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Local high schools in Warren County nominated for 2019 Freddy Awards

Local high schools in Warren County have been nominated for the annual Freddy Awards.

Hackettstown High School and Warren Hills Regional High School were both nominated for 6 Freddy Awards. Belvidere High School and North Warren Regional High School both received 2, and Phillipsburg High School received 1.

The FREDDY© Awards program is designed to recognize and reward exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of musical theatre in local high schools. The 3-hour LIVE broadcast includes a stellar opening number, performances by nominated musicals, actors and actresses, and presentation of the 2019 FREDDY© Awards in 21 award categories.

The winners will be announced on a live broadcast on Thursday, May 23, at 7:00 p.m. on WFMZ-TV Channel 69 or stream at WFMZ.com.

Here’s the complete list of nominees:

Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra

  • Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Freedom Anything Goes
  • Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Parkland Curtains
  • Phillipsburg Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Saucon Valley Curtains
  • Southern Lehigh Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Warren Hills Regional The Addams Family

Outstanding Use of Scenery

  • Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Dieruff Once on This Island
  • Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Freedom Anything Goes
  • Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • North Warren Regional Mamma Mia!
  • Parkland Curtains

Outstanding Use of Costumes

  • Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Bethlehem Catholic Meet Me in St. Louis
  • Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Freedom Anything Goes
  • Hackettstown Tuck Everlasting
  • Moravian Academy The Boy Friend
  • Parkland Curtains
  • William Allen Sister Act

Outstanding Performance by a Male Ensemble Member

  • Brendan Kern as Gangster #2 Allentown Central The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Logan Holva as Pepper Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Jonathan Burrus as Ali Hakim Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Lorenzo Antigua as Enjolras Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Trevor Yost as Bobby Pepper Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Iyan Kariuki as Lurch Warren Hills Regional The Addams Family
  • David Bennett Ulloa-Estrada as T.J. William Allen Sister Act

Outstanding Performance by a Female Ensemble Member

  • Riley Loz as Kitty Allentown Central The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Deirdre Kelly as Katie Bethlehem Catholic Meet Me in St. Louis
  • Allison Fuller as Aunt Eller Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Abby Ellis as Bambi Bernet Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Elaina Bastow as Mrs. Brill Northampton Area Mary Poppins
  • Emily Hunsicker as Ursula Northern Lehigh Bye Bye Birdie
  • Abigail Altemose as Bambi Bernet Saucon Valley Curtains

Outstanding Use of Lighting

  • Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Dieruff Once on This Island
  • Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Freedom Anything Goes
  • Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Parkland Curtains

Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance

  • Brookel Sabella, Gianna Graziano, Morgan Shriver “Dancing Queen” Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Danny Garcia, Nikki Perez, Sierra Cruz “Ti Moune” Dieruff Once on This Island
  • Amanda Ackerman, Teddy Walsh, Kye Deithorn
  • “Story of the Tucks” Hackettstown Tuck Everlasting
  • Julia Hockenberry, Trevor Yost, Owen Baur, Lucas Drosnock, Nathan Schmidt
  • “It’s a Business” Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Olivia Behr, Matt Melchior, Robbie Moore, Mackenzie Lynch
  • “What Kind of Man?” Parkland Curtains
  • Maggie Toner, Patrick Zuber, Aidan Zawodny, Jenna Skillinge
  • “What Kind of Man?” Saucon Valley Curtains
  • Orlando Crooms, Makayla Schmid, McKenzie Hagenbuch
  • “A Heart Full of Love” Southern Lehigh Les Misérables: School Edition

Outstanding Choreography

  • Allentown Central The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Dieruff Once on This Island
  • Freedom Anything Goes
  • Hackettstown Tuck Everlasting
  • Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Parkland Curtains
  • William Allen Sister Act

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Sam Austin as The Drowsy Chaperone Allentown Central The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Gianna Graziano as Tanya Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Alena Slak as Cosette Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Angel D’Andria as Hope Harcourt Freedom Anything Goes
  • Lindsey Sommons as Mrs. Potts Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Paige Horvath as Georgia Hendricks Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Mackenzie Lynch as Georgia Hendricks Parkland Curtains

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Dylan Brown as Aldolpho Allentown Central The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Marino Bubba as Bill Austin Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Danny Garcia as Tonton Julian Dieruff Once on This Island
  • Tyson Velazquez as Jud Fry Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Ryan Murphy as Marius Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Ryan Hill as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh Freedom Anything Goes
  • Addyson Hamilton as Lumiere Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer

  • Lauren Lukachek as Dream Laurey Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Maria Taglienti as Spirit/Carnival Dancer Hackettstown Tuck Everlasting
  • Elisabeth Lee as Silly Girl / Napkin Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Natalie Brimfield as African dancer Lincoln Leadership A Little Princess
  • Abby Ellis as Bambi Bernet Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Kaileigh Cagnassola as The Moon Warren Hills Regional The Addams Family
  • Madison Bauman as Mermaid/Little Lamb Wilson Area Big Fish

Outstanding Chorus

  • Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Dieruff Once on This Island
  • Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Freedom Anything Goes
  • Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Parkland Curtains
  • Warren Hills Regional The Addams Family

Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance

  • Sam Austin “As We Stumble Along” Allentown Central The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Brookel Sabella “The Winner Takes It All” Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Alexis Connolly “I Get a Kick Out of You” Freedom Anything Goes
  • Brooke Brida “Being Mrs. Banks” Northampton Area Mary Poppins
  • Mason McGowan “Put on a Happy Face” Northern Lehigh Bye Bye Birdie
  • Matt Melchior “I Miss the Music” Parkland Curtains
  • Alyssa Vella “No More Fear” Salem Christian Freaky Friday

Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor

  • Michael Fleck as Man in Chair Allentown Central The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Brennan Anderson as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf Belvidere Into the Woods
  • Thomas Murgitroyde as Thenardiér Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Trevor Warren as Javert Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Teddy Walsh as Jesse Tuck Hackettstown Tuck Everlasting
  • Connor Roberts as Lefou Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Trent Herman as Harry MacAfee Northern Lehigh Bye Bye Birdie

Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress

  • Hannah Almanzar as Sophie Sheridan Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Hailee Knapik as Witch Belvidere Into the Woods
  • Milaijah Torres as Papa Ge Dieruff Once on This Island
  • Analise Edwards as Fantine Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Makenna Mohn as Niki Harris Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Evie Carlin as Muzzy Van Hossmere Notre Dame Thoroughly Modern Millie
  • Alexsondra Jordan as Sophie Sheridan Whitehall Mamma Mia!

Outstanding Production Number

  • Bangor Area “Voulez-Vous” Mamma Mia!
  • Dieruff “Why We Tell the Story” Once on This Island
  • Emmaus “One Day More” Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Freedom “Anything Goes” Anything Goes
  • Liberty “Be Our Guest” Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Parkland “Show People” Curtains
  • Southern Lehigh “Master of the House” Les Misérables: School Edition

Outstanding Stage Crew (In honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert)

  • Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Freedom Anything Goes
  • Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Northwestern Lehigh The Addams Family
  • Southern Lehigh Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Warren Hills Regional The Addams Family

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

  • Brookel Sabella as Donna Sheridan Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Madison Dowdell as Laurey Williams Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Alexis Connolly as Reno Sweeney Freedom Anything Goes
  • Mariah Nagle as Belle Liberty Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Celia Doll as Mary Poppins Northampton Area Mary Poppins
  • Harper Hogan as Millie Dillmount Notre Dame Thoroughly Modern Millie
  • Olivia Behr as Carmen Bernstein Parkland Curtains
  • Alyssa Vella as Ellie Blake Salem Christian Freaky Friday

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

  • Brayden Bambary as Curly McClain Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Sebastian Mora as Jean Valjean Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Josh Konschnik as Billy Crocker Freedom Anything Goes
  • Steven Fuquay as Lt. Frank Cioffi Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Mason McGowan as Albert Peterson Northern Lehigh Bye Bye Birdie
  • Christian Clausnitzer as Jean Valjean Southern Lehigh Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Cody Jackson as Gomez Addams Warren Hills Regional The Addams Family

Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School

  • Allentown Central Catholic The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Bethlehem Catholic Meet Me in St. Louis
  • Hackettstown Tuck Everlasting
  • North Warren Regional Mamma Mia!
  • Northern Lehigh Bye Bye Birdie
  • Saucon Valley Curtains

Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical

  • Bangor Area Mamma Mia!
  • Easton Area Oklahoma!
  • Emmaus Les Misérables: School Edition
  • Freedom Anything Goes
  • Nazareth Area Curtains
  • Parkland Curtains

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By: Jay Edwards Follow on Twitter | Like on Facebook

(Photo: Courtesy Freddy Awards)

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