White Plains Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Brandon Russo

Each week, White Plains Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments.

We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to dina.sciortino@patch.com

Here's our story on this week's Patch Whiz Kid: Brandon Russo

Whiz Kid's Age: 18

Whiz Kid's Grade/School: Senior at in White Plains

Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Received a $1,000 Bob Fitzsimmons Scholarship Award for excellence in theatre arts. 

Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Russo has starred in several Stepinac productions, the most recent was "Drowsy Chaperone," where he played the jovial gangster. He also appeared as Sydney in "Curtains," which won praise at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival two years ago.

Russo is sure to get some laughs in Stepinac's 100th production, where he will star as LeFou, in "Disney's Beauty and the Beast," to be staged in May. Russo's theatrical talents won him the highly competitive annual award, which is named after the late Bob Fitzsimmons, a graduate of Stepinac (’72), who was a gifted actor, producer, writer and a director of stage productions.

Russo was also highlighted on BroadwayWorld.com, for his award which he received at the Westchester Broadway Theatre on March 31.

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