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2020 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 156
Commending the Central High School one-act play team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 27, 2020
Agreed to by the Senate, January 30, 2020
 

WHEREAS, the Central High School one-act play team brought home a state title to Wise County after winning the Virginia High School League Class 2 State Theatre Festival; and

WHEREAS, the Central High School one-act play team, in its 15th trip to the state festival under the exceptional leadership of director Jan Thompson, performed Mockingbird by Julie Jensen, a moving piece about an 11-year-old girl on the autism spectrum who is coping with the tragic death of her brother; and

WHEREAS, Central High School’s Emma Chandler and Reece Elkins received Class 2 Outstanding Actor Awards at both the state and regional festivals; and

WHEREAS, on the road to the state championship, the Central High School Warriors placed first at the Mountain 7 District Theatre Festival on October 26 and the Region D Theatre Festival on November 16, 2019; and

WHEREAS, every member of the Central High School one-act play team, including Caleb Adams, Nicole Aguirre, Zoey Barker, Emma Chandler, Reagan Dotson, Reece Elkins, Emily Hall, Sagan Holbrook, Nick Jackson, Emily Jett, Ellianna Kudirka, Makenna Louden, Harper McCall, Emily Mullins, Sydney Phillips, Izah Qureshi, Haley Ricketts, Elle Smith, Taylor Sanders, Emma Stallard, Mackenzie Stidham, Madison Sturgill, Draak Sutphin, and Alex Vincer, contributed to the successful season; and

WHEREAS, the Central High School one-act play team was assisted by set designer Billy Thompson, choreographer Elaine Sheldon, and set artist Madi Fields and benefited from the enthusiastic support of the entire Central High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Central High School one-act play team; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Central High School one-act play team as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s achievements and best wishes for the future.