Freddy Awards 2023: How Can I Watch the Freddy Awards?

Freddy Awards 2023

The FREDDY Awards program aims to honor and celebrate outstanding achievements in high school musical theatre productions. It recognizes the exceptional talent and dedication displayed by students in local high schools. The program's live broadcast, which lasts for about three hours, includes an impressive opening number, performances by nominated musicals, actors, and actresses, as well as the presentation of the prestigious FREDDY Awards in 23 different categories.

The FREDDY Awards, organized by the State Theatre, holds a unique distinction as the only high school musical awards program in the United States that produces a live television show. The telecast has garnered numerous accolades in the field of broadcasting, including multiple Mid-Atlantic EMMY awards in 2005, 2011, and 2019.

In 2008, the FREDDY program became the subject of a feature-length documentary called "Most Valuable Players," produced by Canyon Back Films in Los Angeles. This documentary, released in 2010, was included in Oprah Winfrey Network's (OWN) documentary film club, which premiered in 2011. The Freddy Awards 2023 were held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 7 PM at the State Theatre Center for the Arts 

How Can I Watch The Freddy Awards?

Emmaus High School took the spotlight by securing an impressive total of seven victories during the live broadcast of the awards show on WFMZ-TV 69. With an impressive 16 nominations, Parkland High School emerged as the most nominated school among the participants for their remarkable production of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!" They ultimately claimed four Freddy Awards, placing them second only to Emmaus in terms of overall wins.

• Broadcast: The awards broadcast live on WFMZ-TV 69 and online through the WFMZ-TV website.
• Livestream: The show livestreamed on the WFMZ-TV website. 

Freddy Awards 2023 Nominees and Winners 

Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra

• WINNER: Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”
• Easton Area, “Once Upon A Mattress”
• 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

• WINNER: Freedom, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
• Bangor Area, “Anastasia”
• Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”
• 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

• WINNER: Parkland, “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”
• Bangor Area, “Anastasia”
• Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”
• Hackettstown, “Pippin”
• Phillipsburg, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”
• Southern Lehigh, “Rock of Ages: Teen Edition”
• Allen, “Little Shop of Horrors”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Ensemble Member

• WINNER: Addison Treat as Aunt Eller Parkland Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
• 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”
• 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 Performance by a Male Ensemble Member

• WINNER: RJ Kloecker as Mal Beineke, Phillipsburg, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”
• 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”
• Carter Searfoss as Franz Klinemann, Southern Lehigh, “Rock of Ages: Teen Edition”

Outstanding Use of Lighting

• WINNER: Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”
• Bangor Area, “Anastasia”
• 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

• WINNER: Angelina Dries, Aidan Heil, “On The Right Track,” Catasauqua, “Pippin”
• Jace Paynter, Elizabeth Rutt, Andrew Spagnola, “Learn to Do It” Bangor Area, “Anastasia”
• Aaron Losco, Bella Smith, “Follow Your Heart,” Belvidere, “Urinetown”
• 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

• WINNER: Parkland, “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”
• 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”

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

• WINNERS (tie): Kaylee Babiak as Catherine, Hackettstown, “Pippin” and Emily Novak as Golde, Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”
• Skyler Young as Penelope Pennywise, Belvidere, “Urinetown”
• 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

• WINNERS (tie): Tyrik Iman-Washington, Jr. as Gleb, Warren Hills Regional, “Anastasia” and Patrick D’Amico as Stacee Jaxx, Southern Lehigh, “Rock of Ages: Teen Edition”
• 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”

Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer

• WINNER: Gabriela Baran as Dream Laurey, Parkland, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”
• Julia Ressler as Nightingale of Sarmakand, Easton Area, “Once Upon A Mattress”
• Ja’nayia Campbell as Napkin No. 2, Lehigh Valley Academy, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
• Sara Clegg as Featured Dancer, North Warren Regional, “Anastasia”
• Kayla Luybli as Neleus, Saucon Valley, “Mary Poppins”
• Abigail Cagnassola as Odette The Swan Princess, Warren Hills Regional, “Anastasia”

Outstanding Ensemble

• WINNER: Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”
• Bangor Area, “Anastasia”
• Belvidere, “Urinetown”
• 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”

Who Won The Freddy's?

Last night was a blast at the Freddy Awards! The State Theatre in Easton was filled with the vibrant sounds of Broadway as talented high school students from 29 schools in the Lehigh Valley and Warren County, New Jersey gathered to celebrate their achievements. Students from Parkland and Emmaus high schools were among the lucky ones to take home Freddy Awards.

This awesome awards show, now in its 21st year, started off with an energetic performance featuring songs from musicals like "Mame" and "& Juliet." The crowd went wild, cheering and applauding. The whole ceremony was broadcast live on WMFZ. It's amazing how the Freddys program, created by the State Theatre in 2003, recognizes excellence in high school musical theater.

Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra

• Emmaus High School, “Fiddler on the Roof”

Outstanding Use of Scenery

• Freedom High School, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”

Outstanding Use of Costumes

• Parkland High School, “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Ensemble Member

• RJ Kloecker as Mal Beineke, Phillipsburg High School, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Ensemble Member

• Parkland High School senior Addison Treat as Aunt Eller Parkland in "Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! "

Education and Community Impact Award presented by Air Products

• Salisbury High School,"9 to 5: The Musical"

 Outstanding Use of Lighting

•  Emmaus High School, "Fiddler on the Roof"

Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance

• Angelina Dries, Aidan Heil, “On The Right Track," Catasauqua High School, "Pippin"

 Outstanding Use of Choreography and Musical Staging

• Parkland High School, “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

• Kaylee Babiak as Catherine, Hackettstown High School, “Pippin”
• Emily Novak as Golde, Emmaus High School, "Fiddler on the Roof"

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

• 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

• Gabriela Baran as Dream Laurey, Parkland, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”

Outstanding Ensemble

• Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”

Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance

• Grace Spellacy, “Get Out And Stay Out,” Salisbury, “9 to 5 the Musical”

Lehighvalleylive.com + The Express-Times Student Achievement Nominees

• Maeve Yanes, stage manager/volunteer coordinator, Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”

Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor

• Mak Cerrada-Shapiro as Officer Lockstock, Belvidere, “Urinetown”

Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress

• Jenna Seasholtz as Lonny Barnett, Southern Lehigh, “Rock of Ages: Teen Edition”

Outstanding Production Number

• Liberty, “Brotherhood of Man,” “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”

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

• Bangor Area, “Anastasia”

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

• Angelina Dries as Leading Player, Catasauqua, “Pippin”

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

• Jacob Klinedinst as Tevye, Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”

Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School

• Hackettstown, “Pippin”

Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical

• Emmaus, “Fiddler on the Roof”

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