Bill Text: IL HR0806 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes The Gift Theatre in Chicago for its community involvement in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0806 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0806-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The Gift Theatre was conceived by students Michael | ||||||
3 | Patrick Thornton and William Nedved while at The University of | ||||||
4 | Iowa in 1997; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The idea for The Gift Theatre was to grow and | ||||||
6 | nurture an ensemble and lay roots in Jefferson Park, an | ||||||
7 | artistically underserved Chicago neighborhood; the mission - | ||||||
8 | to tell great stories on stage with honesty and simplicity with | ||||||
9 | an ensemble composed of actors, directors, writers, and | ||||||
10 | improvisers; and
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11 | WHEREAS, For over 10 years, The Gift Theatre has earned a | ||||||
12 | reputation as an institution dedicated to great acting and a | ||||||
13 | home for new plays; it has served as a cultural anchor and | ||||||
14 | economic engine to local businesses; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Since moving into the storefront on North | ||||||
16 | Milwaukee in 2005, The Gift Theatre has brought tens of | ||||||
17 | thousands of new visitors to Jefferson Park and Chicago's | ||||||
18 | northwest side; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Artistic Director Michael Patrick Thornton grew | ||||||
20 | up in and still resides in the Jefferson Park neighborhood; | ||||||
21 | therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
2 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
3 | we recognize the great asset The Gift Theatre is to the | ||||||
4 | Jefferson Park neighborhood, and we wish it continued success | ||||||
5 | in the years to come; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to The Gift Theatre Artistic Director Michael | ||||||
8 | Thornton as an expression of our esteem and respect.
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