Bangor Area High School received 17 Freddy nominations, Freedom High School received 16 Freddy nominations and Emmaus High School received 14 Freddy nominations in the 2024 Freddy Awards.

Also nominated in the category of Musical: Dieruff, Nazareth Area and Parkland.

The 2024 Freddy Awards Ceremony will be telecast 7 p.m. May 23, State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton, on 69 WFMZ-TV and wfmz.com.

Individual Freddy nominations include: Kaylee Babiak, Hackettstown; Julia Ruhf, Freedom; Jenna Seasholtz, Southern Lehigh and Jackson Hunsicker, Northern Lehigh, each of whom is nominated for their third year in a row.

Babiak previously received two Freddy Awards.

Seasholtz previously received one Freddy Award.

Tickets for the awards ceremony are made available through the participating schools.

The Freddy Awards Preview Night Dress Rehearsal May 22 is open to the public.

Ticket information:

https://statetheatre.org/events/freddy-awards-preview-night-6on

www.freddyawards.org

Rehearsals of the opening and closing numbers for the telecast, featuring four students from each of the 29 participating schools, began the evening of May 8 in the State Theatre, Easton.

The nominations were announced during the noon May 9 newscast on 69 WFMZ-TV.

Freddy nominations

Orchestra

Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Easton Area, “Bye Bye Birdie

Hackettstown, “Amélie: Teen Edition”

Nazareth Area, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Phillipsburg, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Warren Hills Regional, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Scenery

Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Easton Area, “Bye Bye Birdie”

Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Freedom, “42nd Street”

Liberty, “The Music Man”

Northern Lehigh, “Footloose”

Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Phillipsburg, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Costumes

Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Easton Area, “Bye Bye Birdie”

Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Freedom, “42nd Street”

Nazareth Area, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Southern Lehigh, “The Addams Family: School Edition”

William Allen, “The Wiz”

Male Ensemble Member

Jaliel Ward (Kevin G), Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Charles Kenney (Jean-Michael), Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Declan Messics (Tommy Djilas), Liberty, “The Music Man”

Aaron Louw (Chef Louis, Pilot), Nazareth Area, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

Ethan Silver (Patchy The Pirate), Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Max Lauton (Rudolpho), Warren Hills Regional, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Benito Ortiz (Kevin G), Whitehall, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Female Ensemble Member

Gia Altieri (Mrs. Heron, Ms. Norbury, Mrs. George), Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Faith Gross (Fraulein “Fritzie” Kost, Dieruff, “Cabaret”

MaryTheresa Fiorini (Ann Reilly), Freedom, “42nd Street”

Isabella Scheirer (Sally Jackson, Thalia), Lehigh Valley Academy RCS, “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”

Alicia Gordon (Alice Beineke), Moravian Academy, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”

Sophia Merker (Bruce), Phillipsburg, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Tori Davis (Alice Beineke), Southern Lehigh, “The Addams Family: School Edition”

Lighting

Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Freedom, “42nd Street”

Hackettstown, “Amélie: Teen Edition”

Moravian Academy, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”

Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Whitehall, “Mean Girls High School Edition”

Small Ensemble

Anna Edwards, Kaysiana Yeager, “Stepsisters’ Lament,” Allentown Central Catholic, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)”

Bean Cesari, Grace Deeney, Rachel Finkbeiner, Delaney Fox, Sara Greene, Nick Janneck, “Meet The Plastics,” Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Mayrali Melendez, Melo Rodriguez, ““It Couldn’t Please Me More,” Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Emily Brown, Julia Brown, Kyra Kelly, Lila Schneider, “A Lovely Night,” Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

MaryTheresa Fiorini, Allie Harper, Lydia Hornbaker, Marion Keller, Charlotte Korrapati, Julia Ruhf, “Go Into Your Dance,” Freedom, “42nd Street”

Cameron Dunham, Gracen Frank, Ben Graybeal, John Kounoupis, “Lida Rose,” Liberty, “The Music Man”

Chloe Jarjous, Faith Spellacy, “The Colors of Paradise,” Salisbury, “The Spitfire Grill”

Choreography, Staging

Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Freedom, “42nd Street”

Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Whitehall, “Mean Girls High School Version”

William Allen, “The Wiz”

Wilson Area, “Newsies”

Supporting Actress

Bean Cesari (Janis), Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Anna Chavolla (Marie), Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Tori Prostko (Dorothy Brock), Freedom, “42nd Street”

Addison Giesler (Ursula), Nazareth Area, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Megan Holman (Tanya Cresham-Leigh), Northwestern Lehigh, “Mamma Mia!”

Jenna Seasholtz (Wednesday Addams), Southern Lehigh, “The Addams Family: School Edition”

Echo Picone (Miss Honey), Warren Hills Regional, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Supporting Actor

Nick Janneck (Damian), Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Christian Mitchem (Ernst Ludwig), Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Melo Rodriguez (Herr Shultz), Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Joshua Franklin (Harry MacAfee), Easton Area, “Bye Bye Birdie”

Damon Dellanno (Sebastian), Nazareth Area, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

Jackson Hunsicker (Willard Hewitt), Northern Lehigh, “Footloose”

Eric Wood (Squidward Q. Tentacles), Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Featured Dancer

Claire De Dominicis (Dove), Allentown Central Catholic, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)”

Lucinda Loftus (Fairy Godmother), Catasauqua, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)”

Amy Tirado (Havana Dancer), North Warren Regional, “Guys & Dolls”

Abbey Gildner (Racoon), Northampton Area, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Tina Andreano (One of Us Soloist), Notre Dame, “Mamma Mia!”

Amelia Roberto (Acrobat), Warren Hills Regional, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Liam Coyle (Henry), Wilson Area, “Newsies”

Ensemble

Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Freedom, “42nd Street”

Notre Dame, “Mamma Mia!”

Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Southern Lehigh, “The Addams Family: School Edition”

Wilson Area, “Newsies”

Vic Kumma Award: Solo Vocal

Rachel Finkbeiner, “Stupid With Love,” Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Jordan Joseph, “Put On A Happy Face,” Easton Area, “Bye Bye Birdie”

Anna Chavolla, “There’s Music In You,” Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Kaylee Babiak, “Times Are Hard For Dreamers,” Hackettstown, “Amélie: Teen Edition”

Tessa DeJesus, “The Winner Takes It All,” Northwestern Lehigh, “Mamma Mia!”

Jenna Seasholtz, “Pulled,” Southern Lehigh, “The Addams Family: School Edition”

Dylan Penyak, “Santa Fe,” Wilson Area, “Newsies”

Student Achievement

Richie Koehler, Lighting Designer, Allentown Central Catholic, “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)”

Layla Luquis, Co-Stage Manager, Assistant Choreographer, Bethlehem Catholic, “The Sound of Music”

Kailynn Rivera, Scenic Artwork Designer, Catasauqua, “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)”

Julia Ruhf, Assistant Student Director, Student Choreographer, Freedom, “42nd Street”

Lauren Ressler, Costumer, Troupe President, Nazareth Area, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

CC Williamson-Schneider, Lighting Designer, Northampton Area, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Jackson Hunsicker, Assistant Lighting Designer, Northern Lehigh, “Footloose”

Caroline Grum, Sound Technician, Southern Lehigh, “The Addams Family: School Edition”

Featured Actor

Tyler Alonge (Max Detweiler), Bethlehem Catholic, “The Sound of Music”

Ayden Gonzalez (Cliff Bradshaw), Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Noah Hover (Sebastian), Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Matthew Brandle (Uncle Fester), Moravian Academy, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”

Agidio Poloni (Patrick Star), Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Preston Lee (Emile), Warren County Technical, “Goosebumps the Musical: The Phantom of the Auditorium”

Alfonso Jaquez (Scarecrow), William Allen, “The Wiz”

Featured Actress

Skyler Young (Olive Ostrovsky), Belvidere, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Natalia Vicente (Emcee), Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Kyra Kelly (Madame), Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Marion Keller (Maggie Jones), Freedom, “42nd Street”

Michela Leiser (Young Amélie, Georgette), Hackettstown, “Amélie: Teen Edition”

Sophia Quartuch (Mrs. Paroo), Liberty, “The Music Man”

Mackenzie Hughes (Sophie Sheridan), Notre Dame, “Mamma Mia!

Production Number

Bangor Area, “Where Do You Belong?,” “Mean Girls High School Version”

Dieruff, “Willkommen,” “Cabaret”

Emmaus, “The Prince Is Giving A Ball,” “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Freedom, “We’re In The Money,” “42nd Street”

Liberty, “Shipoopi,” “The Music Man”

Nazareth Area, “Under The Sea,” “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

Parkland, “Best Day Ever,” “The SpongeBob Musical”

Wilson Area, “Seize The Day,” “Newsies”

Stage Crew (In memory of Capt. Christopher Seifert)

Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Easton Area, “Bye Bye Birdie”

Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Freedom, “42nd Street”

Nazareth Area, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

Phillipsburg, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Saucon Valley, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”

Whitehall, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Leading Actress

Rachel Finkbeiner (Cady Heron), Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Sara Greene (Regina George), Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Julia Brown (Ella), Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Julia Ruhf (Peggy Sawyer), Freedom, “42nd Street”

Kaylee Babiak (Amélie Poulain), Hackettstown, “Amélie: Teen Edition”

Scarlett Kashmer (Morticia Addams), Southern Lehigh, “The Addams Family: School Edition”

Hailey Lara (Regina George), Whitehall, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Leading Actor

Jordan Joseph (Albert Peterson), Easton Area, “Bye Bye Birdie”

Aiden Panko (Topher), Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Connor McClure (Julian Marsh), Freedom, “42nd Street”

Aydin Aygen (Sky Masterson), North Warren Regional, “Guys & Dolls”

Vasilis Motsenigos (SpongeBob), Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Patrick D’Amico (Gomez Addams), Southern Lehigh, “The Addams Family: School Edition”

Dylan Penyak (Jack Kelly), Wilson Area, “Newsies”

Smaller School Production

Allentown Central Catholic, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)”

Hackettstown, “Amélie: Teen Edition”

Moravian Academy, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”

North Warren Regional, “Guys & Dolls”

Notre Dame, “Mamma Mia!”

Salisbury, “The Spitfire Grill”

Wilson Area, “Newsies”

Musical

Bangor Area, “Mean Girls High School Version”

Dieruff, “Cabaret”

Emmaus, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”

Freedom, “42nd Street”

Nazareth Area, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

Parkland, “The SpongeBob Musical”