[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 48 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                  TRIBUTE TO ROCKVLLE MUSICAL THEATRE

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 1994

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
honor the Rockville Musical Theatre on the occasion of its 20th 
anniversary. The theatre was founded in June 1974, as a nonprofit 
residence theatre, and has brought quality musical productions to the 
Greater Washington Metropolitan area since its founding.
  Rockville Musical Theatre held its first show in the gymnasium of 
Broome Junior High School, with the production of ``Bells Are 
Ringing.'' Since that time, Rockville Musical Theatre has found a home 
in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at the Rockville Civic Center, 
producing two Broadway musicals a year.
  The members of the theatre have been recognized a number of times by 
the British Embassy Players, with the prestigious ``Ruby Griffith 
Award,'' for excellence in community theatre.
  The theatre has come a long way since 1974, building an outstanding 
reputation and laying the groundwork for generations to come. It has 
provided the community with an opportunity to not only enjoy the 
theatre, but to be involved in the actual production of the numerous 
shows.
  The theatre's concern for the community is obvious with its annual 
contributions to the Montgomery College Foundation, providing for an 
annual scholarship to a worthy student majoring in performing arts.
  I would like to personally thank and congratulate the theatre for the 
wonderful productions over the years and wish it continued success in 
its future endeavors.

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