Parkland High School’s production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” led the 2018 Freddy Awards with nine Freddy Awards. Other musicals receiving multiple Freddy Awards were Emmaus High School’s production of “West Side Story,” with three Freddy Awards, Southern Lehigh High School’s production of “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” with three Freddy Awards, and Saucon Valley High School’s production of “The Music Man,” with two Freddy Awards.

Numerous other schools received one Freddy Award among the 29 competing high school musicals productions in the Lehigh Valley and Warren County, N.J.

The 2018 Freddy Awards were announced May 24 during the 16th annual live ceremony from the State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton, broadcast on WFMZ Channel 69 and wfmz.com.

Orchestra

Parkland High School, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

Scenery

Parkland High School, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

Costumes

Bangor Area High School, “42nd Street”

Male Ensemble Member

Northern Lehigh High School, “Sweeney Todd,” Pierce McGowan (Aldofo Pirelli)

Female Ensemble Member

William Allen High School, “Aida,” Linsandra Espiritusanto (Marte Nehebka)

Student Achievement

Rachel Zwerver, North Warren Regional High School

Lighting

Emmaus High School, “West Side Story”

Small Ensemble

Parkland High School, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Reese Diaz, Alex Atiyeh, “Sanctuary”

Choreography

Emmaus High School, “West Side Story”

Supporting Actress

Freedom High School, “Once Upon A Mattress,” Shannon Callaghan (Queen Aggravain)

Supporting Actor

Southern Lehigh High School, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” Christian Clausnitzer (Sebastian)

Featured Dancer

Emmaus High School, “West Side Story,” Luke Csordas (Jet Dancer)

West Virginia Scholarship

Musical Theater: Collette Curry, Southern Lehigh High School

Theater Design-Technology: Kailey Kloiber, Parkland High School; Seneca Phillips McGraw, Moravian Academy

Chorus

Parkland High School, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

Vic Kumma Award, Solo Vocal

Saucon Valley High School, “The Music Man,” Meghan Altemose, “Goodnight, My Someone”

Just Born Education-Community Impact

Easton Area High School

Featured Actor

Belvidere High School, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Logan Farley (Man in Chair)

Featured Actress

Liberty High School, “The Wizard of Oz,” Lindsey Sommons (Miss Gulch-West Witch)

Production Number

Parkland High School, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “The Bells of Notre Dame”

Stage Crew (In honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert)

Parkland High School, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

Southern Lehigh High School, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

Lead Actress

Saucon Valley High School, “The Music Man,” Meghan Altemose (Marian Paroo)

Lead Actor

Parkland High School, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Reese Diaz (Quasimodo)

Smaller School Production

Hackettstown High School, “Godspell”

Northern Lehigh High School, “Sweeney Todd”

Production

Parkland High School, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

Additional awards

DeSales University Scholarship: Shannon Callaghan, Freedom High School; Christian Clausnitzer, Southern Lehigh High School; Meghan Altemose, Saucon Valley High School; Reese Diaz, Parkland High School

Muhlenberg College Scholarship: Connor McCully, Catasauqua High School

Civic Theatre Student Director Award-Internship: Elaine Ramirez, Whitehall High School

R. Richard Knauss Foundation Cash Award: Parkland High School, Hackettstown High School, Northern Lehigh High School

Mowad Turf Specialists Cash Award: Resse Diaz, Parkland High School; Meghan Altemose, Saucon Valley High School

Pennsylvania Youth Ballet-Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley Summer Dance Intensive: Mary Wilson, Allentown Central Catholic; Gabrielle Acampora, Bethlehem Catholic High School; Connor McCully, Catasauqua High School; Danny Garcia, Dieruff High School; Luke Csordas, Emmaus High School; Kaitlyn Hausman, Northern Lehigh High School; Abigail Altemose, Saucon Valley High School