Todd Lewis ’08 Wins His First Freddy
Players Nominated for Seven Awards

Craig Evans, chair of the performing arts department, is pleased to announce that Todd Lewis ’08, a Morehead Scholar from Oxford, N.J., took home a Freddy Award on May 22, the same day he received his diploma and was the featured speaker at Blair’s commencement exercises. The Express-Times wrote, “For Todd Lewis, a senior at Blair Academy, this year’s nomination for outstanding performance by a male ensemble member was the third time he was in the running. It was the first time he left with a trophy. ‘It’s a really great way to end,’ said Lewis. ‘It’s nice to finish with a win.’ ”

Craig added, “ Todd is our first male recipient, so this is great news!”

The Blair Academy Players’ winter musical production of Guys & Dolls garnered seven Freddy Awards nominations, as announced on May 8 by the State Theatre in Easton, Pa. WFMZ, Channel 69, televised the awards ceremony on May 22, with a rebroadcast on May 23 at 7 p.m. (Theatre lovers may also watch the live stream at www.wfmz.com) These honors recognize high school musical theatre in Lehigh Valley, Pa. and Warren County, N.J. The State Theatre’s awards program is designed to recognize and reward exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of musical theatre in local high schools.

The Players’ nominations were as follows: Best Solo – Taylor McKay; Best Featured Dancer – Michael Breslin; Best Ensemble Member (Male) – Todd Lewis; Best Ensemble – J.P. Bowditch/Michael Breslin/Todd Lewis; Best Production Number – “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat;” Best Featured Actor – Andrew Hutcheson; Best Production by a Smaller School.

Updated 5/23/08

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