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Jenny
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Dwight wrote: It seems like this whole thing is basically a way to make the State Theater $$$$$. The awards are truly meaningless, and the value of it would do nothing on a resume of a potential actor / actress. It is ashame that people take it so serious So true. I have done community theater productions with students who have been nominated/won awards. They have a warped perception of the talent they possess, all because of the precious Freddy award sitting at home.
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Jill
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I have this posted under various other freddy articles. I need my opinion to be heard.
The freddy awards are a conspiracy! The way they are judged, the way some of the talent is overlooked... It's extremely unfair and it makes the students feel inadequate about the work they did. Unfortunately, this documentary being made has really diminished the quality of the nominees. Why else do three schools have 16 nominations each? Basically, if your school performed well at the Freddys last year, this documentary company came to your school to film your rehearsals and interview your casts. After taking all that footage of the show-making process, the nominations had to represent these schools that were filmed. That means any performer from a school that didn't fair well last year was IGNORED and will be when the winners are announced. How is this fair to the number of students that deserve to be nominated? That spent hours making sets and costumes, choreographing and learning to sing, just to catch notice of these judges that won't bother to look at them no matter how well they perform? How fair is it to the schools that can't rent sets from national touring companies, rent expensive costumes, or have orchestras full of college musicians? The Freddys have lost sight to what is important- the joy of putting together a show. It is now all about who has the biggest budget and who can take that money and put it where it counts. I have seen many performances of shows in the lehigh valley over the years, and I have seen terrible performers get nominated (and even win) and I've seen great performances fail to receive one. I have seen people who can't sing in tune win awards for singing. I have seen actors who cannot emote win awards for acting. Here's another thing- all the judges don't even see all the shows! How can you decide who wins an award if not every judge watched all the performances? So basically, the judge who comes home with the best story about the show they liked will get their way. And then there's the way the nominations don't even make sense. Two productions of Les Miserable got nominated for choreography? There's dancing in Les Miserables? I saw the production on broadway- there's hardly any dancing at all, maybe the waltz at the end and that's IT. It wasn't even nominated for best choreography on Broadway and you think a show like les miserables would get a choreography nomination, for the show being what it is.
You can call me a sore loser but that's not even true. I'm not a high school student. I am a "graduate" of the Freddy program. I even racked up 2 nominations myself and was a part of opening number once. Luckily, the years I was nominated, the judges actually watched my show and gave me my due. I know for a fact that this doesn't happen to everyone and it isn't right. There should be parameters for what these schools can and cannot do. The judges should be screened and should have some qualifications to evaluate dramatic performances, and EVERY JUDGE should see EVERY SHOW. Furthermore, the State Theatre shouldn't let a movie documentary get in the way of giving the true talent in the Lehigh Valley its just due.
The Freddy Awards are an atrocity. Case closed.
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Jenny wrote: <quoted text>
So true. I have done community theater productions with students who have been nominated/won awards. They have a warped perception of the talent they possess, all because of the precious Freddy award sitting at home. I can't believe all the nonsense being writen here.Last year was my first time at the Freddy's and the atmosphere at the theatre was electrifying.The kids have a great time and enjoy each others company and accomplishments.Sure there is competition but like a football game or a baseball game evryone wants to win.Sounds like there are always people who want to stop a good thing because of jealousy or some other reason.
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Anonymous wrote: I really think you should leave Ed Hanna and his kid out of it. Their family, like many others in the Valley, is involved with the arts. Ed Hanna's kids could easily be in any other school district, and he's too professional to "prop" Emmaus's show. I'm surprised such a comment was even brought up. Could be that 'many others....' but are they on the television touting the Freddies during the weather report?? I'm surprised that you're surprised.
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Jenny
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a parent wrote: <quoted text>I can't believe all the nonsense being writen here.Last year was my first time at the Freddy's and the atmosphere at the theatre was electrifying.The kids have a great time and enjoy each others company and accomplishments.Sure there is competition but like a football game or a baseball game evryone wants to win.Sounds like there are always people who want to stop a good thing because of jealousy or some other reason. First off, I personally am not jealous because I have never had to be involved in the awards. Before some person starts jumping on me about lack of talent or some other bs, it's just because I'm old. I find nothing wrong with showcasing area talent. I find nothing wrong with being proud of your accomplishments. But there is a big difference between having pride in one's work and making everyone's else life miserable because you think you are perfect. I'm not saying all the kids behave like this, but I have a had experience with a few.
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Jenny
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Jill wrote: I have this posted under various other freddy articles. I need my opinion to be heard.
The freddy awards are a conspiracy! The way they are judged, the way some of the talent is overlooked... It's extremely unfair and it makes the students feel inadequate about the work they did. Unfortunately, this documentary being made has really diminished the quality of the nominees. Why else do three schools have 16 nominations each? Basically, if your school performed well at the Freddys last year, this documentary company came to your school to film your rehearsals and interview your casts. After taking all that footage of the show-making process, the nominations had to represent these schools that were filmed. That means any performer from a school that didn't fair well last year was IGNORED and will be when the winners are announced. How is this fair to the number of students that deserve to be nominated? That spent hours making sets and costumes, choreographing and learning to sing, just to catch notice of these judges that won't bother to look at them no matter how well they perform? How fair is it to the schools that can't rent sets from national touring companies, rent expensive costumes, or have orchestras full of college musicians? The Freddys have lost sight to what is important- the joy of putting together a show. It is now all about who has the biggest budget and who can take that money and put it where it counts. I have seen many performances of shows in the lehigh valley over the years, and I have seen terrible performers get nominated (and even win) and I've seen great performances fail to receive one. I have seen people who can't sing in tune win awards for singing. I have seen actors who cannot emote win awards for acting. Here's another thing- all the judges don't even see all the shows! How can you decide who wins an award if not every judge watched all the performances? So basically, the judge who comes home with the best story about the show they liked will get their way. And then there's the way the nominations don't even make sense. Two productions of Les Miserable got nominated for choreography? There's dancing in Les Miserables? I saw the production on broadway- there's hardly any dancing at all, maybe the waltz at the end and that's IT. It wasn't even nominated for best choreography on Broadway and you think a show like les miserables would get a choreography nomination, for the show being what it is.
You can call me a sore loser but that's not even true. I'm not a high school student. I am a "graduate" of the Freddy program. I even racked up 2 nominations myself and was a part of opening number once. Luckily, the years I was nominated, the judges actually watched my show and gave me my due. I know for a fact that this doesn't happen to everyone and it isn't right. There should be parameters for what these schools can and cannot do. The judges should be screened and should have some qualifications to evaluate dramatic performances, and EVERY JUDGE should see EVERY SHOW. Furthermore, the State Theatre shouldn't let a movie documentary get in the way of giving the true talent in the Lehigh Valley its just due.
The Freddy Awards are an atrocity. Case closed. AMEN
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