HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommendation South Bend Civic Theatre for Winning the 2007 American Association of Community Theatre Indiana Community Drama CompetitionRESOLUTION
3736-07
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 23, 07
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Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
City Clerk
President of Common Council
April 24,
Approved and signed by me Ap r i i 2 5 , 20~ ,
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 3 7 3 6- 0 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY HONORING THE SOUTH BEND CIVIC THEATRE FOR WINNING THE 2007 AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRE INDIANA COMMUNITY DRAMA COMPETITION
"~~~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend notes that the American Association of
Community Theatre (AACT), of Lago Vista, Texas, was founded in 1986 and is the "national voice of
community theatre" by representing over 7,000 theatres across America; and
"~ the mission of the AACT is to "foster and encourage the development of, and commitment
to, the highest standards by community theatres, including standards of excellence for production,
management, governance, community relations and service"; and
"~~~, the Common Council further notes with extreme pride and admiration that the South Bend
Civic Theatre is located near the heart of downtown at the recently remodeled building located at 427 North
Main Street and is another community jewel in our community; and
"~fe~eua, the 2007 AACT Annual State Drama Competition was recently held in Terre Haute,
Indiana, with the South Bend Civic Theatre's presentation of "The Gin Game" winning the "Best Show
Honors" as well as being named the "Best in Competition" in the areas of sound design and set decoration;
and
"~~ the South Bend Common Council is proud to recognize that this is the 2°d time in the last
four (4) yeazs that the South Bend Civic Theatre has won 1St Place Honors in the overall competition at the
state level.
c-~/~aus, eTh~, ~ ctzeaaGued, by the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
publicly honors and acknowledges all of the individuals associated with the SOUTH BEND CIVIC
THEATRE for their many excellent talents in winning (like they did in 2004) 1St Place Honors at the 2007
Indiana Community Drama Competition of the American Association of Community 'Theatre.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council would especially like to publicly wish the very best to
all of the hard-working, innovative and creative persons associated with the SOUTH BEND CIVIC
THEATRE as they advance to the AACT Regional Finals to be held in Schaumburg, Illinois on Apri127-
29, 2007, where they will compete to represent the Great Lakes Region at the AACT's National Competition
this June in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Karen L. White, At Lazge
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council ttorney
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Stephen J. Luec , Mayor of South Bend
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Ervin Kuspa, 6 District