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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING THE OCEAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY UPON ITS INAUGURAL

SEASON AND DECLARING JANUARY 25, 2013, AS "OCEAN STATE THEATRE DAY" IN

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Ferri, Shekarchi, McNamara, Bennett, and Trillo

     Date Introduced: January 24, 2013

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island is proud to recognize the Ocean State Theatre

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Company as it enters and celebrates its Inaugural Season ensconced in its new home in the City

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of Warwick; and

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     WHEREAS, The Ocean State Theatre Company, a not-for-profit producing entity, was

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formed in 2007 to reopen the historic landmark, Theatre-by-the-Sea; and

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     WHEREAS, According to Ocean State Theatre Company’s mission statement, the

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organization focuses its energy on preserving and passing on the tradition of live, professional

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theatre, including the American Musical, and pursuing avenues of enrichment and education for

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the benefit of the State of Rhode Island and the surrounding region through the theatre arts; and

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     WHEREAS, The Ocean State Theatre Company has produced numerous plays, musicals,

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and children’s performances, entertaining thousands of men, women, and children and delighting

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residents and tourists alike; and

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     WHEREAS, Not-for-profit theaters like the Ocean State Theatre Company contribute

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billions of dollars to the national economy, develop our cultural environment, and create both

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full-time and part-time jobs for the states in which they are located; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations, on behalf of all our citizens, hereby applauds the contributions, hard

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work, and dedication that the Ocean State Theatre Company has displayed over the past six years.

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We commend the organization for transforming an empty warehouse building into a live theatre

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space that provides professional, first-class entertainment for the residents of the City of Warwick

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and the State of Rhode Island, and for those that live beyond our state’s borders; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That this House hereby congratulates the Ocean State Theatre Company

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upon the occasion of the opening of its Inaugural Season and declares January 25, 2013, as

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"Ocean State Theatre Day" in the State of Rhode Island. We extend our best wishes for the

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Theatre’s continued success; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to The Ocean State Theatre Company.

     

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