2013 FREDDY Nominations Announced!

The 2013 FREDDY Award Nominations have just been announced. Scroll below for the full list of nominees!

The 2013 FREDDY Awards Ceremony will be broadcast live from the State Theatre on 69 WFMZ-TV and wfmz.com on Thursday, May 23rd at 7 PM. For more information on the FREDDY Awards, visit www.freddyawards.org.

The public can get a "sneak peak" of the 2013 FREDDY Awards TV production in action on Dress Rehearsal night, Wednesday, May 22nd by choosing from two options: Rehearsal ticket for $25 adults/$10 students or the FREDDY Awards Preview Party for $85 per person. Details are available on the home page of the FREDDY website at www.freddyawards.org.

Tickets for the Awards Ceremony on May 23rd are made available to the participating schools first. Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, May 20th at 10 AM at www.statetheatre.org.

2013 FREDDY Award Nominations:

Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra

Bangor Area HS - Annie
Easton Area HS - The Music Man
Nazareth Area HS - Anything Goes
Northern Lehigh HS - Little Shop of Horrors
Parkland HS - The Phantom of the Opera
Phillipsburg HS - Once On This Island

Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer

Taylor Phillips as Eliza, Catasauqua, The King and I
Vanessa Ruggiero as Reno Sweeny, Nazareth Area, Anything Goes
Haley Hall as Somewhere Ballet Dancer, Northwestern Lehigh, West Side Story
Michael Guerriere as Marcellus Washburn, Notre Dame, The Music Man
Loretta Doyle as Ti Moune, Phillipsburg, Once On This Island
Tyler Martin as Andy Lee, Southern Lehigh, 42nd Street
Tara D'Aiuto as Dancer, Warren Hills Regional, Godspell

Outstanding Use of Costuming

Dieruff HS - Aida
Freedom HS - Les Miserables (School Edition)
Hackettstown HS - Annie Get Your Gun
Nazareth Area HS - Anything Goes
North Warren Regional HS - Anything Goes
Parkland HS - The Phantom of the Opera
Phillipsburg HS - Once On This Island

Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male Ensemble Member

Connor Goerk as Chief Sitting Bull, Hackettstown, Annie Get Your Gun
Evan Richter as Mr. Cricker/Durdles, Moravian Academy, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Dylan Ashton as Mr. Mayor of Whoville, Northampton Area, Seussical
Alex Bobbyn as Action, Northwestern Lehigh, West Side Story
Houston Herman as Papa Ge, Phillipsburg, Once On This Island
Dan Noel as Herald, Pius X, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Shane Fischetti as Cinderella's Prince/Wolf, Warren County Tech, Into the Woods

Outstanding Performance by a Featured Female Ensemble Member

Alison Bancroft as Shelly, Belvidere, Changing Minds
Savanah Hughes as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, Easton Area, The Music Man
Charlene Jean as Madame Giry, Parkland, The Phantom of the Opera
Christianna Pepingco as Little Ti Moune, Phillipsburg, Once On This Island
Danielle Renner as Ann Reilly, Southern Lehigh, 42nd Street
Jordan Allen as Mae "Mama" Peterson, William Allen, Bye Bye Birdie

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting

Dieruff HS - Aida
Freedom HS - Les Miserables (School Edition)
Northern Lehigh HS - Little Shop of Horrors
Parkland HS - The Phantom of the Opera
Saucon Valley HS - Anything Goes
Southern Lehigh HS - 42nd Street

Outstanding Chorus

Freedom HS - Les Miserables (School Edition)
Notre Dame HS - The Music Man
Parkland HS - The Phantom of the Opera
Phillipsburg HS - Once On This Island
Southern Lehigh HS - 42nd Street
Wilson Area HS - Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance

Alanna Dent, Justin Chesney & Rebecca Fish, "Easy Street", Bangor Area, Annie
Emily Anderson, Lex Donatelli & Hannah Arnold, "Heart Full of Love", Freedom, Les Miserables (School Edition)
Vanessa Ruggiero, Zachary Esposito & Braxton White, "Friendship", Nazareth Area, Anything Goes
Brian Mulligan & Laura Pachnos, "Friendship", North Warren Regional, Anything Goes
Tyler Fernandez & Madeline Prentice, "Till There Was You", Notre Dame, The Music Man
Madison Pope, Alexis Washburn & Emily Reiter, "Matchmaker", Wilson Area, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Emily Anderson as Cosette, Freedom, Les Miserables (School Edition)
Hannah Arnold as Eponine, Freedom, Les Miserables (School Edition)
Mikaela Esposito as Bonnie, Nazareth Area, Anything Goes
Rebecca Stahl as Carlotta Giudicelli, Parkland, The Phantom of the Opera
Kimberly Casey as The Artful Dodger, Whitehall, Oliver!
Sarah Leonhardt as Golde, Wilson Area, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Justin Chesney as Rooster Hannigan, Bangor Area, Annie
Adam Conti as Thernadier, Freedom, Les Miserables (School Edition)
Braxton White as Moonface Martin, Nazareth Area, Anything Goes
Brian Mulligan as Moonface Martin, North Warren Regional, Anything Goes
Dylan Rex as Riff, Northwestern Lehigh, West Side Story
Michael Guerriere as Marcellus Washburn, Notre Dame, The Music Man
Adam Groff as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, Parkland, The Phantom of the Opera

Outstanding Use of Scenery

Emmaus HS - Legally Blonde
Freedom HS - Les Miserables (School Edition)
Northern Lehigh HS - Little Shop of Horrors
Parkland HS - The Phantom of the Opera
Saucon Valley HS - Anything Goes
Southern Lehigh HS - 42nd Street
Whitehall HS - Oliver!

Outstanding Choreography

Dieruff HS - Aida
Hackettstown HS - Annie Get Your Gun
Nazareth Area HS - Anything Goes
Parkland HS - The Phantom of the Opera
Phillipsburg HS - Once On This Island
Southern Lehigh HS - 42nd Street
Whitehall HS - Oliver!

Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance

Rebecca Nixon - "Someone to Watch Over Me", Bethlehem Catholic, Crazy For You
Nina Attinello - "Goodnight, My Someone", Easton Area, The Music Man
Daniel Youngelman - "Bring Him Home", Freedom, Les Miserables (School Edition)
Hannah Arnold - "On My Own", Freedom, Les Miserables (School Edition)
Madeline Prentice - "My White Knight", Notre Dame, The Music Man
William Marshall - "Music of the Night", Parkland, The Phantom of the Opera

Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor

Luke Ciraky as Brad, Belvidere, Changing Minds
Andrew Stewart as Mereb, Dieruff, Aida
Greg Adams as Javert, Freedom, Les Miserables (School Edition)
Connor McInerney as Mr. Cartwright / Mayor Sapsea, Moravian Academy, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Liam Young as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, North Warren Regional, Anything Goes
Davis Weaver as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Saucon Valley, Anything Goes
Jonah Winkler as Motel, Wilson Area, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress

Alessandra Fonseca as Paulette Buonofuonte, Emmaus, Legally Blonde
Megan Keller as Mrs. Prysock / Princess Puffer, Moravian Academy, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Madison Lahr as Gertrude McFuzz, Northampton Area, Seussical
Nicole Dischinat as Zaneeta Shinn, Notre Dame, The Music Man
Loretta Doyle as Ti Moune, Phillipsburg, Once On This Island
Shelby White as Maggie Jones, Southern Lehigh, 42nd Street

Outstanding Production Number

Bethlehem Catholic HS, "I Got Rhythm", Crazy For You
Freedom HS, "One Day More", Les Miserables (School Edition)
Nazareth Area HS, "Anything Goes", Anything Goes
Parkland HS, "Masquerade", The Phantom of the Opera
Saucon Valley HS, "Blow, Gabriel, Blow", Anything Goes
Southern Lehigh HS, "We're In the Money", 42nd Street
Wilson Area HS, "The Dream", Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Stage Crew
In honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert

Bangor Area HS - Annie
Easton Area HS - The Music Man
Emmaus HS - Legally Blonde
Freedom HS - Les Miserables (School Edition)
Northern Lehigh HS - Little Shop of Horrors
Notre Dame HS - The Music Man
Parkland HS - The Phantom of the Opera
Southern Lehigh HS - 42nd Street

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Drey Vargas as Radames, Dieruff, Aida
Cory Lopes as Harold Hill, Easton Area, The Music Man
Daniel Youngelman as Jean Valjean, Freedom, Les Miserables (School Edition)
Drew Donaher as Pseudolus, Liberty, A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum
Zachary Esposito as Billy Crocker, Nazareth Area, Anything Goes
Tyler Fernandez as Harold Hill, Notre Dame, The Music Man
William Marshall as The Phantom of the Opera, Parkland, The Phantom of the Opera

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Taisha Walker as Aida, Dieruff, Aida
Nina Attinello as Marian Paroo, Easton Area, The Music Man
Logan Beck as Elle Woods, Emmaus, Legally Blonde
Ally Borgstrom as Annie Oakley, Hackettstown, Annie Get Your Gun
Vanessa Ruggiero as Reno Sweeny, Nazareth Area, Anything Goes
Madeline Prentice as Marian Paroo, Notre Dame, The Music Man
Elizabeth Stirba as Christine Daae, Parkland, The Phantom of the Opera

Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School

Belvidere HS - Changing Minds
Hackettstown HS - Annie Get Your Gun
Moravian Academy - The Mystery of Edwin Drood
North Warren Regional HS - Anything Goes
Northern Lehigh HS - Little Shop of Horrors
Wilson Area HS - Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical

Freedom HS - Les Miserables (School Edition)
Nazareth Area HS - Anything Goes
Notre Dame HS - The Music Man
Parkland HS - The Phantom of the Opera
Southern Lehigh HS - 42nd Street

Photo: Wilson Black