Bethlehem area schools were well represented at this year's Freddy Award show at the State Theatre May 21 and three schools had award winners. Notre Dame's Patrick Davis won Best performance by a lead actor and and best solo performance. Notre Dame's "A Tale of Two Cities... the musical" was also named best overall production by a small school. Freedom's "Hairspray" cast members Kelly Donah, Lizzie Trostle, Olivia D'Aprile, Brady Hill, Nikki Slavic and Victoria Scovens won best performance by a small ensemble for "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now." Ryan Kuna of Bethlehem Catholic HS was awarded the Express-Times/lehighvalleylive.com Student Achievement award.

Other winners

Overall production: Dieruff, "In the Heights"

Performance by a lead actress: Victoria Bartkavage, Parkland, "Into the Woods"

Stage crew: Whitehall, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

Production number: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," Emmaus, "Mary Poppins"

Performance by a featured actress: Ashley Velazquez, Dieruff, "In the Heights"

Performance by a featured actor: Austin Piel, Southern Lehigh, "The Drowsy Chaperone"

Choreography: Dieruff, "In the Heights"

Performance by a featured dancer: Jonathan Cruz, Dieruff, "In the Heights"

Performance by a supporting actress: Tessa Bakke, Bangor, "Hairspray"

Performance by a supporting actor: Chris Smith, Southern Lehigh, "The Drowsy Chaperone"

Chorus: Bangor, "Hairspray"

Lighting: Dieruff, "In the Heights"

Performance by a female ensemble member: Cathy Ritter, Emmaus, "Mary Poppins"

Performance by a male ensemble member: Joemichael Luciano, Dieruff, "In the Heights"

Costumes: Parkland, "Into the Woods"

Scenery: Whitehall, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

Orchestra: Parkland, "Into the Woods"