Freddy Awards winners announced in WFMZ telecast of State Theatre ceremony
The 24th Freddy Awards Ceremony was presented at 7 p.m. May 21 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton, and telecast live on WFMZ Channel 69 and streamed on WFMZ+.
From Feb. 26 through April 26, students from 31 schools, a record number of participating high schools in Northampton and Lehigh counties and Warren County, N.J., presented spring musicals.
Here is list of winners of the 2026 Freddy Awards:
1. Outstanding Technical Design By A Smaller School: Wilson Area High School, “Anastasia The Musical”
2. Outstanding Technical Design: Freedom High School, “Something Rotten!”
3. Outstanding Use of Costumes: Bangor Area High School, “The Phantom of the Opera”
4. Outstanding Performance by a Male Ensemble Member: Carlo Igot as Doody, Nazareth Area High School, “Grease”
5. Outstanding Performance by a Female Ensemble Member: Tie: Ella Muckey as Young Anna, Allentown Central Catholic High School, “Disney’s Frozen”; Stella Georgalas as Charlotte, Liberty High School, “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)”
5C. Air Products Education & Community Impact Award: Warren County Technical School, “Working (Localized Version)”
6. Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance: Olivia Betancourt, Julia Cagnassola, Natalie Trawin, “Little Lamb From Alabama,” Warren Hills Regional High School, “Big Fish: School Edition”
7. Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra: Easton Area High School, “Legally Blonde The Musical”
8. Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Fiona Flatt as Carlotta Giudicelli, Bangor Area High School, “The Phantom Of The Opera”
9. Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Daniel Thompson as Olaf, Phillipsburg High School, “Disney’s Frozen”
9C. West Virginia University Scholarship: Nathan Fukushima, Theatre Design & Technology, Bangor Area High School; Carlo Igot, Musical Theatre, Nazareth Area High School
10. Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer: Hailey Laury as Finch, Northampton Area High School, “Newsies”
11. Outstanding Stage Crew: Freedom High School, “Something Rotten!”
12. Outstanding Technical Contribution By A Student: Madilyn Osher, Choreographer, Lehigh Christian Academy High School, “The Prince Of Egypt: The Musical”
13. Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance: Charles Kenney, “The Confrontation,” Emmaus High School, “Jekyll & Hyde”
14. Outstanding Use of Choreography and Musical Staging: Freedom High School, “Something Rotten!”
15. Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor: Daniel Rivera as Nostradamus, Freedom High School, “Something Rotten!”
16. Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress: Tie: Abigail Holtz as Emma Carew, Emmaus High School, “Jekyll & Hyde”; Kensington Matol as Bea Bottom, Freedom High School, “Something Rotten!”
17. Outstanding Production Number: Bangor Area High School, “Masquerade” - “The Phantom of the Opera”; Freedom High School, “A Musical” - “Something Rotten!”
18. lehighvalleylive.com Student Achievement Award: Amy Illescas, Stage Manager, Freedom High School, “Something Rotten!”
19. Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Briana Bauer as Anna, Allentown Central Catholic High School. “Disney’s Frozen”
20. Outstanding Ensemble: Freedom High School, “Something Rotten!”
21. Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Charles Kenney as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, Emmaus High School, “Jekyll & Hyde”
22. Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School: Lehigh Christian Academy High School, “The Prince of Egypt: The Musical”
23. Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical: Freedom High School. “Something Rotten!”








