WARREN COUNTY, NJ – Local high schools in Warren County have been nominated for the annual Freddy Awards.
Phillipsburg High School was nominated for 8 awards. Hackettstown High School received 7, Belvidere High School received 6, Warren Hills Regional High School received 5, North Warren Regional High School received 3, and Warren County Technical 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 2023 FREDDY© Awards in 23 award categories.
The winners will be announced on Thursday, May 25, 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
- Easton Area Once Upon A Mattress
- Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Hackettstown Pippin
- Liberty How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- Nazareth Area Bye Bye Birdie
- Parkland Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Phillipsburg The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
- Warren Hills Regional Anastasia
Outstanding Use of Scenery
- Bangor Area Anastasia
- Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Northern Lehigh The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- Parkland Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Phillipsburg The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
- Saucon Valley Mary Poppins
Outstanding Use of Costumes
- Bangor Area Anastasia
- Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Hackettstown Pippin
- Parkland Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Phillipsburg The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
- Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
- William Allen Little Shop of Horrors
Outstanding Performance by a Male Ensemble Member
- Nick Janneck as Count Ipolitov/Tsar Nicholas II Bangor Area Anastasia
- Eoin Egbert as King Bethlehem Catholic Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
- John Jabbour as Lefou Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Keegan Ramsay as Benny Southstreet Notre Dame Guys and Dolls
- RJ Kloecker as Mal Beineke Phillipsburg The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
- Carter Searfoss as Franz Klinemann Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
Outstanding Performance by a Female Ensemble Member
- Skye Santiago as Disciple Allentown Central Catholic Godspell: 2012 Revised Version
- Aliya Johnson as Madame De La Grande Bouche Lehigh Valley Academy Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Addison Treat as Aunt Eller Parkland Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Emily Kozero as Miss Andrew Saucon Valley Mary Poppins
- Allie Ranton as Justice Charlier Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
- Isabella Dayton as Berthe Wilson Area Pippin
Outstanding Use of Lighting
- Bangor Area Anastasia
- Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Hackettstown Pippin
- Moravian Academy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Parkland Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Whitehall 9 to 5 the Musical
- Warren County Technical The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance
- Jace Paynter, Elizabeth Rutt, Andrew Spagnola “Learn to Do It” Bangor Area Anastasia
- Aaron Losco, Bella Smith “Follow Your Heart” Belvidere Urinetown
- Angelina Dries, Aidan Heil “On The Right Track” Catasauqua Pippin
- Emily Brown, Julia Brown, Hannah Kern “Matchmaker” Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Emily Bachl, Addison Treat, Eric Wood “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” Parkland Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Leah Lazurek, Jenna Seasholtz “I Can’t Fight This Feeling” Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
- Ian Higgins, Abigail Lamour “In a Crowd of Thousands” Warren Hills Regional Anastasia
Outstanding Use of Choreography and Musical Staging
- Bangor Area Anastasia
- Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Hackettstown Pippin
- Liberty How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- Northampton Area Chicago: Teen Edition
- Parkland Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- Skyler Young as Penelope Pennywise Belvidere Urinetown
- Emily Novak as Golde Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Kaylee Babiak as Catherine Hackettstown Pippin
- Lilyanna Nowak as Smitty Liberty How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- Anna Lorenzo as Ado Annie Carnes Parkland Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Lindsay Simonsen as The Dowager Empress Warren Hills Regional Anastasia
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Karter Mobley as Gleb Bangor Area Anastasia
- Connor McClure as Gaston Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Vasilis Motsenigos as Will Parker Parkland Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Jacob ten Bosch as Lucas Beineke Phillipsburg The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
- Patrick D’Amico as Stacee Jaxx Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
- Tyrik Iman-Washington, Jr. as Gleb Warren Hills Regional Anastasia
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer
- Julia Ressler as Nightingale of Sarmakand Easton Area Once Upon A Mattress
- Ja’nayia Campbell as Napkin #2 Lehigh Valley Academy Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Sara Clegg as Featured Dancer North Warren Regional Anastasia
- Gabriela Baran as Dream Laurey Parkland Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Kayla Luybli as Neleus Saucon Valley Mary Poppins
- Abigail Cagnassola as Odette The Swan Princess Warren Hills Regional Anastasia
Outstanding Ensemble
- Bangor Area Anastasia
- Belvidere Urinetown
- Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Liberty How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- Parkland Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance
- Elizabeth Rutt “In My Dreams” Bangor Area Anastasia
- Aidan Heil “Corner Of The Sky” Catasauqua Pippin
- Hannah Relvas “Happily Ever After” Easton Area Once Upon A Mattress
- Jacob Klinedinst “If I Were A Rich Man” Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Kaylee Babiak “I Guess I’ll Miss the Man” Hackettstown Pippin
- Grace Spellacy “Get Out And Stay Out” Salisbury 9 to 5 the Musical
- Dylan Penyak “Corner Of The Sky” Wilson Area Pippin
lehighvalleylive.com + The Express-Times Student Achievement Nominees
- Estelle Fox – Student Vocal Director Easton Area Once Upon A Mattress
- Maeve Yanes – Stage Manager/Volunteer Coordinator Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Harley Cooper – Stage Manager Liberty How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- Lauren Ressler – Costumer Nazareth Area Bye Bye Birdie
- Emily Platt – Costume Manager North Warren Regional Anastasia
- Jackson Hunsicker – Assistant Lighting Designer/Electrician Northern Lehigh The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor
- Jace Paynter as Vlad Bangor Area Anastasia
- Mak Cerrada-Shapiro as Officer Lockstock Belvidere Urinetown
- M. Melo as Horton the Elephant Dieruff Seussical The Musical
- Theo Haddock as Minstrel Easton Area Once Upon A Mattress
- Devin Klotz as Leaf Coneybear Moravian Academy The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Austyn Bunker as Vlad North Warren Regional Anastasia
- Tyler Borneo as Fester Addams Phillipsburg The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress
- Sara Greene as Countess Lily Bangor Area Anastasia
- Emily Anderson as Little Sally Belvidere Urinetown
- Natalia Vicente as Jojo Dieruff Seussical The Musical
- Kyra Kelly as Fiddler Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Rowan Taylor as Olive Ostrovsky Moravian Academy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Aine Demko as Sister Mary Downey Northwestern Lehigh Disaster!
- Jenna Seasholtz as Lonny Barnett Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
Outstanding Production Number
- Emmaus “Tradition” Fiddler on the Roof
- Freedom “Be Our Guest” Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Liberty “Brotherhood of Man” How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- Northampton Area “We Both Reached for the Gun” Chicago: Teen Edition
- Parkland “The Farmer and The Cowman” Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Phillipsburg “When You’re An Addams” The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
- Saucon Valley “Step in Time” Mary Poppins
Outstanding Stage Crew (In honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert)
- Bangor Area Anastasia
- Easton Area Once Upon A Mattress
- Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Liberty How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- Parkland Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Saucon Valley Mary Poppins
- Whitehall 9 to 5 the Musical
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Elizabeth Rutt as Anya Bangor Area Anastasia
- Angelina Dries as Leading Player Catasauqua Pippin
- Marion Keller as Belle Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Emily Bachl as Laurey Parkland Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Tori Davis as Sherrie Christian Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
- Nico Rodriguez as Audrey William Allen Little Shop of Horrors
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Andrew Spagnola as Dmitry Bangor Area Anastasia
- Jacob Klinedinst as Tevye Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Connor Dinwiddie as J. Pierrepont Finch Liberty How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- Eric Wood as Curly Parkland Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Jake Delesky as Gomez Addams Phillipsburg The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
- Eli Mercedes as Seymour Krelborn William Allen Little Shop of Horrors
Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School
- Allentown Central Catholic Godspell: 2012 Revised Version
- Belvidere Urinetown
- Hackettstown Pippin
- Moravian Academy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Saucon Valley Mary Poppins
- Wilson Area Pippin
Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical
- Bangor Area Anastasia
- Emmaus Fiddler on the Roof
- Freedom Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Parkland Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Southern Lehigh Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
