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Parkland Snags 12 Freddy Award Nominations

"Hello Dolly" is nominated for Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical, but also snags awards in 11 other categories, including scenery, costumes, lighting and individual performances.

s production of is nominated for 12 Freddy Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Musical.

The nominations came in scenery, lighting, costumes and individual performances.

Payton Sherry is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, and William Marshall is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.

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The nominations were announced live on Wednesday on WFMZ, Channel 69.

The nominations are as follows, in the order they were announced:

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* Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra

* Outstanding Use of Costuming

* Outstanding Achievement in Lighting

* Outstanding Chorus

* Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance -- William Marshall, Jonas Bloomfield, Lizzie Markson and Sarah Rice for "Elegance."

* Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role -- William Marshall as Cornelius Hackl

* Outstanding Use of Scenery

* Outstanding Choreography

* Outstanding Production Number -- "Put on Your Sunday Clothes"

* Outstanding Stage Crew

* Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role -- Payton Sherry as Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi

* Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical

Parkland High School tied Emmaus High School in number of nominations. The only school with more nominations is Freedom High School, which has 17 nominations.

"Hello Dolly" was staged in April and by district administrators. 

In 2011, Parkland took home . 

The award ceremony will be broadcast live on WFMZ from the  in Easton at 7 p.m. May 24.


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