robe Plaque at the Plaza Studios and to our web site listing. The robe is displayed in the Plaza Rehearsal Studios.
The Plaza Legacy Robe Recipients
Emily McLoughlin | Annie Kids | 2013 |
Andrew Barth Feldman | High School Musical 2 Jr. | 2013 |
Donovan Molinaro | Seussical Jr. | 2013 |
Kieran Bodkin | Wedding Singer | 2013 |
Danielle Vito | Jungle Book Kids | 2013 |
Kara Vito | Once on This Island Jr. | 2014 |
Colin O’Leary | Carrie | 2014 |
David Padilla | Willy Wonka Kids | 2014 |
Emma Neary | Honk | 2014 |
Juliet Novello | Addams Family (Middle School) | 2014 |
Robert Gallo | Addams Family (High School) | 2014 |
Jaiden Moreno | Aladdin Kids | 2015 |
Brianna Marcia | Legally Blonde Jr. | 2015 |
Tommy Flanagan | Legally Blonde | 2015 |
Emily Franklin | 101 Dalmatians Kids | 2015 |
Sharon Oosterwijk | Shrek Jr. | 2015 |
Lindsay Duet | Anything Goes (Middle School) | 2015 |
Natalie Palmer | Anything Goes (High School) | 2015 |
Jillian Weston | Frog & Toad Kids | 2016 |
Paul Hogan | Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr. | 2016 |
Kristin Greve | Once Upon a Mattress | 2016 |
Christopher D’Amato | Cinderella Kids | 2016 |
Lauren Kelly | Once Upon a Mattress Jr. | 2016 |
Lorelei Dillon | All Shook Up (Middle School) | 2016 |
Judy Streib | All Shook Up (High School) | 2016 |
Marissa Mastromarino | Spelling Bee | 2016 |
Leana Genovese | 13 | 2016 |
Aiden Jania | Jungle Book Kids | 2016 |
Grace Peknic | Hairspray Jr. | 2016 |
Evelyn Boyle | Hairspray | 2016 |
Ariel Paskal | Seussical Kids | 2017 |
Sammi Schneider | Seussical Jr. | 2017 |
Katherine Quinn | Carrie | 2017 |
Alayna Matern | Camp Rock | 2017 |
Alex Neuhedel | Rent | 2017 |
Jack Parr | Heathers | 2017 |
Shannon Mansfield | Willy Wonka Kids | 2018 |
Jackie Moreno | Grease | 2018 |
Amelie Duch | Beauty and the Beast Jr. | 2018 |
Bobbi Paccio | Annie Kids | 2018 |
Safiya Lawrence | Addams Family | 2018 |
Annalise LoBiondo | Godspell | 2018 |
Kevin Kirley | Aladdin Kids | 2018 |
Liam O’Connor | Once on This Island Jr. | 2018 |
Eitan Markowitz | Tommy | 2018 |
Mikayla Keryc | A Charlie Brown Christmas | 2019 |
Megan Chiara | Lion King Kids | 2019 |
Victoria Confusione | Lion King Jr. | 2019 |
Cassie Ramos | Chicago | 2019 |
Paul Davi | Shrek Jr. | 2019 |
Eric Matern | Beauty and the Beast Jr. | 2019 |
CJ Keryc | Little Mermaid Jr. (Grades 3-5) | 2019 |
Keira Durando | Little Mermaid Jr. (Grades 6-8) | 2019 |
Sean Fruman | Mamma Mia | 2019 |
Megan Hansen | Spring Awakening | 2019 |
Katie Swansig | Into the Woods Jr. | 2020 |
Shai Vaknine | Into the Woods | 2020 |
Lilly Duet | 101 Dalmatians Kids | 2020 |
Lucas Duet | High School Musical Jr. | 2020 |
Maura O'Connell | Willy Wonka KIDS | 2021 |
Daniella Healy | Disney's Descendants | 2021 |
Ava Reyer | Legally Blonde | 2021 |