Programs
Youth Programs
We are currently building our youth programs for students under the age of 13! We expect to have after school offerings for ages 5-9 and 10-13 available fall of 2024 that provide playful and low pressure ways for kids of all ages to explore the theater arts and build the skills they need to be competent performing artists. For now, we are offering theater classes for homeschoolers during the school year and one youth theater summer camp for students ages 5-10 with our partner program, Seven Directions Creative Learning Center! For more information please check out Theater Camp here and Seven Directions programs here
The Legacy Robe
The ritual of the Legacy Robe takes place on opening night on the stage of every Broadway musical that has a chorus. It began in 1950 when Bill Bradley, in the chorus of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, persuaded Florence Baum, a chorus member, to let him have her dressing gown. As a lark, he sent it to a friend, Arthur Partington, in the chorus of Call Me Madam, on opening night, telling him it had been worn by all the Ziegfeld beauties. Arthur added a rose from Ethel Merman's gown and sent it to a chorus member on the next opening night of Guys and Dolls. It was then passed from show to show in a haphazard way and was often presented to a friend of the previous recipient, or awarded to a chorus member based on popularity. Through the years the passing of the Robe became a specific ceremony with official rules stating how it is presented, worn and paraded on stage. This distinction is awarded to a member of the chorus who represents the positive spirit of the production.
At Renegade Theater Co. our Legacy Robe is presented to a member of the ensemble who exemplifies what it means to be a model member of the chorus. Legacy Robe recipients are responsible and hardworking, they bring uplifting energy to the cast as a whole and set themselves apart by going above and beyond what the staff has asked of them. Once the Legacy Robe has been awarded it is the recipient's duty to “bless” the cast and the stage, warding off bad luck and bringing the community together before each show.
The Tech Jacket
We are so privileged to be creating our own theater traditions here at Renegade Theatre Co., and as a part of that, we are proudly presenting The Tech Jacket as a Companion to the Legacy Robe. The tech jacket is awarded to a member of the technical staff and/or crew who has gone above and beyond their work on a production. We hope to continue this tradition of honoring the people on the technical crew who make these shows possible as equally important as the on stage cast.