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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Klein Independent School District enjoyed |
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outstanding success at the 15th annual Tommy Tune Awards, hosted by |
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Theatre Under the Stars in Houston on April 18, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, This year, Klein ISD outpaced all other |
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participating districts from the greater Houston area with the 20 |
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nominations garnered by its students and their productions; Klein |
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High School received nominations in 12 of the 13 categories for its |
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staging of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, |
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including in the categories of best overall production, musical |
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direction, ensemble/chorus, scene design, costume design, lighting |
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design, and stage crew and technical execution; in addition, |
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Savannah Boyd was nominated for best supporting actress and Nick |
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Lammey, for best supporting actor; Sweeney Todd earned the award |
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for best orchestra, while Ian Tonroy, who played the title role, won |
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the award for best lead actor and Ryan Esparza, who portrayed Adolfo |
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Pirelli, was named best featured performer; and |
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WHEREAS, The district was also proudly represented by Klein |
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Collins High School, whose Once Upon a Mattress earned nods in the |
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categories for best scene design, costume design, and orchestra, |
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Klein Forest High School, whose In the Heights was nominated for |
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best orchestra, and Klein Oak High School, whose Curtains was |
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nominated for best costume design, orchestra, and choreography and |
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whose student Grace Nardecchia was included in the best supporting |
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actress category; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their inspired work, cast and crew members |
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from Klein ISD have furthered the district's tradition of |
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theatrical excellence, and they may indeed reflect with justifiable |
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pride on their outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Klein Independent School |
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District on its fine showing at the Theatre Under the Stars 2017 |
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Tommy Tune Awards and commend all the winners and nominees on their |
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achievements; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Roberts |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1827 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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