But the biggest surprise came at the end of the night when former pupil and Hollywood actor Zac Efron emerged from backstage with a homemade award for Metchik. “When I found out she was retiring, I raced in my car today to be here. Literally stuck in traffic not even knowing if I was going to make it.” - Zac Efron @ the Retirement Celebration for his Drama Teacher, Robyn Metchik