2012 Freddy Award Winners Announced!

The 2012 FREDDY Awards recipients were announced tonight, May 24th, during the 10th Annual live ceremony from the State Theatre, broadcast on WFMZ Channel 69 and wfmz.com.

The FREDDY Awards is one of 22 regional awards programs participating in the second annual National High School Musical Theater Awards. The National High School Musical Theater Awards is a national celebration of outstanding achievement in high school. Matt Gurniak from Allentown Central Catholic High School and Hannah Arnold from Freedom High School will join the winners of high school awards programs across the United States to star in a competition on Broadway’s Marquis Theatre stage. Two of these performers will take home the 2012 Jimmy™ Award, named for legendary Broadway theater owner and producer James M. Nederlander. For more information, please visit www.nhsmta.com.

2012 FREDDY© Awards Recipients Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra
Mary V. Turnbach cash award
School Production Parkland HS Hello, Dolly!
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer School Production Student Role Dieruff HS Hairspray Carlos Rosario Seaweed
Outstanding Use of Costuming School Production Freedom HS Thoroughly Modern Millie
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male Ensemble Member School Production Student
Notre Dame HS Little Women Tyler Fernandez
Role Professor Bhaer
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Outstanding Performance by a Featured Female Ensemble Member
School Production Student Dieruff HS Hairspray Juanita Shockley
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting
Role Little Inez
Song
School Freedom HS
Outstanding Chorus School Freedom HS
Production
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Production
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance (Tie)
School Notre Dame HS
Emmaus HS
Production Students
Little Women Samantha Prentice, Thomas Kennebeck, Nicole Dischinat, Shannyn Rinker & Madeline Prentice
“Five Forever” Guys & Dolls Zach Petrovich & Mattea Pechter “Sue Me”
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Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Mary V. Turnbach cash award
School Production Student Easton Area HS Damn Yankees Nina Attinello
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Role Lola
Role Nathan Detroit
Mary V. Turnbach cash award
School Production Emmaus HS Guys & Dolls
Outstanding Use of Scenery School Production Parkland HS Hello, Dolly!
Outstanding Choreography School Production Dieruff HS Hairspray
Student Zach Petrovich
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Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance School Production Student
Notre Dame HS Little Women Samantha Prentice
Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor School Production Student Bethlehem Catholic HS The Wizard of Oz Nicholas Acampora
Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress School Production Student
Nazareth Area HS Singin’ In The Rain Tess Hamsher
Outstanding Production Number School Production Song Freedom HS Thoroughly Modern Millie “The Speed Test”
Song “Astonishing”
Role Scarecrow
Role Lina Lamont
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Outstanding Stage Crew
In honor of Capt. Christopher Seifert
School Production Hackettstown HS big, The Musical
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Mary V. Turnbach cash award
School Production Student Allentown Central Catholic HS Seussical Matt Gurniak
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Mary V. Turnbach cash award
School Production Student Freedom HS Thoroughly Modern Millie Hannah Arnold
Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School
Pennsylvania Playhouse Cash Award
School Production Allentown Central Catholic HS Seussical
Role Cat in the Hat
Role Millie Dillmount
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Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical
Mary V. Turnbach cash award
School Production Freedom HS Thoroughly Modern Millie
Additional Awards/Scholarships/Internships
Educational Impact Award - Warren Hills Regional School, Student Achievement Award (The Express-Times Internship) - Katie Fritchman, Nazareth High School
Legally Blonde
Centenary College New Jersey – Ongoing selection
Muhlenberg College DeSales University Northampton Community College Wilson Black Technnical Scholarship
Zoe Briggs Darah Donaher Victoria Koons
Zack Spadaccia
Moravian Academy Liberty High School Bethlehem Catholic High School Liberty High School
For details on scholarships & community awards, visit www.freddyawards.org
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