Foothills Playhouse in Easley, SC

2025-2026 Bill 5602: Foothills Playhouse in Easley, SC - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5602
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Collins, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0744WAB-JAH26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 29, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 29, 2026
Summary: Foothills Playhouse in Easley, SC
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/29/2026

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Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 3
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/29/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

to congratulate the Foothills Playhouse of Easley upon
the occasion of its forty-fifth anniversary and to commend the theater for its
many years of outstanding performances and service to the people and the state
of south carolina.

W
hereas, Foothills
Playhouse is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing family-friendly
live theater for audiences of all ages; and

W
hereas, the
organization's mission is to "put the community in community theatre" by strengthening
its presence within the community and encouraging broad public participation in
the arts; and

W
hereas, Foothills
Playhouse was established in 1981 by a group of dedicated individuals under the
original name Easley Community Theatre, producing four adult shows at Easley
High School during its inaugural season, including its first production,
Promises, Promises; and

W
hereas, over the past
four decades, the organization has evolved into Foothills Playhouse, relocating
from Easley High School to the Foothills Mall, and in 1991 to its current home
at West End Hall, where it has remained for more than thirty-five years; and

W
hereas, serving the
community for over four decades, Foothills Playhouse has produced over three
hundred shows, showcased the talents of more than three thousand performers, and
welcomed thousands of patrons, with a significant portion traveling from
outside the local area; and

W
hereas, in the fall of
2018, a proposed merger with another area theater was carefully considered, and
by mutual agreement, both organizations elected not to proceed, allowing
Foothills Playhouse to continue as an independent community theater in Easley;
and

W
hereas, in May 2019,
the Board of Directors voted to hire a part-time executive artistic director to
support the organization's continued growth and development; and

W
hereas, in
collaboration with the Board of Directors, the executive artistic director has
implemented a Family-Friendly Pledge and expanded sponsorship opportunities to
strengthen community engagement and support; and

W
hereas, Foothills
Playhouse proudly celebrates more than four decades of service to the community
and looks forward with enthusiasm to its forty-fifth season and many more years
of operation in Easley; and

W
hereas, the Foothills
Playhouse remains committed to its future in Easley and looks forward to
serving generations of audiences and participants to come. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, congratulate the Foothills Playhouse of Easley upon the
occasion of its forty-fifth anniversary and commend the theater for its many
years of outstanding performances and service to the people and the State of
South Carolina.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Foothills Playhouse.

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