TITLE: Congratulating the Klein Independent School District on its success at the Theatre Under the Stars 2017 Tommy Tune Awards.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Klein Independent School District on its success at the Theatre Under the Stars 2017 Tommy Tune Awards.

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WHEREAS, The Klein Independent School District enjoyed outstanding success at the 15th annual Tommy Tune Awards, hosted by Theatre Under the Stars in Houston on April 18, 2017; and WHEREAS, This year, Klein ISD outpaced all other participating districts from the greater Houston area with the 20 nominations garnered by its students and their productions; Klein High School received nominations in 12 of the 13 categories for its staging of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,including in the categories of best overall production, musical direction, ensemble/chorus, scene design, costume design, lighting design, and stage crew and technical execution; in addition, Savannah Boyd was nominated for best supporting actress and Nick Lammey, for best supporting actor; Sweeney Todd earned the award for best orchestra, while Ian Tonroy, who played the title role, won the award for best lead actor and Ryan Esparza, who portrayed Adolfo Pirelli, was named best featured performer; and WHEREAS, The district was also proudly represented by Klein Collins High School, whose Once Upon a Mattress earned nods in the categories for best scene design, costume design, and orchestra, Klein Forest High School, whose In the Heights was nominated for best orchestra, and Klein Oak High School, whose Curtains was nominated for best costume design, orchestra, and choreography and whose student Grace Nardecchia was included in the best supporting actress category; and WHEREAS, Through their inspired work, cast and crew members from Klein ISD have furthered the district's tradition of theatrical excellence, and they may indeed reflect with justifiable pride on their outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Klein Independent School District on its fine showing at the Theatre Under the Stars 2017 Tommy Tune Awards and commend all the winners and nominees on their achievements; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Roberts Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1827 was adopted by the House on May 12, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House