35 Years of Jack Tales

In December, the Ferrum Theater troupe known as the Jack Tale Players celebrated 35 years of productions. We'll have more about that in a future blog. In the meantime, the Ferrum College faculty recognized Professor Rex Stephenson with a proclamation which reads as follows:


14 December 2010


RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING
the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of The Jack Tale Players

WHEREAS, for thirty-five years, The Jack Tale Players have played a significant role in perpetuating the traditional music and stories of the Blue Ridge Mountains; and

WHEREAS, for thirty-five years, The Jack Tale Players have brought the joy of live theatrical performance to children in regional schools and to national and international audiences; and

WHEREAS, for thirty-five years, The Jack Tale Players have served as a training ground for acting students in storytelling, improvisation, and children’s theatre; and

WHEREAS, for thirty-five years, The Jack Tale Players have served as ambassadors of culture and good will to the larger community;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT

The Ferrum College faculty congratulates The Jack Tale Players and Dr. R. Rex Stephenson on the occasion of the group’s thirty-fifth anniversary, expresses its appreciation for representing Ferrum College with distinction, and extends its best wishes for many more successful years of celebrating our native cultural traditions.


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Lana A. Whited, Chair
Ferrum College Faculty Council