Roe Green Visiting Voices

A national outreach program (formerly called Roe Green Traveling Masters) that brings prominent theater writers into communities across the country to lead workshops, master classes, talkbacks, and other public events.

Purpose: To amplify voices in the theater community that would otherwise not receive opportunity to share their work due to lack of funding or lack of representation in the industry. Connects playwrights with theater institutions and educational organizations nationwide.

Geographic Scope: National (United States)

Program Structure:

• Pairs a dramatist (called an "Ambassador") with a host theater institution or organization
• Ambassador and host collaborate to curate two or more events
• Dramatists receive funding to cover travel and other expenses

Event Types:

• Community Conversations
• Dramatist Development Workshops
• Theatre Educators Workshops
• Talkbacks
• Pre-Production Meetings with cast and crew

Notable Visiting Masters/Ambassadors:

• Steve Yockey (Very Still & Hard to See, Blackberry Winter)
• Paula Vogel
• Jason Robert Brown
• Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
• Philip Kan Gotanda
• Annie Baker
• Daniel Beaty
• Lisa Kron
• Andrew Lippa
• Pia Wilson
• And over 30 other prominent writers

Named In Honor Of: Roe Green and the Roe Green Foundation

Contact Information:

• Email: jacquie@dgf.org (Jacquelyn Jordan, Programs Manager) or info@dgf.org
• Phone: (212) 391-8384
• Address: 520 8th Avenue, Suite 2401, New York, NY 10018

How to Participate

For Host Theater Institutions/Organizations:

1. Contact DGF to express interest in hosting a visiting writer:
   • Email: info@dgf.org
   • Phone: (212) 391-8384
   • Specify: Programs Manager Jacquelyn Jordan (jacquie@dgf.org)
2. Collaboration Process:
   • DGF pairs your organization with an appropriate dramatist Ambassador
   • You work together to curate events from available categories
   • Plan a minimum of two events
3. Event Planning:
   • Select event types from:
   • Community Conversations
   • Dramatist Development Workshops
   • Theatre Educators Workshops
   • Talkbacks
   • Pre-Production Meetings
   • Coordinate scheduling and logistics with the Ambassador
4. Funding:
   • DGF covers dramatist's travel and other expenses
   • Host institution provides venue and local logistics

Application Requirements:

• Demonstrated interest in supporting writers and theater education
• Ability to host visiting dramatist
• Commitment to organizing collaborative programming
• Community engagement capability