In the early days of this website, we covered a play by
Beth Henley called Crimes of the Heart.
It was an excellent production and special notice was
made of a young actor who played the part of Babe. We learned
this was Veronique Ory, co-founder, artistic director and the soul of a
rather new company aptly called Athena Theatre Company. Those
familiar with the story of Athena know she is the goddess of wisdom and in
other mythologies the protector of other gods.
Over the past years, Veronique Ory has brought dozens of actors
into the columns of her pantheon, explored uncharted territories and
shared her gift of theatre with hundreds of people who attended her
productions. Fiercely protective of the integrity of the
company, Veronique has always insisted on the highest level of
professionalism from her actors and those around her, but it has
been her personal example and integrity that has led the way in
achieving this goal. She knows no other way to do things.
Now the winds of change are taking her from the City of
Angels to the Big Apple, where theatre thrives and challenges
abound. We will miss her and no doubt New York will be a fertile
ground for her to expand her unique and special gift.
But we won't say goodbye to Veronique or to
Athena. We'll simply wish her a fruitful journey and a successful
discovery of those things which she has not yet found. For now the
theatre marquees in this city will shine a little less bright waiting for
her victorious return when she will bridge the best that both coasts have
to offer