| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 47 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Jubilee Theatre on the grand occasion of its 40th |
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| 4 | 4 | | anniversary; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Jubilee Theatre was founded on June 19, 1981, in |
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| 6 | 6 | | Fort Worth, by Rudy and Marian Eastman; the company's founding |
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| 7 | 7 | | mission was to create and produce theatrical works that give |
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| 8 | 8 | | voice to the African American experience; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The company began as a gypsy theater troupe that |
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| 10 | 10 | | performed at such venues as Caravan of Dreams, Stage West, and |
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| 11 | 11 | | Pocket Sandwich Theater; the troupe's first permanent theater |
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| 12 | 12 | | was located near Texas Wesleyan University, and in 1993, Jubilee |
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| 13 | 13 | | moved to a renovated theater in Sundance Square; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Jubilee Theatre has focused on |
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| 15 | 15 | | improving the theater experience for its patrons and has grown |
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| 16 | 16 | | and earned awards; the theater came under the umbrella of Actors |
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| 17 | 17 | | Equity in 1995 and is noted for producing highly regarded |
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| 18 | 18 | | original musical works; the company has also undertaken an |
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| 19 | 19 | | educational program in Fort Worth schools and its initiatives |
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| 20 | 20 | | have reached tens of thousands of students; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Jubilee Theatre is closing its 40th anniversary |
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| 22 | 22 | | season by partnering with Performing Arts Fort Worth in |
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| 23 | 23 | | presenting the acclaimed musical stage production of Southern |
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| 24 | 24 | | Boys: Sons of Sharecroppers at the Bass Performance Hall; this |
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| 25 | 25 | | exemplary theater company is truly deserving of special |
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| 26 | 26 | | recognition as it reaches this milestone in its history; now, |
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| 27 | 27 | | therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Jubilee Theatre |
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| 30 | 30 | | on its exceptional contributions to the performing arts in North |
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| 31 | 31 | | Texas and extend to its artistic director and all company members |
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| 32 | 32 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 34 | 34 | | the company as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 35 | 35 | | West |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on August 4, 2021. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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