2011-2012 Bill 3557: Sumter Little Theatre Thespians - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

H. 3557

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. G.M.Smith and Weeks

Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1010ahb11.docx

Introduced in the House on February 2, 2011

Introduced in the Senate on February 2, 2011

Adopted by the General Assembly on February 2, 2011

Summary: Sumter Little Theatre Thespians

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/2/2011HouseIntroduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage52)

2/2/2011SenateIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journalpage14)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/2/2011

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE THESPIANS OF SUMTER LITTLE THEATRE ON WINNING MULTIPLE TOP HONORS AT THE 2010 SOUTH CAROLINA THEATRE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION.

Whereas, the House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Sumter Little Theatre (SLT) has garnered four firstplacehonors at the 2010 South Carolina Theatre Association Convention, held at Converse College during the weekend of November 19, 2010; and

Whereas, in a sweeping victory, SLT’s play, The Harry and Sam Dialogues, was judged best play; Jean Dancy Jones was named best director; Kelly Melton was acclaimed best actor; and the cast of The Harry and Sam Dialogues was chosen best ensemble; and

Whereas, the cast of the prizewinning The Harry and Sam Dialoguesfeatured Kelly Melton, Braden Bunch, and Heather Turner, who collectively earned the comment from one of the judges that the audience “had just seen a master class in comic timing”; and

Whereas, in addition, Kevin Jarvis composed original music for SLT’s scene changes; and

Whereas, in winning the competition, Sumter Little Theatre also won the right to take The Harry and Sam Dialogues to the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in Atlanta this spring; and

Whereas, Sumter Little Theatre has brought great pride and recognition to its fair host city, and the House of Representatives joins the many patrons and friends of SLT in congratulating its awardwinning actors on their recent victory. The members also wish SLT well as it presents The Harry and Sam Dialoguesat the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in March. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and congratulate the thespians of Sumter Little Theatre on winning multiple top honors at the 2010 South Carolina Theatre Association Convention.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Jean Dancy Jones, director for Sumter Little Theatre.

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