Full Text of HR1362 96th General Assembly
HR1362 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the | 4 | | Grove Players of Downers Grove on the occasion of the | 5 | | organization's 75th anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Grove Players of Downers Grove was founded on | 7 | | February 17, 1936 under the moniker of Grove Players Guild as a | 8 | | dramatic arts society with the goal of producing one-act plays, | 9 | | with payment made to directors at 25 cents per cast member; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, In 1938, the Grove Players Guild became the | 11 | | Downers Grove Little Theatre; throughout the 1940s, the Grove | 12 | | Players Guild performed at various clubs, churches, and the | 13 | | Masonic Temple; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, In 1943, due to World War II and the lack of | 15 | | eligible young men to cast, the Downers
Grove Little Theatre | 16 | | discontinued operations until its reorganization in 1945-46, | 17 | | with the group's new optimism and prosperity reflected in the | 18 | | $100 now paid to the organization's directors with plays | 19 | | sponsored by the Lions and Moose Fraternal organizations of | 20 | | Downers Grove; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Following the filing of Articles of Incorporation |
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| 1 | | in 1952, the Downers Grove Little Theatre became the Downers | 2 | | Grove Civic Theatre; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, One of the group's most beloved traditions, the | 4 | | awarding of a scholarship to a deserving high school student | 5 | | excelling in the theatre arts at the Downers Grove North and | 6 | | South campuses, was begun during the 1961-62 season; the | 7 | | scholarship was later named the Lamb/Budach Award for Carter | 8 | | Lamb and Chuck Budach and is still awarded today; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1966, the group's first musical, Pajama Game, | 10 | | was staged; in 1968, the musical Oliver! was staged with an | 11 | | innovation of two turntables for scenery changes and was lauded | 12 | | by audience applause; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, In 1979, the Downers Grove Civic Theater name gave | 14 | | birth to Grove Players; in the 1987-88 season, a great | 15 | | relationship with the Downers Grove Park District was forged | 16 | | when the Lincoln Center became the Grove Players performance | 17 | | space and has remained such to this day; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The 2000 production of The Wizard of Oz staged at | 19 | | the Tivoli Theatre in conjunction with the Village of Downers | 20 | | Grove Ice Festival played to packed houses with "Grove Players | 21 | | Presents" proudly displayed on the theater marquee; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Grove Players has survived, thrived, and | 2 | | entertained thousands of people over 7 decades with the sole | 3 | | intent of providing good quality, inexpensive entertainment | 4 | | for a wide audience demographic, staying afloat in many | 5 | | uncertain economic times; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 | | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 | | congratulate the members of the Grove Players of Downers Grove | 9 | | on the occasion of the organization's 75th anniversary and wish | 10 | | them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the Grove Players of Downers Grove as a symbol of | 14 | | our esteem and respect.
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