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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Plains High School one-act play team has |
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advanced to the state level of University Interscholastic League |
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competition for the third consecutive year; and |
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WHEREAS, State 1A champions in both 2011 and 2012, the |
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one-act play team took top honors in this year's regional |
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competition on April 20, 2013; the cast performed scenes from |
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Journey to Jefferson, Robert Flynn's adaptation of the William |
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Faulkner classic As I Lay Dying; in his critique, the judge praised |
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many aspects of the production, including the scenic work, the |
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character development, and the energy and physicality of the cast; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The troupe also received the Honor Crew Award, and |
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its members earned a number of other accolades; Merritt Crump was |
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named Best Actor, Salvador Corrales and Riley Earnest were selected |
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as All-Star Cast Members, and Matthew Ramos, Colby Bearden, and |
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Brittany Michaelson were chosen as Honorable Mention All-Star Cast |
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Members; further contributing to this exceptional dramatization |
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were actors Jasmine Rivera, Taya Hamilton, Jacob Neufeld, Jacob |
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Garcia, Nicholas Anna, Autumn Friesen, Johnathan Davis, Kassidee |
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Taylor, and Dantz DeBusk, alternates Cole Gatzki, Madison Davis, |
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Alyx Henderson, and Brhett Pierce, and crew members Jaston Brink, |
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Katie Dearing, Taylor Michaelson, Haley Welch, and Zackery Wilkins; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of directors Lou Lindsey, John |
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Harris, and Kelly Bowers, these talented young people have |
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demonstrated a strong commitment to maintaining their school's |
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tradition of excellence in the dramatic arts, and their |
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accomplishments are a source of pride to their school and their |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Plains High School one-act play |
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team on advancing to the UIL state championship for the third |
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consecutive year and extend to the members sincere best wishes for |
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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 group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |