89R17752 HMR-D
By: Lowe H.R. No. 543
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Birdville High School in North Richland Hills has
earned the distinction of being the only school in Texas invited to
perform in the Chapter Select One-Act Showcase at the 2025
International Thespian Festival; and
WHEREAS, Produced by the Educational Theatre Association,
the International Thespian Festival is a weeklong celebration of
student achievement in the performing arts; each year, thousands of
high school drama students and teachers participate in workshops,
view top-level stage productions, and network with colleges,
industry leaders, and Broadway professionals; and
WHEREAS, In November 2024, the Birdville StageHawks placed
first at the Texas Thespian Festival Chapter Select One-Act Play
competition with an original work by head theatre director and
Birdville Independent School District alumnus Trevin McLaughlin;
Lindsey Fincher received the Best Performer award, and Landry
Childress and Patrick McGaughey were presented with Excellent
Performer awards; in recognition of the Birdville High theatre
department's excellent showing, the school was invited to
participate in the International Thespian Festival for the first
time in more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, The talented members of the Birdville StageHawks
have distinguished themselves as one of the best high school
performing arts groups in the nation, and they may indeed take pride
in this outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Birdville High School
StageHawks Theatre Department on its invitation to participate in
the Chapter Select One-Act Showcase at the 2025 International
Thespian Festival and extend to its members sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Birdville StageHawks as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.