H.R. No. 2832
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Theater students at Stephen F. Austin High School in
Austin captured the University Interscholastic League Conference
5A state championship at the 83rd Annual State One-Act Play
Competition on May 16, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1927, the UIL's One-Act Play contest is
the largest high school play production competition in the world;
every year, more than 14,000 high school students in over 1,000
plays participate in 300 contests across the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, After a triumph at the regional competition, the
Austin High Red Dragon Players advanced to state for the third
consecutive year; their production of Over the River and Through
the Woods, a comedy by Joe DiPietro, was one of just eight out of a
total of 255 plays in their division that were selected to compete
at the state level; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the victory of the cast and crew
overall, Jack Kyser, Brian Schwartz, and Cora Walters were named to
the all-star cast, Haleigh Holt was named best actress, and
Mitchell Stephens was named to the honorable mention all-star cast;
the Red Dragon Players were skillfully directed by Tommy Grubbs and
by Billy Dragoo, who has previously led one-act play groups to state
four times; and
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of
countless hours of hard work and dedication, and these talented
students will carry the memory of this accomplishment with them for
years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Red Dragon Players of Stephen
F. Austin High School on winning the 2009 UIL Conference 5A State
One-Act Play Competition and extend to all those involved with the
production sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Red Dragon Players as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Howard of Travis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2832 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House