THE FREDDY© AWARDS

Enrollment: Fall 2027
Cedar Crest College is pleased to offer one $1,000 Scholarship to a FREDDY Awards student attending Cedar Crest College beginning Fall 2026 in any academic major. Please send a brief introduction and a letter of recommendation from a teacher or director to Roxanne Amico at rtamico@cedarcrest.edu for consideration.

Apply today: Send letters to the attention of Roxanne Amico, rtamico@cedarcrest.edu

Applications must be received by 4:00PM on May 1, 2026 

Enrollment: Fall 2026 OR Fall 2027
Centenary University is pleased to offer four $5000.00 Scholarships in Dance or Theatre (renewable for four years) to a junior or senior student attending a school that participates in the 2026 FREDDY Awards Program. The scholarship will be awarded to students who have applied to Centenary University and have been both academically accepted to Centenary University and involved onstage or backstage at their high school. A letter of recommendation from the high school drama teacher must be submitted for consideration by May 1, 2026.

Apply today: Send letters to the attention of the Department Chair, Carl.Wallnau@centenaryuniversity.edu

Applications must be received by 4:00PM on May 1, 2026 

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Enrollment: Fall 2026
Northampton Community College is pleased to offer a $1,500 scholarship, renewable for a second year, to students attending a high school which participates in the 2026 FREDDY© Awards Program. Students applying DO NOT have to be theatre majors, BUT they must plan to enroll at NCC for the Fall 2026 semester and be registered for 6 or more credit hours. The award recipient must notify the NCC Scholarships Department when they have registered for Fall 2026 classes.

Apply Today: 2026 FREDDY Awards Scholarships – Online Application Opportunities – Fill out form

Applications must be received by 4:00PM on May 1, 2026 

Please contact Kori Lotito, klotito@statetheatre.org with any questions.

Enrollment: Fall 2027
Application Coming Soon! Auditions will be held live at the State Theatre in Easton, PA on Tuesday, May 19th at 2:00PM.

The Air Products Education and Community Impact FREDDY© Award is given to a school that creatively connects its musical production within the classroom or within the community. Thanks to a generous donation from the Air Products Foundation, the school that is awarded the Education and Community Impact FREDDY© Award will also receive a $1,500 grant to be directed to the school’s musical theater program. We know you do work beyond the stage to understand the intricacies of the material and carry the lessons with you beyond the performance, and we want to hear about it. Thank you for submitting, we look forward to reading your application.

Apply today: 2026 Education and Community Impact Application – Fill out form

Applications must be received by 4:00PM on May 1, 2026.

Summer 2026

The Civic Theatre Outstanding Student Director/Choreographer Award and Internship will be awarded to a student director or choreographer who has an interest in a directing career or avocation and has shown not only aptitude but enthusiasm for the art of directing or choreographing. If interested, and available, the recipient may also work as an assistant director and/or choreographer on a production at Civic Theatre of Allentown. This award includes a $500 honorarium.

Apply today: 2026 FREDDY Awards Scholarships – Online Application Opportunities – Fill out form

Applications must be received by 4:00PM on May 1, 2026

Please contact Kori Lotito, klotito@statetheatre.org, with any questions.

Summer 2026
Two paid $1000.00 musical theatre internships for the Centenary University summer 2026 NextSTAGE Rep series productions will be offered to participating students of FREDDY schools. Interested students will need to attend the open call or submit audition material.

Apply today: Contact Lea.Antolini@centenaryuniversity.edu if interested

Applications must be received by 4:00PM on May 1, 2026

For a student stage manager, theatre president, assistant director, music director, or any student in a leadership position within a production. Please note: student designers, set painters, and choreographers looking for recognition for their work will be considered for Outstanding Technical Contribution. This award is for those students who have gone above and beyond and were the leaders of a production backstage.

lehighvalleylive.com, sponsors of the 2026 FREDDY© Awards, will offer a $1,500 scholarship to the recipient of the 2025 Student Achievement Award, which is announced at the FREDDY© Awards Ceremony. This scholarship is available to students who fill out the application below and participate in their school’s musical theater program in a leadership role. A limited number of exemplary nominees will be announced along with all other performance nominees live on WFMZ on May 7th. The recipient will be awarded just like every other FREDDY© Award category, live on May 21st.

Apply today: 2026 FREDDY Awards Scholarships – Online Application Opportunities – Fill out form

Applications must be received by 4:00PM on May 1, 2026

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Summer 2026
Three-week full scholarship to Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Summer Intensive! Choose any 3 weeks, or single class equivalent, during our summer program to the Ballet Guild studios in Bethlehem, PA. Dance classes offered include – Ballet, Conditioning, Tap, and Musical Theatre! Scholarships are available to all nominees for the FREDDY© Award for Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer. Nominees may choose three weeks out of the six-week program that best fits their schedule. Nominees will receive a certificate after nominations are announced with further details on how to redeem their scholarship.