{"id":780126,"date":"2026-05-07T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/780126\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:37:13","slug":"list-2026-freddy-awards-nominations-announced-freddy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/780126\/","title":{"rendered":"LIST: 2026 Freddy Awards nominations announced | Freddy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s almost time for the 2026 Freddy Awards!<\/p>\n<p>State Theatre Center for the Arts President and CEO, Shelley Brown, and FREDDY\u00a9 Awards Coordinator, Kori Lotito, revealed the nominees of the 24th annual FREDDY\u00a9 Awards live on WFMZ on Thursday at noon.<\/p>\n<p>The Freddy Awards recognize and reward exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of musical theater in high schools in Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania, and in Warren County, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>State Theatre Center for the Arts President and CEO, Shelley Brown, and FREDDY\u00a9 Awards Coordinator, Kori Lotito, revealed the nominees of the 24th annual FREDDY\u00a9 Awards during 69 News at noon.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The live broadcast of the awards ceremony is set for Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. It will be available to watch on 69 WFMZ and on the WFMZ + app.<\/p>\n<p>From February 26 through April 26, 2026, students from 31 schools \u2013 a record number of participating high schools \u2013 across Northampton, Lehigh, and Warren Counties presented their spring musicals to thousands of spectators across the region, according to a news release by the State Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>The State Theatre says people can experience the show before the show at FREDDY Preview Night on Wednesday, May 20. The event offers the opportunity to attend the live-television dress rehearsal for the 2026 Freddy Awards and see the full-scale performances from nominees before they air to the public. For more information and to purchase tickets, people can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/statetheatre.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">statetheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 FREDDY\u00a9 Awards Nominations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Technical Design by a Smaller School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allentown Central Catholic \u2013 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Belvidere \u2013 \u201cThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Catasauqua \u2013 \u201cSeussical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2013 \u201cLionel Bart\u2019s Oliver\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saucon Valley \u2013 \u201cThe Drowsy Chaperone\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Warren County Technical \u2013 \u201cWorking (Localized Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson Area \u2013 \u201cAnastasia The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Technical Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazareth Area \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cAnastasia The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phillipsburg \u2013 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Southern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Use of Costumes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Catasauqua \u2013 \u201cSeussical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2013 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy \u2013 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Valley Academy RCS \u2013 \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Performance by a Male Ensemble Member<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joseph Gambale as Monsieur Firmin, Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miles Lezama as UPS Guy Kyle\/Grandmaster Chad, Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leo McCabe as Spider, Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quincy West as Brother Jeremiah, Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Piccini as Jean-Michel, Liberty \u2013 \u201cRodgers + Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Danial Siddiqui as Herbert Parchester, Moravian Academy \u2013 \u201cMe And My Girl\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carlo Igot as Doody, Nazareth Area \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jack Binder as Ares\/Medusa\/Hades, Pen Argyl Area \u2013 \u201cThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Performance by a Female Ensemble Member<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ella Muckey as Young Anna, Allentown Central Catholic \u2013 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dess Moya-Diaz as Serena, Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kiersten Rubery as Minstrel, Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mya Angel Heard as Doris MacAfee, Lehigh Valley Academy RCS \u2013 \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stella Georgalas as Charlotte, Liberty \u2013 Rodgers + Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riya Sanan as Patty, Nazareth Area \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lila Furst as Miss Jones, Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mckayla Angus, Nathan Deeney in \u201cAll I Ask of You,\u201d Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosalynda Garcia, Zoey Lambert in \u201cMy Own Best Friend,\u201d Dieruff \u2013 \u201cChicago: Teen Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abigail Holtz, Noah Hover, Charles Kenney, Benjamin Wilks in \u201cHis Work and Nothing More,\u201d Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julia Fiorini, Paige Haas, Leah Majumdar, Mariyah Russel, Lucas Yaguez in \u201cHard to Be the Bard,\u201d Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jaslene Ortiz, Benjamin Smith, Graham Webb in \u201cRight Hand Man,\u201d Northwestern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quinn Fucci, Riley Merker in \u201cI Can&#8217;t Lose You,\u201d Phillipsburg \u2013 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Betancourt, Julia Cagnassola, Natalie Trawin in \u201cLittle Lamb From Alabama,\u201d Warren Hills Regional \u2013 \u201cBig Fish: School Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2013 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazareth Area \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northampton Area \u2013 \u201cNewsies\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phillipsburg \u2013 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Warren Hills Regional \u2013 \u201cBig Fish: School Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fiona Flatt as Carlotta Giudicelli, Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucinda Loftus as Gertrude McFuzz, Catasauqua \u2013 \u201cSeussical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cassie Schleich as Paulette, Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hailey Ferguson as Portia, Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abby Jamer as The Artful Dodger, \u201cLionel Bart\u2019s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Addison Giesler as Rizzo, Nazareth Area \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Angelina Zaiter as Smitty, Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mia Millen as Holly, Whitehall \u2013 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Noah Hover as Gabriel John Utterson, Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Yaguez as Shakespeare, Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Evan Stitt as Kenickie, Nazareth Area \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Sachse as Bud Frump, Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Thompson as Olaf \u2013 Phillipsburg, \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Pakzad as Aldolpho, Saucon Valley \u2013 \u201cThe Drowsy Chaperone\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Malakai Lemmons as Orin Scrivello, DDS\/Mrs. Luce, Southern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Julianne Gallagher as Prima Ballerina, Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Callahan Karner as Hannibal Solo Dancer, Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ruby Romero as Gloria Rasputin, Bethlehem Catholic, \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madilyn Osher as Featured Dancer, Lehigh Christian Academy \u2013 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hailey Laury as Finch, Northampton Area \u2013 \u201cNewsies\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Cooperman as \u201cHer Voice\u201d Soloist, Notre Dame \u2013 \u201cDisney\u2019s The Little Mermaid\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sophia Merker as Oaken, Phillipsburg \u2013 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Stage Crew<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In memory of Capt. Christopher Seifert<\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2013 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy \u2013 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitehall \u2013 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Technical Contribution by a Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Julianne Gallagher, Choreographer, Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alexa Ebeling, Lighting Designer, Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madilyn Osher, Choreographer, Lehigh Christian Academy \u2013 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ila (Harvey) Morrow, Costume Designer, Moravian Academy \u2013 \u201cMe And My Girl\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Phillip, Technical Director, Nazareth Area \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zander Kirkwood, Lighting Designer, Warren Hills Regional \u2013 \u201cBig Fish: School Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Greyson Moretz, Lighting Designer, William Allen \u2013 \u201cYou&#8217;re A Good Man, Charlie Brown\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mckayla Angus, \u201cWishing You Were Somehow Here Again,\u201d Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charles Kenney, \u201cThe Confrontation,\u201d Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adriana Danyluk, \u201cJourney to the Past,\u201d Northern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cAnastasia The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anysha Teleo, \u201cPoor Unfortunate Souls,\u201d Notre Dame \u2013 \u201cDisney&#8217;s The Little Mermaid\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madelyn Wascura, \u201cHappy to Keep His Dinner Warm,\u201d Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riley Merker, \u201cLet It Go,\u201d Phillipsburg \u2013 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick D&#8217;Amico, \u201cGrow For Me,\u201d Southern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Use of Choreography and Musical Staging<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2013 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy \u2013 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazareth Area \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northampton Area \u2013 \u201cNewsies\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phillipsburg \u2013 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitehall \u2013 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Rivera as Nostradamus, Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kayden Taylor as Nigel Bottom, Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Lazarus as Ramses, Lehigh Christian Academy \u2013 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Dunham as Topher, Liberty \u2013 \u201cRodgers + Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luke Hauck as JB Biggley, Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jaxon Beke as Man In Chair, Saucon Valley \u2013 \u201cThe Drowsy Chaperone\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noah Schafer as Audrey II, Southern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Walworth as Vlad, Wilson Area \u2013 \u201cAnastasia the Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rosalynda Garcia as Velma Kelly, Dieruff \u2013 \u201cChicago: Teen Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abigail Holtz as Emma Carew, Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kensington Matol as Bea, Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naomi Schicker as Nancy, Hackettstown \u2013 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kayla Kinney as Nostradamus, Northwestern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ainsley Quay as Hedy LaRue, Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riley Merker as Elsa, Phillipsburg \u2013 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naomi Herrera as Lucy Van Pelt, William Allen \u2013 \u201cYou\u2019re A Good Man, Charlie Brown\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Production Number<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area, \u201cMasquerade\u201d \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area, \u201cOmigod You Guys\u201d \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus, \u201cMurder, Murder\u201d \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom, \u201cA Musical\u201d \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy, \u201cFaster\u201d \u2013 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazareth Area, \u201cGreased Lightnin\u2019\u201d \u2013 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland, \u201cBrotherhood of Man\u201d \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitehall, \u201cSaturday Night in the City\u201d \u2013 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Ensemble<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy \u2013 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northampton Area \u2013 \u201cNewsies\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland \u2013 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitehall \u2013 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lehighvalleylive.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lehighvalleylive.com<\/a> Student Achievement Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arden Henley, Theatre President, Belvidere \u2013 \u201cThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kamryn Rex, Theatre President, Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amy Illescas, Stage Manager, Freedom \u2013 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Carter, Stage Manager, Moravian Academy \u2013 \u201cMe And My Girl\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McKenna Kirk, Theatre President\/Stage Crew Manager, Northern Lehigh \u2013 \u201cAnastasia The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Naomi, Stage Manager, North Warren Regional \u2013 \u201cSleeping Beauty The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Jarjous, Production Designer, Salisbury \u2013 \u201cThe Prom\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julia Cagnassola, Theatre President, Warren Hills Regional \u2013 \u201cBig Fish: School Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Briana Bauer as Anna, Allentown Central Catholic \u2013 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mckayla Angus as Christine Daa\u00e9, Bangor Area \u2013 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zoey Lambert as Roxie Hart, Dieruff \u2013 \u201cChicago: Teen Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Celia Moutselou as Elle Woods, Easton Area \u2013 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Persia Mullay as Lucy, Emmaus \u2013 \u201cJekyll &amp; 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