Minerva West
Ouray County's Community At PLAY
Minerva West grew from a deep commitment to local community theater. It was founded by Artistic Director, Kathleen O'Mara, who developed the youth theater for Ridgway's Weehawken Creative Arts in 2015 and launched Ridgway's first community theater company in 2017 as Theater Director for Sherbino Theater.
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In 2022, Kathy left the Sherbino and established Minerva West. Dedicated to offering performance arts for all, Minerva West is a western iteration of The Minerva Arts Center (Minerva Stage), in Williamstown, MA, founded by O’Mara and friends in 1996.
The organization derived its name from Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice and the sponsor of arts.​
Moving forward, Minerva West will strive to build on the community and sense of belonging that inspired its establishment through regular theatrical performances, youth workshops and performance arts education.​​