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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The cast and crew of the Waxahachie High School |
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drama department have been nominated for nine Dallas Summer |
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Musicals awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Winners of the 2021 DSM High School Musical Theatre |
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Awards will be announced on June 11 at a virtual ceremony; a total |
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of 41 performances from 39 high schools were evaluated for the |
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annual event, which recognizes the achievements of students and |
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programs from across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; DSM supports |
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musical theater and arts education with year-round live |
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performances and community outreach initiatives that enrich the |
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cultural landscape of the North Texas region; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of its outstanding production of the |
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play Matilda The Musical this past January, the Waxahachie theater |
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ensemble earned a wide range of DSM nominations, including Best |
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Musical, Best Orchestra, Best Ensemble, Best Scenic Design, Best |
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Music Direction, and Best Direction; the individual WHS nominees |
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are Anthony Gallo for Best Actor, Belle Winn for Best Actress, and |
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Noah Reynolds for Best Supporting Actor; and |
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WHEREAS, The Waxahachie theater program benefits from the |
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able leadership of Andy Reynolds, the inaugural recipient of the |
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DSM Outstanding Educator Award who is in his 18th year as head drama |
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director of the Waxahachie Independent School District; he has |
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directed more than 70 productions at WHS, overseeing multiple |
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district, area, and regional championship casts and state meet |
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performances; the department also receives valuable support from |
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Ryan Mullican, assistant and technical theatre arts director, and |
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from assistant director Paula Myers, who is the artistic director |
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for many shows; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional talent and a commitment |
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to the arts, the members of the Waxahachie drama department have |
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earned the admiration of their fellow students and community |
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supporters, and they may indeed reflect with great pride on their |
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many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Waxahachie High School drama |
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department on its Dallas Summer Musicals award nominations and |
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extend to all those associated with the department sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |