Local high schools in Warren County have been nominated for the annual Freddy Awards.
Hackettstown High School has been nominated for 6 Freddy Awards, Warren Hills Regional High School got 4, North Warren Regional High School got 3, Phillipsburg High School got 2 and Belvidere High School got 1 nomination.
This is the 15th year for the Freddys, which recognize outstanding high school musicals in Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania and Warren county in New Jersey.
The winners will be announced on a live broadcast on Thursday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. on WFMZ-TV Channel 69.
Here’s the complete list of nominees:
Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra
Bangor Area, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Easton Area, Anything Goes
Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Freedom, Peter Pan
Hackettstown, 42nd Street
Liberty, West Side Story
Parkland, Pippin
Southern Lehigh, Sister Act
Outstanding Use of Scenery
Bangor Area, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Dieruff, Jesus Christ Superstar
Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Freedom, Peter Pan
Nazareth Area, Mary Poppins
Parkland, Pippin
Southern Lehigh, Sister Act
William Allen, Bonnie & Clyde
Wilson Area, Little Shop of Horrors
Outstanding Use of Costumes
Allentown Central Catholic, Anything Goes
Dieruff, Jesus Christ Superstar
Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Freedom, Peter Pan
Parkland, Pippin
Phillipsburg, Mary Poppins
Saucon Valley, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Whitehall, Monty Python’s Spamalot
Outstanding Performance by a Male Ensemble Member
Dylan Brown as Elisha J. Whitney in “Anything Goes,” Allentown Central Catholic
Tim Ferguson as Cogsworth in “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Bangor Area High School
Alex Kolesnikov as Ali Hakim in “Oklahoma!”, Bethlehem Catholic High School Danny Garcia as King Herod/Simon Zealotes in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Dierfuff High School
Jalon Mathis as Smee in “Peter Pan,” Freedom High Shool
Shane Hurley as Neleus in “Mary Poppins,” Nazareth Area High School
Max Hakim as Lewis in “Pippin,” Parkland High School
Outstanding Performance by a Female Ensemble Member
Blake McGill as Aunt Eller Williams in “Oklahoma!” Bethlehem Catholic High School
Leigha Montes as Annas in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Dieruff High School
Hailey Durner as Bird Woman in “Mary Poppins,” Nazareth Area High School
Meghan McGorry as Brooke Wyndham in “Legally Blonde The Musical,” Northwestern Lehigh
Evelyn Carlin as Bambi Bernet in “Curtains,” Notre Dame High School
Kayleigh Scott as Berthe in “Pippin,” Parkland High School
Greta Walen as Bird Woman in “Mary Poppins,” Philllipsburg High School
Outstanding Use of Lighting
Bangor Area, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Dieruff, Jesus Christ Superstar
Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Liberty, West Side Story
Moravian Academy, Urinetown
Nazareth Area, Mary Poppins
Parkland, Pippin
William Allen, Bonnie & Clyde
Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance
Julia Bezems, Thomas Riley, “Sun & Moon” Emmaus High School, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Brielle Rivera, Alyssa Rosario, “A Boy Like That/I Have a Love,” Liberty High School, “West Side Story”
Kelly Brown, Ryan Reyes, “Almost Paradise,” North Warren Regional High School, “Footloose”
Dannielle Hibshman, Eddie Nuber, Meg Bennett, Chris Bianchi, “What Kind of Man?” Notre Dame High School, “Curtains”
Reese Diaz, Lisa Conte, “Love Song,” Parkland High School, “Pippin”
Giuliana Augello, Lexi Brown, “Here Within These Walls,” Southern Lehigh, “Sister Act”
Emma Marhefka, DeLacey Lora, “You Love Who You Love,” William Allen, “Bonnie & Clyde”
Outstanding Choreography
Allentown Central Catholic, Anything Goes
Dieruff, Jesus Christ Superstar
Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Freedom, Peter Pan
Hackettstown, 42nd Street
Moravian Academy, Urinetown
Nazareth Area, Mary Poppins
Parkland, Pippin
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Erin McGowan as Ellen, Emmaus, “Miss Saigon”
Alyssa Rosario as Anita, Liberty, “West Side Story”
Abby Ellis as Jane, Nazareth Area, “Mary Poppins”
Lisa Conte as Catherine, Parkland, “Pippin”
Caleigh Schmid as Sister Mary Robert, Southern Lehigh, “Sister Act”
Lauren Jardine as Sister Mary Patrick, Southern Lehigh, “Sister Act”
Taylor DeFranco as Lady of the Lake, Whitehall, “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Jaden Boyd as Gaston, Bangor Area, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
Brayden Bambary as Moonface Martin, Easton Area, “Anything Goes”
Sebastian Mora as Thuy, Emmaus, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Alejandro Rodriguez as John, Emmaus, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Jon Riker as Mr. Caldwell B. Cladwell, Moravian Academy, “Urinetown”
Alex Atiyeh as Charlemagne, Parkland, “Pippin”
Cody Jackson as Motel the Tailor, Warren Hills Regional, “Fiddler on the Roof”
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer
Gabrielle Acampora as Dream Laurey, Bethlehem Catholic, “Oklahoma!”
Alexandria Austin as Reno Sweeney, Easton Area, “Anything Goes”
Luke Csordas as Morning of the Dragon Dancer, Emmaus, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Zach Clark as Andy Lee, Hackettstown, “42nd Street”
Alexa Tironi as Principle Dancer, North Warren Regional, “Footloose”
Evelyn Carlin as Bambi Bernet, Notre Dame, “Curtains”
Jillian Sinko as Jeannie Muldoon, Saucon Valley, “Nice Work If You Can Get It”
Outstanding Chorus
Allentown Central Catholic, Anything Goes
Dieruff, Jesus Christ Superstar
Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Freedom, Peter Pan
Hackettstown, 42nd Street
Moravian Academy, Urinetown
Parkland, Pippin
Southern Lehigh, Sister Act
Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance
Abby Garza, “I Get a Kick Out of You” Allentown Central Catholic
Liam Nixon, “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'” Bethlehem Catholic
Alejandro Rodriguez, “Bui-Doi” Emmaus
Liam Mulligan, “Something’s Coming” Liberty
Jon Riker, “Don’t Be the Bunny” Moravian Academy
Reese Diaz, “Corner of the Sky” Parkland
Caleigh Schmid, “The Life I Never Led” Southern Lehigh
Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor
Xavier Morales as Judas Iscariot, Dieruff, “Jesus Christ Superstar”
Andrew Gifford as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh, Easton Area, “Anything Goes”
Robert Lynn as Engineer, Emmaus, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Garrett Richards as Officer Lockstock, Moravian Academy, “Urinetown”
Pierce McGowan as Lumiere, Northern Lehigh, “Disney’s Beaty and the Beast”
Nicholas Bonilla as Sir Robin, Whitehall, “Monty Pythong’s Spamalot”
Ean McCloud as Patsy, Whitehall, “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress
Gabby Pedraza as Gertrude McFuzz, Belvidere, “Seussical”
Prescious Correa as Pontius Pilate, Dieruff, “Jesus Christ Superstar”
Ryan Taylor as Little Sally, Moravian Academy, “Urinetown”
Dannielle Hibshman as Carmen Bernstein, Notre Dame, “Curtains”
Jessette Long as Sally Brown, Salisbury, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
Lexi Brown as Mother Superior, Southern Lehigh, “Sister Act”
Kristen Ahman as Golde, Warren Hills Regional, “Fiddler on the Roof”
Outstanding Production Number
Allentown Central Catholic, “Anything Goes” Anything Goes
Easton Area, “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” Anything Goes
Emmaus, “The Morning of the Dragon” Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Nazareth Area, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” Mary Poppins
Parkland, “Magic to Do” Pippin
Southern Lehigh, “Raise Your Voice” Sister Act
Warren Hills Regional, “Prologue — Tradition” Fiddler on the Roof
Whitehall, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” Monty Python’s Spamalot
Outstanding Stage Crew
(In honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert)
Bangor Area, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Dieruff, Jesus Christ Superstar
Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Freedom, Peter Pan
Hackettstown, 42nd Street
Parkland, Pippin
Salisbury, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Southern Lehigh, Sister Act
William Allen, Bonnie & Clyde
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Abby Garza as Reno Sweeney, Allentown Central Catholic, “Anything Goes”
Julia Bezems as Kim, Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Kelly Donah as Peter Pan, Freedom, “Peter Pan”
Brielle Rivera as Maria, Liberty, “West Side Story”
Marissa Dibilio as Mary Poppins, Nazareth Area, “Mary Poppins”
Mara Cohen as Leading Player, Parkland, “Pippin”
Meghan Altemose as Billie Bendix, Saucon Valley, “Nice Work If You Can Get It”
Giuliana Augello as Deloris Van Cartier, Southern Lehigh, “Sister Act”
Emma Marhefka as Bonnie Parker, William Allen, “Bonnie & Clyde”
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Mark Yowakim as Jesus of Nazareth, Dieruff “Jesus Christ Superstar”
Thomas Riley as Chris, Emmaus, “Miss Saigon (School Edition)”
Michael Harding as Captain Hook, Freedom, “Peter Pan”
Liam Mulligan as Tony, Liberty, “West Side Story”
Ryan Reyes as Ren McCormack, North Warren Regional, “Footloose”
Reese Diaz as Pippin, Parkland, “Pippin”
Jake Jackson as Tevye, Warren Hills Regional, “Fiddler on the Roof”
Anthony Richards as Clyde Barrow, William Allen, “Bonnie & Clyde”
Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School
Allentown Central Catholic, Anything Goes
Bethlehem Catholic, Oklahoma!
Hackettstown, 42nd Street
Moravian Academy, Urinetown
Notre Dame, Curtains
Saucon Valley, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical
Dieruff, Jesus Christ Superstar
Emmaus, Miss Saigon (School Edition)
Freedom, Peter Pan
Parkland, Pippin
Southern Lehigh, Sister Act
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By: Jay Edwards
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