Veronica Griego
1963 - 2006



With great sorrow we report the passing of Veronica Griego who died in a car accident on Saturday April 8th, 2006.

Veronica served a stage manager during PlayPenn’s inaugural conference and had moved into the job of Assistant to the Artistic Director and Production Manager for the coming season.

Veronica was a great and positive force within PlayPenn and in our theatre community. Form the time she arrived in Philadelphia she served the community at numerous theatres as stage manager and/or production manager including work at The Arden Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Amaryllis Theatre, Azuka theatre and in her most recent role as Associate Producer at The Prince Music Theatre. She was a writer whose fiction and journalism had seen publication and whose plays had been produced. Most recently her play ‘Twas The Night was produced by Azuka Theatre during this past holiday season. Veronica often let it be known that it was her work with new plays that was of deepest interest to her. She will live on in our work and we will miss her, dearly.

Veronica is survived by her parents George and Misao Griego, brother Joseph, sister Rose Ann and her fiancé, Buck Shirner.


The Veronica Griego Fund
In order to honor this great storyteller, Azuka Theatre has established The Veronica Griego Fund. The fund will be used to encourage the creation and development of new work for the American Theater. Monies will be used to provide a playwright with a either a stipend so they may concentrate on their writing; or tp conduct a workshop of their play with actors, directors and dramaturges, enabling the playwright to bring their play closer to production. Focus will be given to writers from the Philadelphia area in order to promote the work being created in our community. PlayPenn supports this meaningful gesture and encourages your contributions.

Your tax-deductible donations can be sent to:
Azuka Theatre
525 South Fourth Street, Suite 362
Philadelphia, PA 19147
c/o The Veronica Griego Fund
(checks should be made out to Azuka Theatre)



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