FREDDY'S ANNOUNCE NAMES

It"s Freddy time again. For nine years, high schools throughout the Lehigh Valley and Warren County, N.J., have staged musicals that compete in the Freddy Awards created by the State Theatre in Easton.

This year's Freddy season already began in October when Salisbury High School presented "State Fair."

For the majority of the 29 competing schools, the shows kick off March, although two high schools - Moravian Academy and Blair Academy both will stage the princess and the pea musical "Once Upon a Mattress" in February.

Things really heat up in March, except at Bangor, where the students are performing the holiday musical "White Christmas." Shows range from the beloved classics of "The Sound of Music" and "Fiddler on the Roof" to edgy newer shows including "Sweeny Todd" and "Rent." Last year"s best musical winner, Southern Lehigh is doing murder mystery musical "Curtains." Here is the list of schools and performances.

FEBRUARY

"Once Upon A Mattress," Blair Academy, 2 Park St., Blairstown, N.J. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18-20. evansc@blair.edu or 610-437-4601. General admission, tickets at door.

"Once Upon A Mattress," Moravian Academy, Upper School, 4313 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-27; 2 p.m. Feb. 28. 610-691-1600, ext. 325.

MARCH

"White Christmas," Bangor Area Senior High School, 187 Five Points Richmond Road. 7 p.m. March 4-5; 2 and 7 p.m. March 6. 610-599-7011, connellc@bangorsd.org.

"My Favorite Year," Saucon Valley High School, 2100 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown. 7:30 p.m. March 4-6; 2 p.m. March 7. Call 610-838-0961.

"Ragtime - School Edition," Easton Area High School, 2601 William Penn Highway, 7 p.m. March 5-6; 2 p.m. March 7. 610-250-2481, ext. 32064.

"Lucky Stiff," Northern Lehigh High School, 1 Bulldog Lane, Slatington. 7 p.m. March 12; 2 and 7 p.m. March 13; 2 p.m. March 14. 484-357-2282, sherrimol@aol.com

"Fiddler on the Roof ," Belvidere High School, 809 Oxford St., Belvidere, N.J. 7 p.m. March 12-13; 2 p.m. March 14. 908-475-4025, jromano@belvideresd.org

"Godspell," Wilson Area High School, 424 Warrior Lane, Easton. 8 p.m. March 12-13; 3 p.m. March 14. 484-373-9364, dkaye201@rcn.com

"Sweeney Todd - School Edition," Emmaus High School, 500 Macungie Ave. 8 p.m. March 18-19; 2 and 8 p.m. March 20. 610-965-1650, KueblJil@eastpennsd.org

"Curtains," Southern Lehigh High School, 5800 Main St., Center Valley. 8 p.m. March 18-20; 2 p.m. March 21. 484-919-3851, alenerose@epix.net

"Rent: School Edition," Allen High School, 126 N. 17th St., Allentown. 7 p.m. March 25-27. 484-951-3271, sechlerj@allentownsd.org

"Once Upon A Mattress," Northwestern Lehigh High School, 6493 Route 309, New Tripoli. 7 p.m. March 25-26; 2 and 7 p.m. March 27.; 3 p.m. March 28. spanitzc@nwlehighsd.org

"The Sound of Music," Catasauqua High School, 2500 W. Bullshead Road, Northampton. 8 p.m. March 25-27; 2 p.m. March 28. 610-697-0111, ext. 21117.

"Wonderful Town," Allentown Central Catholic High School, 301 N. Fourth St., Allentown. 7 p.m. March 25-27; 2:30 p.m. March 28. rmelchiorre@hotmail.com. General admission, tickets at door.
"Guys and Dolls," Phillipsburg High School, 200 Hillcrest Blvd., Phillipsburg, N.J. 7:30 p.m. March 26; 2 and 7:30 p.m. March 27. hartman.kathy@ pburgsd.net

APRIL

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," Northampton Area Senior High School, 1619 Laubach Ave. 7:30 p.m. April 8-10. 610-262-0483, nhstctickets@gmail.com

"Aida," Parkland High School, 2700 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown. 7:30 p.m. April 8-9; 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 10. www.parklandsd.org/arts

"The Sound of Music," Freedom High School, 3149 Chester Ave., Bethlehem Township. 7:30 p.m. April 8-10; 2 and 2 p.m. April 11. 610-867-6630, freedomtheatre@yahoo.com

"Fiddler on the Roof," Whitehall High School, 3800 Mechanicsville Road. 7:30 p.m. April 15-17. 610-437-5081, josh@dearing.com

"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" Hackettstown High School, 701 Warren St., Hackettstown, N.J. 7 p.m. April 15-17 and 2 p.m. April 18. shiggins@hackettstown.org

"Camelot," Bethlehem Catholic High School, 2133 Madison Ave. 7 p.m. April 16-17 and 23-24; 2 p.m. April 18. 610-866-0791.

"Guys & Dolls," Liberty High School, 1115 Linden St., Bethlehem. 7 p.m. April 22-23 and 2 and 7 p.m. April 24. 610-691-7200, jdanilovicz@beth.k12.pa.us

"Thoroughly Modern Millie," Warren Hills Regional High School, 41 Jackson Valley Road, Washington, N.J. 7:30 p.m. April 22-24. 908-689-3050, plattc@warrenhills.org

"Into the Woods," Notre Dame High School, 3417 Church Road, Bethlehem Township. 7:30 p.m. April 22-23; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 24. 610-868-1431.

"Sally Blane, World's Greatest Girl Detective ," Warren County Technical School, 1500 Route 57, Washington, N.J. 7 p.m. April 23; 2 and 7 p.m. April 24. 908-835-2849, labellartej@warrennet.org

"Jekyll & Hyde," North Warren Regional High School, 10 Noe Road, Blairstown, N.J. 7:30 p.m. April 23-24; 2 p.m. April 25. General admission, tickets at door.

"The Wiz," Dieruff High School, 815 N. Irving St., Allentown. 7 p.m. April 29-30; 2 p.m. May 1. hinkles@allentownsd.org

"Bye Bye Birdie," Pius X High School, 580 Third Ave., Bangor. 7 p.m. April 29-30, May 1. General admission, tickets at door smtscc@yahoo.com