13-R360
2013 -- S 0976
Enacted 06/24/13
J O I N T R E S
O L U T I O N
COMMEMORATING
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY
Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, Paiva Weed, Metts, Miller, and Jabour
Date Introduced: June 04, 2013
WHEREAS, Recognizing the important relationship among the arts, our
quality of life,
and a thriving state economy is an essential element in humanity's
vast effort to develop and
expand our culture for future generations; and
WHEREAS, Fifty years ago
on March 21st of 1963, a group of forward-thinking
individuals in our state founded a nonprofit regional theater,
"The Foundation for Repertory
Theater of Rhode Island, Inc.," now known as the
Trinity Repertory Company or Trinity Rep, on
the premise of "local art by local artists for local
audiences"; and
WHEREAS, While long-recognized locally as a theatrical treasure,
Trinity Rep's stellar
reputation has spread far beyond
the most highly-respected regional theaters in the
country; and
WHEREAS, Over the ensuing years since its founding, Trinity Rep has
not only become
a creative and socially important setting for theater
and the arts, but has also produced significant
and ongoing economic benefits to our state; and
WHEREAS, Trinity Rep
presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic
work and is an educational resource for tens of thousands
of
In addition, it is a cultural leader and incubator for
other local theater companies, as well as a
material resource for the production of theater across the
state; and
WHEREAS, As Oscar Wilde
eloquently stated, "I regard the theatre as the greatest of all
art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being
can share with another the sense of
what it is to be a human being"; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this
General Assembly of the State of
Plantations hereby commemorates the 50th Anniversary
of the founding of the Trinity Repertory
Company and congratulates and applauds the management,
staff, actors, artists, and loyal fans
who have made Trinity Rep a must-see
it further
RESOLVED, That this Assembly hereby declares Trinity Repertory Company
to be the
State Theater of Rhode Island and encourages all the
people of the state to patronize and enjoy
the talents, diversity, and enchantment of an evening or
matinee at Trinity Rep; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and
directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the
Trinity Repertory Company.
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