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Most Valuable Players this Friday. All money generated from the screening will go directly to the FREDDY Awards program
GALA BENEFIT: 7 PM, Acopian Ballroom $150 includes movie ticket, pre-show reception in the Acopian Ballroom and one free Raffle Ticket for a chance to win 2 tickets to the 2010 FREDDY© Awards. Reception includes a special Carrabba’s Buffet, open bar, meet & greet with the filmmakers, and performances by FREDDY© alumni. Gala Patrons will also receive a Patron Ad in the evening’s program. There will also be Corporate Packages available at the Gala Level. The reception is sponsored by Carrabba’s Italian Grill.
SCREENING OF MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS: 8:30 PM, in the Main Theatre
Reserved Seating for Film: $25
Discounted Student Ticket (with ID): $ 10
Tickets for the screening and receptions are available now. Advanced purchase is highly recommended. Reserved Seating & Student Tickets can be purchased at the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton by phone at 1-800-999-STATE (610-252-3132) or online at www.statetheatre.org. Gala Level tickets can be purchased online or through the Development Office at 610-258-7766 x237 or x223. Corporate Packages are also available through the Development Office.
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 2009 FREDDY© Awards in 21 award categories.
This year's show is Thursday, May 27th and can be watched on WFMZ TV-69.
New for 2010 is $10,000 per year scholarships offered by Centenary College of Hackettstown, NJ. The scholarships are open to all students participating in a theatre program at a FREDDY© participating school that is awarded a 2010 FREDDY© Award. Students must be accepted to the theatre program at Centenary College.
Available once again are the DeSales University Theatre Department Scholarship, the Muhlenberg College Department of Theatre & Dance Scholarship, and the annual Express-Times Student Achievement Award, which includes a paid internship to The Express-Times.
Attached please find a complete list. Details on these and all FREDDY© Scholarships & Community Awards can be found at www.freddyawards.org
The State Theatre FREDDY© Awards program has been recognizing and rewarding exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of musical theater in high schools in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, and Warren County, New Jersey since 2003. The 2010 program will once again feature 29 schools.
Nominations for 2010 will be announced live on WFMZ Channel 69 Noon News on Thursday, May 13th.
On May 22, 2003, the State Theatre Center for the Arts made history by becoming the first performing arts center in the country to produce, along with broadcast partner WFMZ Channel 69, a three-hour, live television show to recognize and reward outstanding achievement in local high school musical theater. It was an extraordinary triumph for creator and executive producer Shelley Brown and her dedicated staff. Regional high schools from the Lehigh, Northampton and Warren County, NJ region now had their own TONY®'s – The FREDDY© Awards.
In a society where performing arts are given far less attention then sports and academics, the State Theatre is committed to bringing attention to these talented students and preserving the future of theater. It is estimated that this program directly affects over 2,500 students in our area each year. In addition, hundreds of thousands of people experience the students' hard work and dedication to theater arts by enjoying the FREDDY© Awards Ceremony, which is broadcast live on WFMZ Channel 69.
The broadcast has been honored with a 2005 EMMY Award for Outstanding Performing Arts Program, and has also received 2 additional EMMY Nominations, 5 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards, including the 2008 Award for Outstanding Television Program Designed for Children, and an Associated Press Award for Public Affairs. The 2008 FREDDY© program was the subject of a feature-length film documentary by Canyon Back Films, Los Angeles, which is expected to be released in 2010.
The FREDDY© Awards are named after J. "Fred" Osterstock, the legendary "Fred the Ghost" of the State Theatre, who managed the company that owned the theatre from 1936 until his death in 1957.
For more information on the The FREDDY© Awards, go to www.freddyawards.com
Click here for the 2010 School Performances.
Click here for more details on the Most Valuable Players Documentary screening.The State Theatre’s is the only high school musical awards program in the nation that produces a live television show. The telecast has received numerous broadcast awards, including a 2005 Mid-Atlantic EMMY® for Outstanding Performing Arts Program.
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