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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Teatro Vivo repertory company is dedicated to |
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bringing high-quality bilingual theater productions to the city of |
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Austin, and the efforts of its founders and members have had a |
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lasting impact on the Capitol City; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in January 2000, Teatro Vivo traces its |
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roots back to the 1970s, when husband-and-wife founders Rupert |
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Reyes and Jo Ann Carreon-Reyes were students at The University of |
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Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple's concept of a bilingual theater company |
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highlighting Latino culture and heritage has gone through numerous |
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incarnations since the two established Teatro Carnales en Espiritu |
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on the UT campus in 1974; and |
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WHEREAS, In the past seven years, Teatro Vivo has produced |
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eight full-length bilingual plays and three three-week acting |
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workshops in Austin; in addition, the company has collaborated on |
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five productions with other local theater groups, including Puerto |
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Rican Folkloric Dance, Different Stages, LupeArte, ALLGO, and Rude |
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Mechanicals; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the visionary leadership of Rupert Reyes and |
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Jo Ann Carreon-Reyes, Teatro Vivo has embraced and promoted the |
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cultural diversity of the city of Austin, and the efforts of this |
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talented pair are contributing significantly to the quality of life |
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in Central Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Rupert Reyes and Jo Ann Carreon-Reyes and |
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the many individuals associated with Teatro Vivo for their hard |
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work and notable achievements in the theater; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Teatro Vivo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |