A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring twenty-four Clay High
School students for capturing first place at the 2008 Indiana State
Thespian Competition.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring twenty-four Clay
High School students for capturing first place at the 2008 Indiana State
Thespian Competition.
Whereas, twenty-four students from Clay High School
spent months arduously preparing a performance of "The
Diviners," by Jim Leonard Jr., a drama that depicts a small
Indiana town named Zion, its charismatic preacher and a
misunderstood boy who has the gift of divining;
Whereas, the students' talent and focus enhanced their
performance, which led them to a Northern Indiana Thespian
Regional title on January 19, 2008 in Warsaw;
Whereas, the students' dedication to perfection kept them
focused on and connected to their characters. Their
performances captivated audiences transporting them from
the theater seats to Zion, Indiana, a true indicator of a great
ensemble cast;
Whereas, two months later on March 15, the cast of
twenty-four Clay High School students captured top honors
at the 2008 Indiana State Thespian Competition, held in the
Ransburg Auditorium in Indianapolis; and
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulates the
Clay High School students for their outstanding achievements in drama
and for capturing first place at the Indiana State Thespian Competition.
SECTION 2.The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Superintendent James M. Kapsa, Clay High School Principal Dr. Ruth Warren, and Director of Theater Eleni Tirikos.