2016 multiple Freddy winners: Moravian Academy High School, Salisbury High School, Northampton Area High School
The 2016 Freddy Awards recipients were announced May 26 during the 14th annual live ceremony from the State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton, broadcast on WFMZ Channel 69 and wfmz.com.
The awards will be rebroadcast at 7 p.m. June 4 on WFMZ-TV.
Dieruff High School, Allentown, was the big winner with five Freddys.
Among schools in the circulation areas of Lehigh Valley Press newspapers, the Freddys tally is: Moravian Academy High School, 3; Salisbury High School, 2; Northampton Area High School, 2; Parkland High School, 1; Whitehall High School, 1; Freedom High School, 1, Bethlehem Catholic, 1; Notre Dame High School, 1.
Here are the 2016 Freddy Awards and Scholarship recipients:
Orchestra: Hackettstown High School, “No, No, Nanette”
Scenery: Bangor Area High School, “Ragtime”
Costumes: Parkland High School, “Titanic The Musical”
Male Ensemble Member: Notre Dame High School, “She Loves Me,” Joshua Mitchell (Steven Kodaly)
Student Achievement Award: Melissa Reph, Northampton Area High School
Female Ensemble Member: Dieruff High School, “The Producers,” Prescious Correa (Hold Me, Touch Me)
Lighting: Moravian Academy High School, “Big Fish”
Small Ensemble: Salisbury High School, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Abigail Garrigan, Carolyn Boulay, Dane Galbraith, “The I Love You Song”
Choreography: Dieruff High School, “The Producers”
Actress in Supporting Role: Bangor Area High School, “Ragtime,” Amber Ward (Sarah)
Actor in Supporting Role: Salisbury High School, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Dane Galbraith (William Barfee)
Featured Dancer: Hackettstown High School, “No, No, Nanette,” Katie Taglienti, Teaghan Morgan (Twins In Company)
West Virginia University Scholarship: Theatre Design and Technology, Joseph Vasquez, Freedom High School; Musical Theatre Performance: Lexi Brown, Southern Lehigh High School
Chorus: Freedom High School, “Guys and Dolls”
Vic Kumma Award for Solo Vocal Performance: Bethlehem Catholic High School, “Wonderful Town,” Madelyn Dundon, “One Hundred Easy Ways To Lose A Man”
Just Born Educational Impact Award: Bangor Area High School
Featured Actor: Dieruff High School, “The Producers,” Dedrik Ramos (Franz Liebkind)
Featured Actress: Northampton Area High School, “Oliver!,” Madison Lahr (Nancy)
Production Number: Dieruff High School, “The Producers,” “Along Came Bialy”
Stage Crew (In honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert): Whitehall High School, “Guys and Dolls”
Actress in Leading Role: William Allen High School, “West Side Story,” Emma Marhefka (Maria)
Actor in Leading Role: Moravian Academy High School, “Big Fish,” Noah Ruebeck (Edward Bloom)
Production by a Smaller School: Moravian Academy High School, “Big Fish”
Overall Production of a Musical: Dieruff High School, ”The Producers”
Martin D. Cohen Family recipients: Matthew Rex, William Allen High School; Samantha Patten, William Allen High School; Domenica Justavino, William Allen High School; Alexander Bloom; Warren County Technical School; Megan Schmidt; Parkland High School; Alexis Culp, Bangor Area High School; Ethan Freiss, Bethlehem Catholic High School
DeSales University Scholarship recipients: Amber Ward, Bangor Area High School; Dane Galbraith, Salisbury High School; Emma Marhefka, William Allen High School; Noah Ruebeck, Moravian Academy
Muhlenberg College Scholarship recipient: Kylee Jacoby, Moravian Academy
Cedar Crest College recipients: Lauren Williams, Whitehall High School; Giselle Tavarez, Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School
Northampton Community College Scholarship: Kristofer Swanson, Bangor Area High School
Civic Theatre Outstanding Student Director Award and Internship recipients: Kylee Shivok, Bethlehem Catholic High School; Julia Sams, Parkland High School
Arts Community of Easton Performing Arts Scholarship: Lily Mello, Allentown Central Catholic High School
R. Richard Knauss Foundation recipients: Dieruff High School, Moravian Academy
Pennsylvania Youth Ballet-Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley recipients: Sarah Johnson, Allentown Central Catholic High School; Katie Taglienti, Hackettstown High School; Teaghan Morgan, Hackettstown High School; Lizzy Burke, Moravian Academy; Amanda Harris, Parkland High School; Madelynn Jameson, Southern Lehigh High School; Jamie Lerose, Warren County Technical School