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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate West Chicago Community
4High School Theatre on being selected to represent the United
5States in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland in the
6summer of 2016; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the world's
8largest performing arts festival with more than 44,000
9performances each festival; the 2016 festival will be its 70th
10anniversary; and
 
11    WHEREAS, West Chicago Community High School Theatre, led by
12director Mark Begovich, was nominated for the strength of their
13productions and history of public service for such programs as
14Adopt-a-Sailor, Toys for Tots, Broadway Cares, and more; they
15were selected after the program was reviewed by the American
16High School Theatre Festival Board of Advisors, college theatre
17professors from around the country; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The American High School Theatre Festival has been
19representing the United States at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
20since 1994 and is now the largest sponsor of theatre at the
21Fringe Festival; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The theme of the 2015-2016 West Chicago Community
2High School Theatre season is "Character Counts"; therefore, be
3it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6congratulate West Chicago Community High School Theatre on
7being selected to represent the United States in the Edinburgh
8Fringe Festival in the summer of 2016; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to West Chicago Community High School Theatre as an
11expression of our esteem and respect.