Freddys: Emmaus, 7; Parkland, 5; LV high school musicals dominate
Emmaus High School’s production of “Miss Saigon (School Edition)” received seven Freddy Awards to lead nominees in the 2017 Freddy Awards for high school musicals productions.
Parkland High School’s production of ”Pippin” received five Freddy Awards, the next most number of Freddys.
Bethlehem Catholic High School’s “Oklahoma!” received two Freddy awards.
Receiving one Freddy Award each: William Allen High School’s “Bonnie & Clyde”; Dieruff High School’s “Jesus Christ Superstar”; Liberty High School; Hackettstown High School’s “42nd Street”; Whitehall High School’s “Monty Python’s Spamalot”; Saucon Valley High School; Northern Lehigh’s “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”; Southern Lehigh High School; Notre Dame High School, “Curtains,” and Moravian Academy, “Urinetown.”
Twenty-nine schools from Lehigh and Northampton counties and Warren County, N.J., participated in the 2017 Freddy Awards.
The 2017 Freddy Awards were presented May 25 during the 15th annual ceremony at the State Theatre for the Arts, Easton, broadcast on WFMZ Channel 69 and wfmz.com.
The 2017 Freddy Awards show will be re-broadcast at 7 p.m. June 3 on WFMZ-TV.
Here are the Freddy recipients:
Orchestra:Emmaus High School, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Scenery:William Allen High School, “Bonnie & Clyde”
Costumes:Parkland High School, ”Pippin”
Male Ensemble Member:Dieruff High School, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Danny Garcia, as King Herod-Simon Zealotes
Female Ensemble Member:Parkland High School, “Pippin,” Kayleigh Scott, as Berthe
Student Achievement Award:Caitlin Srager, Liberty High School
Lighting:Emmaus High School, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Small Ensemble:Emmaus High School, “Miss Saigon (School Edition),” Julia Bezems, Thomas Riley, “Sun & Moon”
Choreography:Hackettstown High School, “42nd Street”
Actress, Supporting Role:Whitehall High School, “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” Taylor DeFranco, as Lady of the Lake
Actor, Supporting Role:Parkland High School, “Pippin,” Alex Atiyeh, as Charlemagne
Featured Dancer:Bethlehem Catholic High School, “Oklahoma!,” Gabrielle Acampora, as Dream Laurey
West Virginia Scholarship:Theater Design and Technology: Tyler Roth, Northern Lehigh High School; Musical Theater Performance: Meghan Altemose, Saucon Valley High School
Chorus:Parkland High School, “Pippin”
Vic Kumma Award, Solo Vocal Performance:Bethlehem Catholic High School, “Oklahoma!,” Liam Nixon, “Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’”
Just Born Education-Community Impact Award:Southern Lehigh High School
Featured Actor:Northern Lehigh High School, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Pierce McGowan, as Lumiere
Featured Actress:Notre Dame High School, “Curtains,” Dannielle Hibshman, as Carmen Bernstein
Production Number:Emmaus High School, “Miss Saigon (School Edition),” “The Morning of the Dragon”
Stage Crew(In honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert): Emmaus High School, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Actress, Leading Role:Emmaus High School, “Miss Saigon (School Edition),” Julia Bezems, as Kim
Actor, Leading Role:Parkland High School, “Pippin,” Reese Diaz
Production, Smaller School:Moravian Academy, “Urinetown”
Production:Emmaus High School, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Additional awards
DeSales University Scholarship: Taylor DeFranco, Whitehall High School; Alex Atiyeh, Parkland High School; Julia Bezems, Emmaus High School; Reese Diaz, Parkland High School
Muhlenberg College Scholarship: Thomas Riley, Emmaus High School
East Stroudsburg University Musical Theater Scholarship: Jolon Mathis, Freedom High School
Northampton Community College Scholarship: Charles Kelshaw, Northampton Area High School
Civic Theatre Outstanding Student Director Award and Internship: Logan Farley, Belvidere High School
R. Richard Knauss Foundation Cash Award: Emmaus High School, Moravian Academy
Mowad Turf Specialists Cash Award: Resse Diaz, Parkland High School; Julie Bezems, Emmaus High School
Pennsylvania Youth Ballet-Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley Summer Dance Intensive: Alexa Tironi, North Warren Regional High School; Alexandria Austin, Easton Area High School; Jeannie Muldoon, Saucon Valley High School; Gabrielle Acampora, Bethlehem Catholic High School; Evelyn Carlin, Notre Dame High School; Luke Csordas, Emmaus High School; Zach Clark, Hackettstown High School
Arts Community of Easton Performing Arts Scholarship: Kelly Donah, Freedom High School