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By: Flynn H.R. No. 2203
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Van High School's Way Off Broadway theater company
won the University Interscholastic League Conference 3A state
championship at the 85th Annual State One-Act Play Contest on May 9,
2011; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1927, the UIL One-Act Play Contest is the
largest high school theater competition in the world; every year,
more than 14,000 high school students in over 1,000 plays
participate in some 300 contests across the Lone Star State;
historians consider the league's theater program to be the
foundation of educational and community theater in Texas; and
WHEREAS, This was Van High School's eighth trip to the state
competition in 10 years; under the direction of Larry and Sue
Wisdom, the Van theater students performed an abridged version of
William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream to take the
2011 One-Act Play title; in addition, Shawn Thompson and Grayson
McFarlin were named to the all-star cast, and Josh Cole received
all-star cast honorable mention; and
WHEREAS, The winning cast and crew also include Shyanne
Thompson, Kelsey Covington, Brandon Jones, Marianna Gilbert, Caleb
Manshack, Ashley Jackson, Susannah Wisdom, Ryan Williams, Ryan
Ordmandy, Liz Dunn, McCall Sowers, Conner Covington, Weston
McFarlin, Grace Herrington, Kara Hilton, Alex Baker, and Ulises
Garcia; and
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of
countless hours of hard work and commitment, and these talented
young Texans may take justifiable pride in their achievement; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Van High School's Way Off Broadway
theater company on winning the 2011 UIL Conference 3A State One-Act
Play Contest 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 Way Off Broadway company as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.