Parkland tops 2016 Freddy nominations
Nominations for the 2016 Freddy Awards have been announced.
Rehearsals for the Opening Number of the live broadcast featuring four students from each of the 29 participating schools began May 12 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton.
The 2016 Freddy Awards Ceremony will be broadcast live from the State Theatre on 69 WFMZ-TV and wfmz.com at 7 p.m. May 26.
Tickets for the Awards Ceremony are made available through participating schools.
The public can get a “sneak peak” of the 2016 Freddy Awards TV production Dress Rehearsal night, May 25. Information: freddyawards.org
Of 162 nominatons, Parkland, 16, and Dieruff, 16, tied to lead the Freddy nominations.
Next is Bangor Area, 14; and Whitehall, 12, and Freedom, 12, and Southern Lehigh, 11;
And: Hackettstown, 10; Saucon Valley, 8; Emmaus, 7; Moravian Academy, 6; Liberty, 5; Allentown Central Catholic, 5; Bethlehem Central Catholic, 5; North Warren Regional, 5;
Also: Notre Dame, 4; Nazareth Area, 4; William Allen, 4; Salisbury, 3; Easton Area, 3; Warren Hills Regional, 3; Phillipsburg, 2; Catasauqua, 1; Northampton Area, 1; Northwestern Lehigh, 1; Northern Lehigh, 1; Wilson Area, 1; Warren County Tech, 1; Belvidere, 1; Lincoln Leadership, 0
Here are the 2016 Freddy nominees:
Orchestra
Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Emmaus, “Once Upon A Mattress”
Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Nazareth Area, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Warren Hills Regional, “Guys and Dolls”
Scenery
Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Dieruff, “The Producers”
Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Notre Dame, “She Loves Me”
Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Saucon Valley, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
Wilson Area, “Gigi”
Costumes
Allentown Central Catholic, “Cinderella”
Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Dieruff, “The Producers”
Emmaus, “Once Upon A Mattress”
Liberty, “Pippin”
Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Saucon Valley, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Male Ensemble Member
Danny Garcia (Carmen Ghia), Dieruff, “The Producers”
Elliott Sweeney (Jean-Michel), Easton Area, “Cinderella”
Jalon Mathis (Benny Southstreet), Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Joshua Garcia (Joshua North), Warren Regional, “Godspell”
Joshua Mitchell (Steven Kodaly), Notre Dame, “She Loves Me”
C.J. Knorr (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), Warren Hills Regional, “Guys and Dolls”
Marvin Manalo (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
Anthony Richards (Action William), Allen, “West Side Story”
Female Ensemble Member
Jocelyn Lengen (Joy), Allentown Central Catholic, “Cinderella”
Jill Kolibas (Emma Goldman), Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Melody Cruz (Sandra), Catasauqua, “All Shook Up”
Prescious Correa (Hold Me, Touch Me), Dieruff, “The Producers”
Madeline Dunne (Gabrielle) Easton Area, “Cinderella”
Christy Ackerman (Pauline Hackettstown), “No, No Nanette”
Abigail Kern (Alice Beane), Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Taylor DeFranco (General Cartwright), Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
Lighting
Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Dieruff, “The Producers”
Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Moravian Academy, “Big Fish”
North Warren Regional, “Godspell”
Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
William Allen, “West Side Story”
Small Ensemble
Julia Gross, Jamie Hajduk, Gabrielle Pedraza, “Prologue-Little Shop of Horrors,” Belvidere, “Little Shop of Horrors”
Mikey Brandle, Kelly Donah, “Sue Me,” Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Kylee Jacoby, Annie Karras, Katie Keller, “Little Lamb From Alabama,” Moravian Academy, “Big Fish”
Morgan Moss, Ben Fry, “Anything You Can Do,” Northwestern Lehigh, “Annie Get Your Gun”
Abigail Garrigan, Carolyn Boulay, Dane Galbraith, “The I Love You Song,” Salisbury, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Meghan Altemose, Lauren Skillinge, “How The Other Half Lives,” Saucon Valley, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Chris Smith, Caleigh Schmid, “If I Loved You,” Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Choreography
Dieruff, “The Producers”
Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Liberty, “Pippin”
Nazareth Area, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Saucon Valley, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
William Allen, “West Side Story”
Supporting Actress
Amber Ward (Sarah), Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Kelly Donah (Adelaide), Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Kori Lotito (Fastrada), Liberty, “Pippin”
Cassie Zaleski (Paulette Buonufonte), Northern Lehigh, “Legally Blonde The Musical”
Dannielle Hibshman (Ilona Ritter), Notre Dame, “She Loves Me”
Meghan Altemose (Miss Dorothy Brown), Saucon Valley, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Giuliana Augello (Nettie Fowler) Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Lauren Williams (Adelaide), Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
Supporting Actor
Jonathan Cruz (Roger DeBris), Dieruff, “The Producers”
Mikey Brandle (Nathan Detroit), Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Jason Kunzman (Billy Early), Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Tyler Haney (Harold Bride), Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Dane Galbraith (William Barfee) Salisbury, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Luke Simons (Enoch Snow), Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Clinton Cudworth (Nathan Detroit), Warren Hills Regional, “Guys and Dolls”
Carmelo Santiago (Nathan Detroit) Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
Dancer
Sarah Johnson (Dove), Allentown Central Catholic, “Cinderella”
Katie Taglienti (Twin In Company), Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Teaghan Morgan (Twin In Company), Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Lizzy Burke (Girl In The Water), Moravian Academy, “Big Fish”
Amanda Harris (Mrs. DaMicos), Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Madelynne Jameson (Louise), Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Jamie Lerose (Winnie Tate), Warren County Technical School, “Annie Get Your Gun”
Chorus
Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Dieruff, “The Producers”
Emmaus, “Once Upon A Mattress”
Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
North Warren Regional, “Godspell”
Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls
Solo Vocal
Abby Garza, “In My Own Little Corner,” Allentown Central Catholic, “Cinderella”
Amber Ward, “Your Daddy’s Son,” Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Madelyn Dundon, “One Hundred Easy Ways To Lose A Man,” Bethlehem Catholic, “Wonderful Town”
Joemichael Luciano, “Betrayed,” Dieruff, “The Producers”
Kelly Donah, “Adelaide’s Lament,” Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Reese Diaz, “Barrett’s Song,” Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Lauren Skillinge, “Gimme Gimme,” Saucon Valley, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Chris Smith, “Soliloquy,” Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Featured Performance Actor
Louis Ortiz (Henry Ford), Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Dedrik Ramos (Franz Liebkind), Dieruff, “The Producers”
Brayden Bambary (Topher), Easton Area, “Cinderella”
Nick Quinn (Prince Dauntless), Emmaus, “Once Upon A Mattress”
Stephen Wisser (Charles), Liberty, “Pippin”
Alex Atiyeh (Henry Etches), Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Jacob Stahl (Thomas Andrews), Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Jacob Epstein (Jigger Craigin), Phillipsburg, “Carousel”
Featured Performance Actress
Abigail Schoepple (Ulla), Dieruff, “The Producers”
Talia Johnson (Muzzy Van Hossmere), Nazareth Area, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Rachel Lawley (Rachel) North Warren Regional, “Godspell”
Madison Lahr (Nancy), Northampton Area, “Oliver!”
Megan Schmidt (Kate McGowan), Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Grace Postiglione (Carrie Pipperidge), Phillipsburg, “Carousel”
Abigail Garrigan (Olive Ostrovsky), Salisbury, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Lexi Brown (Carrie Pipperidge), Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Production Number
Bangor Area, “Ragtime,” “Ragtime”
Bethlehem Catholic, “Conga,” “Wonderful Town”
Dieruff, “Along Came Bialy,” “The Producers”
Emmaus, “Shy,” “Once Upon A Mattress”
Freedom, “Take Back Your Mink,” “Guys and Dolls”
Nazareth Area, “Forget About The Boy,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Parkland, “The Launching,” “Titanic The Musical”
Whitehall, “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat,” “Guys and Dolls”
Stage Crew
Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Dieruff, “The Producers”
Emmaus, “Once Upon A Mattress”
Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Moravian Academy, “Big Fish”
Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
Actress in Leading Role
Lauren Steinert (Mother), Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Madelyn Dundon (Ruth Sherwood), Bethlehem Catholic, “Wonderful Town”
Cathy Ritter (Princess Winnifred, Emmaus, “Once Upon A Mattress”
Nicolette Boillotat (Nanette), Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Brielle Rivera (Leading Player), Liberty, “Pippin”
Lauren Skillinge (Millie Dillmount), Saucon Valley, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Caleigh Schmid (Julie Jordan), Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Emily Emick (Sarah Brown), Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”
Emma Marhefka (Maria), William Allen, “West Side Story”
Actor in Leading Role
Jaden Boyd (Coalhouse), Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Liam Nixon (Bob Baker), Bethlehem Catholic, “Wonderful Town”
Mark Yowakim (Leo Bloom), Dieruff, “The Producers”
Joemichael Luciano (Max Bialystock), Dieruff, “The Producers”
Noah Ruebeck (Edward Bloom), Moravian Academy, “Big Fish”
Reese Diaz (Frederick Barrett), Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Chris Smith (Billy Bigelow), Southern Lehigh, “Carousel”
Production by Smaller School
Allentown Central Catholic, “Cinderella”
Bethlehem Catholic, “Wonderful Town”
Hackettstown, “No, No, Nanette”
Moravian Academy, “Big Fish”
North Warren Regional, “Godspell”
Notre Dame, “She Loves Me”
Saucon Valley, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Overall Production
Bangor Area, “Ragtime”
Dieruff, “The Producers”
Freedom, “Guys and Dolls”
Parkland, “Titanic The Musical”
Whitehall, “Guys and Dolls”