SR178, As Adopted by Senate, September 5, 2018

Senator Ananich offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 178.

A resolution to recognize and congratulate the Flint Community Players on their 90th theatrical season.

Whereas, The Flint Community Players are an amateur theatre company whose purpose is to foster and promote, through dramatic productions and other related activities, a community interest and active participation in the dramatic arts on an educational basis; and

Whereas, They presented their first performance, “Meet the Wife,” on June 27, 1929 at Flint Central High School, under the name of “The Theater Guild of Flint”; and

Whereas, The Flint Community Players continued to present theatrical productions throughout the Great Depression; and

Whereas, They adopted a constitution and bylaws to become a participatory membership organization in 1945; and

Whereas, The Flint Community Players continued to present their productions in various schools and other facilities throughout the city of Flint for many years until becoming a tenant of the F.A. Bower Theatre in 1958, which became an integral part of the Flint Cultural Center for many years as well; and

Whereas, They built and dedicated their own workshop on south Ballenger Highway on December 13, 1959; and

Whereas, The Flint Community Players have continued to produce five shows a year during their regular seasons since World War II, including a children’s show and a summer musical whenever possible; and

Whereas, They have maintained active involvement in the community by sponsoring Young Adult Theatre and Explorer Scout Troops, providing educational programs, Reader’s Theater, vintage fashion shows, and costume rental services; and

Whereas, The Flint Community Players have won numerous awards for both their theatrical productions and community involvement; and

Whereas, They have also dedicated the Tom and Bea Nobles Performance Hall at their location on south Ballenger Highway in the city of Flint, where it has continued to present a full season of theatrical productions each year; and

Whereas, The Flint Community Players will begin their 90th season in September 2018; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize and congratulate the Flint Community Players on their 90th theatrical season; and be it further

Resolved, That the state of Michigan joins with the city of Flint and County of Genesee to honor the Flint Community Players for their years of service and commitment.