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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Van High School's Way Off Broadway theater company |
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won the University Interscholastic League Conference 3A state |
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championship at the 85th Annual State One-Act Play Contest on May 9, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1927, the UIL One-Act Play Contest is the |
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largest high school theater competition in the world; every year, |
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more than 14,000 high school students in over 1,000 plays |
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participate in some 300 contests across the Lone Star State; |
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historians consider the league's theater program to be the |
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foundation of educational and community theater in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, This was Van High School's eighth trip to the state |
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competition in 10 years; under the direction of Larry and Sue |
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Wisdom, the Van theater students performed an abridged version of |
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William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream to take the |
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2011 One-Act Play title; in addition, Shawn Thompson and Grayson |
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McFarlin were named to the all-star cast, and Josh Cole received |
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all-star cast honorable mention; and |
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WHEREAS, The winning cast and crew also include Shyanne |
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Thompson, Kelsey Covington, Brandon Jones, Marianna Gilbert, Caleb |
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Manshack, Ashley Jackson, Susannah Wisdom, Ryan Williams, Ryan |
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Ordmandy, Liz Dunn, McCall Sowers, Conner Covington, Weston |
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McFarlin, Grace Herrington, Kara Hilton, Alex Baker, and Ulises |
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Garcia; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and commitment, and these talented |
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young Texans may take justifiable pride in their achievement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Van High School's Way Off Broadway |
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theater company on winning the 2011 UIL Conference 3A State One-Act |
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Play Contest and extend to all those involved with the production |
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sincere best 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 Way Off Broadway company as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |