The State Theatre in Easton Announces FRED X

The State Theatre in Easton announces FRED X, the 10th Anniversary of the FREDDY© Awards, to recognized and rewarded exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of musical theatre in high schools of Lehigh & Northampton counties and Warren County, NJ. The 2012 ceremony will be broadcast live on WFMZ Channel 69 and wfmz.com on Thursday, May 24TH at 7 PM.

Salisbury Senior High School will present the first FREDDY© musical for 2012 with Chess, Oct. 21 & 22 at 7:30pm and Oct. 23 @ 2pm in the high school auditorium at 500 E. Montgomery St., Allentown, PA 18103 . Seating is General Admission and tickets will be made available at the door. For additional information phone 610-797-4107.

To date 30 schools have indicated they plan to participate in the 2012 Program, the highest number of schools since the program began in 2003. Nazareth High School will participate for the first time. The majority of high schools present spring musicals, generally February - May. Complete information for all 2012 participating high schools will be released in January.
Now in its 10th year, the FREDDY© Awards broadcast has been honored two regional EMMY Awards, in 2005 & 2011, and has also received 2 additional EMMY Nominations, 6 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards, including the 2008 Award for Outstanding Television Program Designed for Children, and 2 Associated Press Award for Public Affairs. The 2008 FREDDY© program was the subject of a feature-length film documentary, Most Valuable Players, by Canyon Back Films, Los Angeles. Released in 2010, the documentary is part of Oprah Winfrey Network's (OWN) documentary film club which premiered in 2011.

For information on the FREDDY© Awards visit www.freddyawards.org.

The State Theatre invites the Lehigh Valley and Warren County communities to become involved with the FREDDY© Awards by becoming corporate sponsors, through media or promotional support, or by volunteering their time and expertise. Corporations, regardless of size, are encouraged to participate, and corporate sponsorships will be available on many levels. For sponsorship information, contact Denise Smith, Vice President, Development, at 610-258-7766 x223 dsmith@statetheatre.org or visit www.freddyawards.org

 

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