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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Langston Lee of Rouse High School in Leander |
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received a Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor at the 2023 |
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National High School Musical Theatre Awards, held at the Minskoff |
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Theatre in New York City on June 26; and |
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WHEREAS, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards, |
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better known as the Jimmy Awards, aim to elevate the importance of |
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theater arts education and reward excellence in student |
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performance; since its inception, the program has awarded more than |
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$5 million in educational scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, One of only two students in the country recognized |
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with this prestigious award, Mr. Lee won best actor for his |
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performance as Dmitry in Rouse High School's production of |
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Anastasia, a musical written by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and |
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Terrence McNally that was adapted from the 1997 animated film about |
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the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia; he |
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earned a $25,000 scholarship to further his education, and at the |
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ceremony, he performed "Wondering" from The Bridges of Madison |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lee was nominated for a Jimmy Award after taking |
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home top honors at the 10th annual Heller Awards for Young Artists, |
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held on April 19 at the Long Center in Austin; Rouse High School |
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also earned several additional nominations at that event for its |
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presentation of Anastasia, including for best production, best |
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supporting male, best direction, best musical direction, best |
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costume design, and best technical execution, as well as for |
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student achievement in marketing, stage management, and design; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional talent and dedication, |
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Langston Lee is a source of great pride to his school and to the Lone |
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Star State, and he may look forward to a future bright with promise; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate Langston Lee on winning a |
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Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor at the 2023 National |
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High School Musical Theatre Awards and extend to him 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 Mr. Lee as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |